Comments on: History of reflexology http://www.homereflexology.co.uk/reflexology/history-of-reflexology Reflexologist Iuliana Simion Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kevin Kunz http://www.homereflexology.co.uk/reflexology/history-of-reflexology#comment-9 Kevin Kunz Thu, 08 Nov 2007 18:27:57 +0000 http://www.homereflexology.co.uk/beta/history-of-reflexology/#comment-9 Actually Eunice Ingham did not invent the word "reflexology". It was coined in 1917 by Dr. Bechterev to describe the actions of reflexes. In older dictionaries the original definitions still exist: "Reflexology is behavior according to the reflexes." But Eunice ingham borrowed the term to describe her work. This is why the term, "reflexology" is not universally accepted in other countries. It also lead to serious legal problems for Eunice. All the best, Kevin Kunz http://reflexologylive.blogspot.com Actually Eunice Ingham did not invent the word “reflexology”. It was coined in 1917 by Dr. Bechterev to describe the actions of reflexes. In older dictionaries the original definitions still exist: “Reflexology is behavior according to the reflexes.”

But Eunice ingham borrowed the term to describe her work. This is why the term, “reflexology” is not universally accepted in other countries.

It also lead to serious legal problems for Eunice.

All the best,
Kevin Kunz
http://reflexologylive.blogspot.com

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