Sleep insomnia reflexology massage

Reflexology treatment can be used in support of other treatments for insomnia or sleeplessness. Reflexology is simple to do and there is no side effects and many benefits not only to inducing sleep, but provide goodness for overall body system.

Before applying any alternative medicines therapy, you should be aware that many of these therapy have not been evaluated in scientific studies. Often, only limited information is available about their safety and effectiveness. Each state and each discipline has its own rules about whether practitioners are required to be professionally licensed. If you plan to visit a practitioner, it is recommended that you choose one who is licensed by a recognized national organization and who abides by the organization's standards. It is always best to speak with your primary health care provider before starting any new therapeutic technique.

Insomnia is mostly caused by mental stress, so the reflex point that calm the mental stress include brain, solar plexus, spine, respiratory, and circulatory systems. Some may also be caused by stomach problems.

Reflexology massage sleep Insomnia

It is always better to start the reflexology treatment with massaging endocrine glands (all the 7 glands) which are controlling the entire metabolic system, followed by organ causing the disease and organ affected by the disease.

1. Insomnia reflexology Endocrine system
2. Organs responsible for Insomnia

Sleep Insomnia reflexology endocrine system

1. Pituitary gland
2. Pineal gland
3. Thyroid & parathyroid gland
4. Thymus gland
5. Adrenal gland
6. Pancreas gland
7. Testes (for male) or Ovaries (for women)

Special attention should be given to adrenal gland, because it responsible for stressful situations. Massaging adrenal reflex will make it calm, thus helpful in maintaining calm mind. Concentrate on all 7 glands, because the hormones secreted by the glands are messenger system for total control the human body system.

Reflexology sleep insomnia - Focus organs responsible for Insomnia

1. Brain
2. Solar plexus - Tension and stress commonly result in a �tight chest� and �shallow breathing�. This technique is good for anxiety, improved breathing, to ease distress, anger and pain. Oriental medicine calls this point, �Calming Spirit� and it lives up to the name,
3. Respiratory system - Lungs,
4. circulatory systems - as composed of the cardiovascular system, which distributes blood, and the lymphatic system, which distributes lymph. Cardiovascular system - Heart and lymphatic system - spleen, thymus, bone marrow.
5. Stomach

Massage reflex areas of brain, solar plexus, lungs, heart, spleen, thymus and stomach. If you find any pain, numbness in this area then special attention should be given to that area. Because different sensation indicates some simple problem with that organ. If that particular point show any positive change after massage then increase the frequency of massage to that location. If otherwise discard that reflex point from your massage.

Foot reflexology chart sleep insomnia

Hand reflexology chart sleep Insomnia

Is reflexology safe ?

People with recent or healing fractures, unhealed wounds or active gout affecting the foot should avoid reflexology. If you have osteoarthritis affecting the ankle or foot or severe circulation problems in the legs or feet, seek medical consultation before starting reflexology. Caution is advised in pregnant women, based on reports that rigorous stimulation of the feet may cause contractions of the uterus.

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