Reflexology is the art & science of stimulating the body's own healing forces by locating & stimulating certain points on the body that affect organs or functions in distant parts of the body. A form of compression massage, reflexology, is based on the principles that reflex points in the hands and feet are related to every organ in the body. By applying pressure to a reflex point, the practitioner can affect certain beneficial changes. For example, when reflex massage is given on the big toe, it is said to relieve headache and tension. Various parts of the hands and feet are linked with specific glands, organs, and muscles. Activating these links through reflex massage can relieve tension, improve the blood supply to certain regions of the body, and help to normalize body functions.