The secret is out – detox patches! And lately there are quite a few names on the market.  However, not all patches are created equal and thus not all patches will have the same results. 

The Fountainhead Chi Detox Patches are one of  the most advanced patches available in the world in that they contain quality ingredients that emit one of the highest negative ions (anti-oxidants which are powerful free radical scavengers), they emit a high amount of far infra red rays, they are FDA approved as a medical device (510K,K052627) have an ISO No for quality, are foil backed to maintain warmth and locally have a Nappi code: 705591-001 so that your health care practitioner can prescribe for you.

What does this all mean.  Far Infra Red rays and Negative ions are produced by the tourmaline and eucalyptus wood vinegar ingredients, cheaper type of wood vinegars may not produce as high far infrared (FIR) emissions. It is this action that stimulates the reflexes and meridians.

Tourmaline is the only mineral to show permanent electricity on the earth and is also a natural (non-manufactured) source of negative ions and FIR rays. It creates a resonance in the body that vibrates at the same frequency as water and has a stabilizing and cleansing effect.  Tourmaline has been researched and found to activate animal and plant metabolism. It is also known to be helpful for improving circulation, relieving stress, increasing mental alertness and strengthening the immune system function.¹

Eucalpytus Wood vinegar otherwise known as tree essence, or pyroligneous acid, is a sap extracted from tree cells. It exhibits exceptional permeability and sterilizing properties.  Dehydrated tree sap infiltrates, absorbs, detoxifies, and sterilizes. This is the basis of its ability to assist in disease prevention through reduction of body toxicity.

The Eucalyptus tree  is probably the most powerful antiseptic in its class as ozone is formed upon exposure to air. It has a proven disinfectant action destroying unhealthy flora and microbes. It radiates a fine fragrance and has a sterilization effect on its surroundings.

The above two ingredients are key in the detoxification, reflexology and meridian therapy process, other ingredients in Fountainhead Chi Detox patches play a seemingly lesser role though are also an integral part of the patch’s ability to assist the body in healing.

So why reflexology and meridian therapy? It is now very well researched and documented that when reflexes in reflexology (which works on the premise that in the foot are reflexes that correspond to all the tissues and organs in the body) are stimulated they create a healing response in the actual organs. An example, of which they are many, in research done at the Beijing Medical University “Observation of Constriction effect on normal Human Gallbladder induced by Reflexology” B-type ultrasonic examination was used to observe the change in gallbladder volume before and after reflexology.   It was concluded that reflexology helps to constrict gallbladder and gall excretion and has definite assets over other traditional methods: CCK test, fat-food-meal test, etc Reflexology can thus be used as a therapy for gall tract diseases or digestive diseases in general, as well as a preventative measure against gallstone incidence.² The benefits of reflexology has been found to apply to every system in the body.⁴

The meridians are channels through which the body’s vital energy – “chi” circulates. Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Mayans have used these pathways as stimulation points in health management. Universities and Research Centres around the world are now discovering these through the use of electrical equipment which can measure the differences in our skin’s electrical resistance and like water, energy flows the weakest route and on the skin this is where the meridians and acupuncture points are found.³  Your feet contain 6 major meridian channels.

Simply putting a pair of Fountainhead Chi Detox Patches on the sole of one’s feet prior to going to bed and removing it in the morning for a course of 5 to 15 nights thus may have a dramatic effect on one’s well being. Testimonial evidence from customers is remarkable with people being assisted in chronic cases of arthritis, diabetes, headaches, leukaemia, bloatedness, oedema, and sleeplessness, to name a few.⁴

The combined effects of detoxification, reflexology, meridian therapy, donation of FIR rays and negatives ions all seem to contribute to outstanding results.  Notwithstanding that its safe, natural and easy to use.  No willpower or special diets and preparations are needed and thus is a real aid for better health.

1. 1.  Niwa Institute for Immunology, Japan. Int J. Biometeorol 1993 Sep; 37(3) 133-8

2. “Observation of Constriction effect on normal Human Gallbladder induced by Reflexology” By Duan Zhigrin, First Hospital of the Beijing Medical University

3. “Vibrational Medicine” by Richard Gerber

4. Can be seen at www.thefountainhead.co.zaa