Reflexology therapy for the circulatory or cardiovascular system; strengthen the heart, enhance circulation and alleviate heart-related disorders.
5 Grand Reflexes for Wonderful Cardiovascular system
The circulatory system consists of the heart and a system of vessels (arteries, veins, capillaries, and blood).
- Pulmonary circulation circulates blood between heart and lungs. This enriches the blood with oxygen.
- Systemic circulation circulates blood between the heart and entire body. It provides nutrients and oxygen supply.
- Hepatic portal circulates the blood through the liver.
The red blood cells (RBC) carries oxygen around the body. The white blood cells (WBC) fights disease and infection.
Heart (muscular pump) is the key organ in the circulatory system. It beats; 60 to 100 times/minute, 100,000 times/day, more than 30 million times/year, and 2.5 billion times in a 70-year lifetime. The circulatory system circulates blood throughout the body, more than 1,000 times/day. Every day, 10 pints (5 liters) of blood, circulates 60,000 miles (96,560 kilometers) of blood vessels to link the cells of the organs and body parts. The blood vessels are a network of tubes to transport blood. It helps to transport blood between heart and tissues.
Blood is a viscous fluid; it is 8% of the total body weight. It transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and waste. It carries oxygen from the lungs; nutrients from the digestive system to body cells, and used in metabolic processes. In addition, it carries tissue wastes from the body cells and expel from the body by the excretory organs (kidneys, lungs and sweat glands). The circulatory system helps regulate body temperature.
Cardiac
The cardiac reflexes are the heart and blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). The heart is one of the strongest body muscle. From the veins, it pumps deoxygenated blood to lungs. Also from lungs, it pumps oxygenated blood to arteries.
How to do reflexology therapy for the cardiac? Hold the foot with the left hand; walk from zone 5 until zone 1/2, in three rows using the right thumb. The first row is below the general eye and ear reflex. Then, each row is below the previous one until reaching the diaphragm line.
How to do reflexology therapy for the heart? Hold left foot with the left hand; for heart reflexes, move right thumb straight below the fourth toe until before diaphragm line. Press & rotate this point. Next, place the right index finger on the dorsal (top) aspect corresponding to the thumb. Apply pressure with the index finger.
Pulmonary circulation circulates blood between heart and lungs to oxygenate the blood. Reflexology therapy for lungs helps the lung to work at its optimal level. Thus, blood gets proper oxygenation. To learn more, visit respiratory system reflexology therapy.
Hepatic portal circulates the blood through the liver. For proper detoxification of blood, liver should work to its ideal level and liver reflex therapy can help. Reflexology therapy for the liver helps the liver to work to its optimal level. Thus, helps the liver to perform proper detoxification of the blood. To learn more, visit digestive system reflexology therapy.
Reflexology therapy for solar plexus encourage deep relaxation; thus, gets optimal blood circulation. To learn more, visit the digestive system reflexology therapy.
Hypothalamus
Hypothalamus is in-charge of vital functions such as heart rate, contraction/dilation of blood vessel; thus, take care of proper blood circulation.
How to do reflexology therapy for the hypothalamus?
Support the big toe with one hand; thumb walk to reach the big toe center. Then, hook & backup the reflex point for ten seconds. It keeps the hormones in balance by regulating and controlling its activities.