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The ancient Chinese had a strange custom known as foot-binding. This practice, which persisted from the tenth to the twentieth century, caused severe lifelong disability for millions of elderly women. According to a study conducted by the University of California at San Francisco in the United States, a large percentage of cases of osteoporosis in China—a disorder in which the structural integrity of the bone is impaired—can be blamed to the prevalence and consequences of foot-binding. Of the randomly selected sample of 193 women, aged 70 to 80, in Beijing, fifty-three had bound-feet deformities.
Historians trace the practice of foot-binding back to Sung Dynasty (960-976 BC). They claim that it started as an imitation of an imperial concubine who was required to dance with her feet bound. Observing that the sight appealed to the Emperor and wanting to earn his favor by offering their daughters as concubines, many parents began binding their daughters' feet. By the twelfth century, the practice was widespread and harsher—girls' feet were being bound so tightly and early in life.
In further retrospection, historians say that the reason foot-binding persisted was that it provided the affluent males a way of preventing their wives or concubines from leaving the house, for females with bound feet found the simple act of walking an extremely painful feat.
Customarily, parents began binding the feet of their daughters at the age of three. All toes except the hallux (the first innermost digit of each foot) were broken; the feet were then bound tightly with cloth strips to keep them from growing larger than ten centimeters. This caused the soles of the feet to bend in extreme concavity. The girls were then made to wear a special kind of footwear called lotus shoes, which were made of leather or, sometimes, steel and which prevented further growth of the foot bones.
The terminal portion of the leg of most vertebrates, the foot is used primarily for locomotion. In humans, its significance surfaces during the toddler years, when a child starts to learn how to walk. So, it is really regrettable that a body-deforming custom such as foot-binding continued for centuries. Fortunately, the cruel practice ceased in 1911, when the new Chinese republic finally banned it./(C)2004 eLf ideas
What is foot reflexology?
Reflexology is an ancient natural therapy which utilizes energy zones on the hands and feet to provide relief for a variety of illnesses as well as to energize the body system. It has been in practised in China for thousands of years and till today, remains a popular and common therapy in China, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand and is also increasingly popular in other parts of the world including Europe and USA.
Foot reflexology
The Chinese believe every meridian point in our foot reflex to a part of our body system
How does foot detoxification works?
It is widely known that the waste products(toxins) accumulated from the food we eat and the polluted air we breathe in contribute to many health problems to our body. When the waste products in our body reaches an excessive level, they can cause fatigue, restlessness or other health problems.
There are various methods to clear the build up of these waste products(toxins) in our body; including fasting, dieting, sweat out in a sauna, regular physical exercise or even colon-cleansing. Some of these methods are costly, some are difficult to maintain and some are plain dangerous!
Detoxification patches are totally safe and easy to use.
These tree extract plaster helps to cleanse your body's waste products in an easy, trouble-free and painless way. Just wrap one sheet of plaster on the sole of your foot before going to bed, and allow it to work while you are asleep. The colour of the sheet will change according to the condition of your health. Those with health problems will notice the sheets are initially darker the following morning. With regular use, the sheets will progressively get lighter and lighter, indicating a steady improvement in your health. The patch can also be applied to specific problems on localised parts of the body, such as the wrist, knee, shoulder, ankle, and groin.
Apply a detox patch to each foot before sleeping every night
The product works on the principle that tree trunks, which are composed of numerous tiny tubes, are able to draw water and nutrients through the roots and up to all other parts of the tree. Expanding on Reflexology Concept, that different parts of the foot are connected to every other parts of our body, the flexi-patch are applied on the sole to help dispel wastes products from the body, very much alike the way the tree trunk operates.
Why does foot reflexology and detoxification work so well together
Traditionally, the Chinese and Japanese have known about the detoxification effect of certain tree extracts and the meridian pressure points of relexology and accupressure. Combined with other herbs and when applied to the sole of the foot, it has been found to vastly improve circulation and promote detoxification of the human body leading to general better health and well-being. This combination of toxin cleansing and reflexology has made this formula a favourite among Asians, young and old, healthy and weak.
Today, this beneficial formula is packed in plaster pack using modern, hygiene packing methods and sold worldwide.
World's easiest - and safest - detoxification method!
Detoxification is not a new health concept. In fact, it has been around for a long, long time. Popular detoxification methods in modern time include the suana, dieting, colon cleansing, detoxification pills and solutions etc.
However, non of these detoxification methods are as easy, quick, cost effective, safe and effective as detoxification foot patches. In fact, some of these methods are even downright dangerous and had even accounted for a death or two.
Your health needs Tree Extract Detoxification Patches!
This is the ideal treatment for the elderly, the stressed executive, the sportsman or just for yourself. It's easy to use; just apply it to the sole and sleep through the night. That's it; no drinking, no mixing, no blending, no burning, no complicated methods. What's more, you can see result the next morning immediately. It will leave you with no doubt that detoxification was working through the night!As this is an external use product, it will not interfere or affect any medication or treatment you may be undergoing. No doctor or medical advice is needed prior to use.