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From: coonskin on 21 Nov 2006 14:52
Forgive me for posting this again. The subject was misleading because
the topic has changed and I wanted a wider group response from those who
might now be tuning out the original subject.

"Have you even looked at the available medical literature on this
natural medicine modality? There are clinically relevant studies
demonstrating a reduced need for medication in patients so treated. It
will take more than a few hours to get through the research that is
available, much of it quite positive. [ref.
http://www.reflexology-research.com/medlinesearch.htm.] BTW, even if

these benefits are largely related to stress reduction, isn't that
better than popping pills?"

I skimmed the page, noted claims of palliative effects on pain etc. were
common. This is not what is meant by confirming foundational truth
claims in science. "Reflexology" claims that physical contact with the
soles of the feet can affect the health status of human organs.

Compare this to the claim that infections can be caused by the
introduction of germs into the body,ie. the germ theory of disease. To
support the latter various evidence could be brought to bear about the
nature of the infectious process, the entry of germs into the body, the
identification of the actual germs and so forth. For example an
experiment could bedone where in a double blind study cold viruses were
introduced into the noses of one group and not another and see if
infection results. Step by step each of the parts of the whole of the
truth claims for the germ theory of disease could be confirmed or
excluded.

What "reflexology" is required to do is to provide similar results which
can be confirmed by others. This doesn't mean that someone had their
foot massaged and a headache lessened, it means identifying the
physiology of the body such that a spot on the foot can affect the
function of the liver and such function can be measured by changes in
the biochemistry of the liver, for example. These kinds of changes
should be demonstrated even in a healthy person and should be repeatable
in different places with different people getting similar results. Of
course double blinding etc. as might be used to confirm the germ theory
of disease would also be used.

The scientific validity of the foundational truth claims require
confirmation before which any results can be considered due to
"reflexology".
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