AcuAtlas ReflexZone

Foot reflexology

Foot Reflexology Chart — Every Area and Its Source

Foot reflexology is the most developed of the three systems on this site. Its longitudinal-zone logic goes back to Eunice Ingham's 1930s charts, and the sole carries the densest, most detailed map of any part of the body — the spine runs down the inner edge of each foot, the toes hold the head and sinuses, and the organs sit in the arch in roughly the order they occupy the torso. Because the foot is large and its landmarks are clear, most placements here are agreed across schools; the handful that are not are ringed below.

Right foot — sole
Right foot — sole · 32 areas · ringed markers are placed differently by different schools
Left foot — sole
Left foot — sole · 33 areas · ringed markers are placed differently by different schools
Right foot — top
Right foot — top · 4 areas · ringed markers are placed differently by different schools
Left foot — top
Left foot — top · 4 areas · ringed markers are placed differently by different schools

All areas

Head and brain right foot · zone 1 schools disagree Cerebellum and brain stem right foot · zone 1 schools disagree Pituitary right foot · zone 1 Pineal right foot · zone 1 schools disagree Sinuses right foot · zone 2, 3, 4, 5 Teeth, jaw and gums right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 schools disagree Eye right foot · zone 2, 3 schools disagree Ear right foot · zone 4, 5 schools disagree Neck and throat right foot · zone 1 Thyroid and parathyroid right foot · zone 1, 2 schools disagree Trapezius and shoulder right foot · zone 2, 3, 4, 5 Lung and bronchi right foot · zone 2, 3, 4 Breast and chest right foot · zone 2, 3, 4 Diaphragm and solar plexus right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stomach right foot · zone 1, 2 Pancreas right foot · zone 1, 2 schools disagree Kidney right foot · zone 2, 3 schools disagree Adrenal gland right foot · zone 2 Ureter right foot · zone 1, 2, 3 Bladder right foot · zone 1 Small intestine right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4 Transverse colon right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Spine - cervical right foot · zone 1 Spine - thoracic right foot · zone 1 Spine - lumbar right foot · zone 1 Spine - sacrum and coccyx right foot · zone 1 Hip and knee right foot · zone 5 schools disagree Sciatic right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 schools disagree Uterus / prostate right foot · zone 1 Ovary / testis right foot · zone 5 Fallopian tube / vas deferens and groin lymph right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Upper lymph and thoracic drainage right foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4 Liver right foot · zone 3, 4, 5 Gallbladder right foot · zone 4 Ascending colon and hepatic flexure right foot · zone 4, 5 Ileocecal valve and appendix right foot · zone 4, 5 Head and brain left foot · zone 1 schools disagree Cerebellum and brain stem left foot · zone 1 schools disagree Pituitary left foot · zone 1 Pineal left foot · zone 1 schools disagree Sinuses left foot · zone 2, 3, 4, 5 Teeth, jaw and gums left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 schools disagree Eye left foot · zone 2, 3 schools disagree Ear left foot · zone 4, 5 schools disagree Neck and throat left foot · zone 1 Thyroid and parathyroid left foot · zone 1, 2 schools disagree Trapezius and shoulder left foot · zone 2, 3, 4, 5 Lung and bronchi left foot · zone 2, 3, 4 Breast and chest left foot · zone 2, 3, 4 Diaphragm and solar plexus left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Stomach left foot · zone 1, 2, 3 Pancreas left foot · zone 1, 2, 3 schools disagree Kidney left foot · zone 2, 3 schools disagree Adrenal gland left foot · zone 2 Ureter left foot · zone 1, 2, 3 Bladder left foot · zone 1 Small intestine left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4 Transverse colon left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Spine - cervical left foot · zone 1 Spine - thoracic left foot · zone 1 Spine - lumbar left foot · zone 1 Spine - sacrum and coccyx left foot · zone 1 Hip and knee left foot · zone 5 schools disagree Sciatic left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 schools disagree Uterus / prostate left foot · zone 1 Ovary / testis left foot · zone 5 Fallopian tube / vas deferens and groin lymph left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Upper lymph and thoracic drainage left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4 Heart left foot · zone 2, 3 schools disagree Spleen left foot · zone 4, 5 Descending colon and splenic flexure left foot · zone 4, 5 Sigmoid colon left foot · zone 1, 2, 3, 4 Rectum and anus left foot · zone 1, 2 schools disagree

Frequently asked questions

How many reflex areas are on a foot chart?

This chart records 73 areas across both feet — 36 on the right and 37 on the left. Counts differ between published charts because reflexology has never been standardised.

Why do foot reflexology charts disagree with each other?

Because there is no standard. More than a hundred foot maps have been published since Eunice Ingham's charts in the 1930s, and they place several areas differently. This site shows the differences instead of hiding them.

Why are the two feet different?

Charts follow body anatomy for the asymmetric organs: liver and gallbladder are mapped on the right foot, heart and spleen on the left. Paired organs such as kidneys and lungs appear on both.

Does foot reflexology work?

Reflexology is a traditional practice, not an evidence-based medical treatment. Systematic reviews have not shown it to be effective for any medical condition. These maps document what practitioners traditionally use — they are not claims about how the body works.

Related

Where the schools differ What the evidence says How this chart was built