Foot reflexology · zone 2, 3

Kidney — Right foot

Kidney on the right foot · 32 areas · ringed markers are placed differently by different schools

Placement

Location: On the sole of the right foot at the waist line, in zones 2-3, roughly in the middle of the foot; usually located as the small hollow felt just above the waist line.

Longitudinal zone(s): 2, 3 of 5

Side: right foot

Tradition: Shared across schools

How other schools place it

Chinese reflexology

On the sole of the right foot at the waist line, in zones 2-3, roughly in the middle of the foot; usually located as the small hollow felt just above the waist line.

Denetim notu: Kayit `shared/high`, variants bos. Ingham cizgisi bobregi bel cizgisinde (ayagin ortasinda) gosterirken, Cin cizelgelerinde 肾 tipik olarak topun hemen altindaki cukurda (Yongquan hizasinda), yani daha distalde cizilir ve bobrek-ureter-mesane ucluşu Cin uygulamasinin ilk islenen 'temel bolgesidir'. Konum metni ('at the waist line ... roughly in the middle of the foot; usually located as the small h

Traditional use

Traditionally worked together with the ureter and bladder as one continuous urinary sequence.

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.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the kidney reflex area on the foot?

On the sole of the right foot at the waist line, in zones 2-3, roughly in the middle of the foot; usually located as the small hollow felt just above the waist line.

Which tradition does this placement come from?

Shared across schools. Other schools place this area differently; the variants are documented on this page.

Does pressing this area treat the organ it is named after?

No. Reflexology maps are traditional diagrams, not descriptions of anatomy or physiology. Systematic reviews have not found reflexology to be an effective treatment for any medical condition.

Sources

References displayed on this page were recorded with the point dataset.

  1. Eunice D. Ingham, "Stories the Feet Can Tell Thru Reflexology" (1938) and "Stories the Feet Have Told Thru Reflexology" (1951) Ingham original foot charts, plantar view
  2. Dwight C. Byers, "Better Health with Foot Reflexology: The Original Ingham Method" International Institute of Reflexology foot charts
  3. Chinese foot reflex-zone charts (足部反射区) as taught in the Chinese foot-massage tradition Standard Chinese plantar and dorsal reflex-zone chart