Do acupuncture and reflexology clash?

[Angelhil]

I heard that the chi/meridian points in the feet in those two disciplines are in different places. Is this true and if it is then how do altmed supporters resolve that? Is one wrong and the other one right or is there a away around it where both are right.

Also when I go for a walk what effect is that having on my chi as I am stimulating my feet the whole time.

 

[SmartAss]

Your feet are clearly overstimulated, as are the feet of all skepps.

What can happen is chi/qi/tchi/tsji/tchee/tsjie rising to your head.

Usually a head can take that, but not a dumbhead like yours and that of your double controlled peers.

So please stop walking.

Well, there is another problem, also the fingers contain a lot of acupuncture point, especially in the tips. So you should avoid typing. It's like the universe taking care of you not typing too much nonsense. Unless you prefer not to listen to your body of course.

 

[Gary Y]

Without controlled clinical trials, no one can provide an accurate answer I'm afraid.

But neither acupuncturists nor reflexologists would consider such research; for one, even though many alt meds conflict in this manner they will never debate each other. They happily all get along just fine provided its anti-conventional medicine. Two, if they did such research they would only prove that neither modality works better than placebo anyway.

Consider that a straight chiropractor believes the cause of all disease is subluxations in the spine. The acupuncturist believes the cause of all disease is bad Qi. They can't both be right; but they can certainly both be wrong.

Good question.

 

[Ron]

Only if you stick a needle in your big toe because that apparently affects your head, or it may be the other way round??

 

[Dianne]

Hilarious.............clearly they are affecting your mental health if you believe all that rubbish!

 

[Linus Upp]

Massaging your Chi is all very well but leave some time for study.
Many people get confused by acupuncture and actual puncture. One concerns the human body, the other the bicycle. Both hurt. One in the body and the other in the pocket.Doctors differ over the benefits of reflexology. Some say it's a crafty way of feeling a girl's parts.