Sunday, July 13, 2008

Check out this Fun Interactive Foot Chart!

Earlier this week I posted about my children requesting that I rub oils on their feet (read the post here). We rub oils on our feet almost daily and in the winter it becomes part of our morning routine using Thieves Oil Blend to avoid any unwanted germs we may encounter during the day.

Rubbing oils on the feet dates back to biblical times when anointing the feet was common practice. It is a very pleasurable experience indeed but did you know that it can also be a very healing experience too?

According to researcher Jean Valnet,M.D., an essential oil that is directly applied to the skin can pass into the bloodstream and diffuse throughout the tissues in 20 minutes or less (all the more reason why you want to use essential oils that are 100% therapeutic grade.) If you are doubtful about the power of diffusion through the whole body, try rubbing a clove of garlic on the soles of your feet, or put it between your toes, and see how long it takes until you taste it!

For thousands of years Chinese healers have used acupuncture and acupressure on the bottoms of their clients' feet to achieve healthy changes throughout the whole body. These ancient sciences have been adopted by Western medicine and are even taught in several medical schools in the U.S. We know this practice as reflexology.

At this point it would be appropriate to show you a reflexology chart for the feet but I thought you might enjoy an interactive chart instead. This is a fun chart to help you learn about the reflexes in the feet that correspond to all the body organs and systems. To view this chart click here.

When something ails you use the interactive chart to figure out what part of your foot to massage then use Young Living's Vita Flex Chart to figure out what Young Living Essential Oils would be best to help you balance your system.

Oh, and don't forget to get someone else to rub the oils onto your feet; it helps speed up the healing process! At least that is what I tell my family


Would you like to learn more about reflexology? Click here for a list of Reflexology resources that can help.

If you have any questions or need help with your order, contact me. I'm am ready to help!

Yours in Scentsible Wellness,
Elizabeth

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey that's a really handy chart!

I've been aware of the different reflexology points for years, but never really buckled down and memorized what affects where.

This interactive chart you've tracked down makes it really easy.

Thanks!
Andrea