What is reflexology it is a complementary medicine which works on the principle that there are reflexes on the feet relative to every organ function and part of the human body a reflexologist works by applying pressure to specific points on the feet the history of reflexology reflexology also known as zone therapy has been used in china for some five thousand years alongside acupuncture but has its origin with the ancient egyptians in ad1027 it is recorded as having been used as an ene