Heatstroke is an acute illness that occurs during summer or in high temperature working conditions. In hot and humid environments, when the body is tired or hungry, the vital energy becomes depleted, allowing the heat to invade the body. Depending on the individual's constitution, this can manifest as a burning sensation in the stomach or an irritation of the pericardium, and may even lead to a separation of yin and yang. The clinical features include fever, restlessness, thirst, excessive sweating, coma, and cold limbs.
Reflexology Areas:
1. Reflexology areas on the soles of the feet: pituitary gland, cerebellum and brainstem, nose, neck, lungs and bronchi, parathyroid gland, heart, adrenal glands, kidneys, ureters, bladder, stomach, appendix, ileocecal valve, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum, small intestine, anus.
2. Reflexology area on the inner side of the foot: cervical vertebrae.
3. Reflexology area on the top of the foot: tonsils, chest lymph nodes (thymus), upper body lymph nodes, lower body lymph nodes.
Common Techniques:
1. Reflexology areas on the soles of the feet: thumb tip point method, index finger interphalangeal joint method, pincer method, index finger joint scraping method, fist scraping method, thumb pushing method, rubbing method, tapping method, etc.
2. Reflexology area on the outer side of the foot: thumb pushing method, etc.
3. Reflexology area on the top of the foot: thumb tip point method, index finger interphalangeal joint method, index finger pushing method, thumb pushing method, etc.
