" Medical scholars and historians believe that the precursor to reflexology spread from olden Egypt to the rest of Europe with the help of the Roman Empire. Historical word-of-mouth accounts alleged that Emperor Augustus (back when he was still known as Octavian) once remarked that Roman politician Mark Antony massaged Cleopatra VII's feet "at dinner parties. If a full body massage can be undertaken, then vital energy parts can be massaged such as the head, temples, face and ears to maintain good health. In reflexology, hand and foot massages are important, though in Ayurvedic, hand massages are for morning rituals and foot massages are for bedtime rituals to prepare the mind for a calm sleep. This is known as that deep rest for a person, which is considered as in contrast with the stress response. If the stress will make your mind and body un-stable, the relaxation stage on the other hand will ensure that your body and mind will be on the right balance. And aside from those physical effects of relaxation, it is shown as well that this will increase the person's energy and focus and can also help alleviate pain. Skin conditions include severe dermatitis and similar infections. Circulatory conditions include severe varicosities and its other forms. Foot and hand trauma may have been from severe injury from accidents that nearly burned or decapitated the hand or foot. These accidents may have caused the nerve endings to be displaced and may result to unpleasant and uncomfortable sensations for the patient. The moment some of these reflexes are addressed and manipulated, then stress is removed and in the process the parasympathetic response in the person's body is activated that in turn releases in the imbalances in the person's body. And the moment the stress is removed and that the circulation of the energy has been restored to its normal level, then the person who is subjected to reflexology returns to that stage called homeostasis. The common denominator here is that reflexologies do some work to some people, and this is then reason why many are looking forward to having their first reflexology session. And for sure there will come a point wherein you may want to consider a session or two. But here's the thing; reflexology is not recommended at all times.