No further records of reflexology were known to exist in written form between the time when the ancient Egyptian inscription was written and the period when Europeans colonized America during the 1600s. With the budget of attempts at empirical studies on the neurological effect of human reflexes in 19th century London, the earliest known historical account of what is known as contemporary reflexology in the Western hemisphere happened in 1913. If you are going to trace the history of this therapy, then you will learn that this practice has been in existence for the past thousands of years. And this practice can be traced to a number of places like in India, China and even Egypt. There is even that wall painting that has been discovered in Egypt that shows two men working on the feet and the hands of two men. It is a form of massage that does not use any other instrument but the hand. Some reflexologists though use oils or talc to ease the tension in their own wrists and arms after exerting so much energy in the session. The oils used in most reflexology sessions are olive oil, sesame oil, aroma therapy oils and menthol camphor oils. It is possible that the principle of applying pressure of the body's extremities and nerve endings to induce relaxation is a shared discovery by these ancient cultures. In India their version of reflexology is called the Ayurvedic Reflexology. Although those in practice do not refer to it as another type of reflexology but an entirely different method borne out of a fusion of two principles, reflexology and Ayurveda, the traditional Indian health system. And for sure there will come a point wherein you may want to consider a session or two. But here's the thing; reflexology is not recommended at all times. There are some instances when reflexology will have to wait or should be rescheduled for safety reasons. Learn these instances in order to avoid headaches and serious problems in the end. This kind of practice is believed by practitioners as not part of traditional reflexology. For them, this is just modified from auricular therapy which is more related to acupuncture. So what can be expected from reflexology? As mentioned, this is all about the reduction of stress. This is often the go-to procedure that is looking for an immediate relief from stress and aches of the body.