Zone therapy uses hand and foot massage to treat mental and physical ailments by targeting five main zones on each side of the body that correspond to various health conditions. The zones represent different body parts and organs, and massaging a particular area is believed to treat the corresponding condition.
Zone therapy, also known as reflexology, is a type of alternative medical treatment that uses specialized hand and foot massage as a means to treat mental and physical ailments. Its central foundation is based on the idea that the hands and feet are made up of five main zones on each side of the body that correspond to various health conditions. By massaging a particular area, a therapist believes that he or she can treat the corresponding condition.
The first main zone in zone therapy is known as the core zone. This zone is simply the big toes and thumbs on the left and right sides, which should correspond to the body parts and organs that are in the center of the body, including the brain, heart, intestines, and reproductive organs. A zone therapist will massage the big toes and thumbs as a means of treating any physical or mental condition that affects these areas.
The rest of the zones in zone therapy represent either the left or right sides of the body and are ranked second through fifth. The second main zone is located on the left side of the body and includes the left index fingers and the left second fingers. Massaging these areas is meant to also treat some areas that the core treats, including the brain and intestines. The area also represents the stomach, eyes, and spleen.
The left middle fingers and third toes of the left foot are known as the third zone in zone therapy. Touching these points is believed to stimulate the same areas as the first and second zones, plus the kidney. The fourth and fifth zones are also located on the left side of the body. The fourth zone includes the left ring fingers and the fourth toes and represents the ovaries, eyes, and lungs, while the fifth zone requires massaging the little fingers and is mainly used to treat ear problems.
In zone therapy, the right zones correspond to the same types of fingers and toes as their left counterparts, but on the right side. For example, the second area on the right requires massaging the index fingers and the second fingers on the right side, in the same way as the left areas. The main difference between the zones on opposite sides of the body is some of the body parts they represent.
The second right zone includes the same body parts as the second left zone, but it is also believed to treat liver problems. The main treatment difference between the right third zone compared to the left version is that the right third zone can be massaged by a zone therapist to treat conditions that affect the gallbladder. The fourth right zone is primarily responsible for treating the same conditions as the left version, with the exception of also treating appendix problems. Both the right and left fifth zones are identical and mainly treat ear problems.
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