Common Ailments and Their Reflexology Points

1. Headache
There are certain nerve zones on the foot that deal with headaches. Gently massage your big toe in circular motions to relax your neck. With increasing pressure, focus on the top halves of your toes to pinpoint nerves connected to the head.

2. Sleep Disorder
By targeting the pituitary gland, you can rid yourself of sleep disorders. Using your thumb, press in and around the planter pad of your big toe (the middle of it). Do this for 1 minute on each toe. You can massage the bottom of your feet with warm coconut oil to help relieve stress and promote better sleep.

3. Stress
One particular technique for relieving stress is call the wrist twist. Make a circle with your thumb and index finger around your thumb (they don’t have to touch). Twist the opposing hand about 20 times and repeat with the other wrist.

4. Cold and Flu
To help fight cold and flu, you’ll have to target the nerves that deal with the sinuses, nose, throat, and lungs. On your feet, apply pressure and rub the sides of your big toe, the middle of each toe, and an inch below each toe. You can also apply the same technique to your hands; massage the tips of your finger just above the knuckle.

5. Digestion
To help promote proper digestion you can use this simple technique. Using either a tennis or a golf ball, lock your fingers around it and massage the bottom of your palms for 60 seconds. You can also apply this technique to the lower third of your foot on the bottom side.

6. Back Pain
Back pain is one of the most common ailments suffered by people of all ages. To relieve lower back pain, use your thumb to apply pressure in between the outer ankle bone and your Achilles tendon.