발관리가 소화기계 미치는 영향 = Beauty and Health Effects of the Foot Reflexology Therapy on Digestive(Liver, Small and Large Intestines)

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of the foot reflexology therapy on digestive organs. For the purpose, this researcher applied the same therapy on those, whose digestive system was diagnosed dysfunctional when acupunctural points shown in their footprint were analyzed, over 5 sessions. Results of the study can be summarized as below. First, when effects of the foot reflexology therapy were compared between before and after its application, it was found that the same therapy were effective in improving all the organs as examined here. Second, when effects of the foot reflexology therapy on digestive organs were compared between before and after its application, it was found that the same therapy improved the function of liver by 2.1 times higher than when its was not applied. In conclusion, the foot reflexology therapy has good effects on all digestive organs of the abdomen.