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Subject:

	Hyperthroidism

Study Conducted:	Country:	Institution:

	China		The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Citation:

	Lun, S., and Pang, J., "Curing Hyperthroidism with Foot Reflexology--One Case Report." 1998 China Reflexology Symposium Report, Beijing : China Reflexology Association, pages 44-46.

Synopsis:

A female patient, emaciated and malnourished with first degree swelling of the thyroid glands, palpitations, hyperhydrosis, irritability, and escoph-tholamos was given 20 sessions of foot reflexology every 2 days focusing on the entire endrocrine system, including the eye, heart, and gallbladder reflexes. The patient improvement, gained weight, swelling was relieved, and the endocrine system was stabilized.

Conclusion:

	Foot reflexology was found to be effective for the relief of hyperthroidism.

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