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gullible, befuddled Misterina wrote:

>>>What happens if and when it works?

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>>It doesn't.

>
> Dude, seriously - that does so not answer the question now, does it?


Yes, it does.

> Can you read?


Apparently well enough to answer your question. As I stated the first
time through, reflexology *doesn't* "work" as its scammers suggest.
Reflexology's benefits don't extend beyond palliative results, like
reducing stress or in the treatment of psychosomatic issues for which
there's no underlying health problem to treat. While stress reduction
*is* important, that's a much lower hurdle to clear than the "cure-all"
nonsense its advocates claim for it. Reflexology has failed to live up
to its hype in every double-blind study to which it's been subjected.
Every single one.

http://skepdic.com/reflex.html
http://mtrsn.burtcom.homeip.net/sfaq_004.htm
http://skepdic.com/comments/reflexcom.html
http://www.ncahf.org/articles/o-r/reflexology.html

Etc.

The best you can offer is anecdotal evidence. When put to a double blind
study, reflexology will fail every time because it's based on
superstition and pseudoscience. Alas, I realize that doesn't stop
uninformed and gullible people from believing in its powers. There will
always be some idiots among us. Thanks for standing up to be counted
among them.