Foot therapy

Author: Ren Quan (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: This book explains the basic principles of foot health care in simple and easy-to-understand language, starting with the physiological anatomy and meridian point functions of the foot. It provides detailed discussions on the fundamentals of foot health care and illustrates the techniques of foot massage with corresponding diagrams. The book collects various folk foot health care methods, clearly identifies the indications and contraindications of foot massage, and describes the various reactions that may occur during the massage. At the end, it applies the theory of traditional Chinese medicine's form-energy philosophy to discuss the "functional spatial structure of zang-fu organs, meridians, and acupoints," guiding people's activities in foot health care. This allows us to fundamentally understand the natural scientific principles of foot health care as well as its interpretation in traditional Chinese culture. It further enables us to appreciate foot care from the perspective of Taoist "wu wei" (non-action), embracing its natural and effortless essence. Without realizing it, we can experience the charm of foot care, gradually develop good habits of foot health care, and truly achieve the goal of natural well-being.