Crossword clues for reflexology
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1927, as a psychological theory, from German reflexologie (1912); see reflex + -ology. As a foot massage technique, first recorded 1976.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context medicine English) The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes. 2 (context alternative medicine English) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.
Wikipedia
Reflexology is an alternative medicine involving application of pressure to the feet and hands with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on a system of zones and reflex areas that purportedly reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work effects a physical change to the body.
There is no convincing evidence that reflexology is effective for any medical condition.
Usage examples of "reflexology".
From the masseuse, he learned that she had a full-body massage every week, usually on Monday afternoons, though she wanted to change it this week, and if Griffin was interested, the menu included not only Swedish massage, but reflexology, hydromassage, and conditioning body scrubs.
Fiona Menton was sitting in her newly opened homeopathy and reflexology clinic when she received a phone call from Boston.
Most day spas offer a variety of treatments, from a half-hour massage, body wrap, or facial to an herbal bath, hydrotherapy treatment, or reflexology treatment.
In an effort to explain more complex human cognitive functions ('higher nervous activity') he developed as an extension of his reflexology the idea that, as well as the simple conditioned reflexes available to other animals, humans also possessed a higher-order 'second signaling system'.