According to traditional Chinese medicine
Reflexology is based on the pre-modern Chinese concept of qi, or “vital energy.” This idea holds that each person has qi flowing through them. However, a stressed person may experience a block in their Qi.
This may result in an unhealthy imbalance in the body. The goal of reflexology is to maintain the body’s healthy, balanced qi flow.
According to Chinese medicine, various bodily parts correspond to various pressure points. To decide where to apply pressure, reflexologists use maps of these locations on the hands, feet, and ears.
They have the belief that when they touch someone, energy travels through their body till it reaches the spot that needs to be healed.