PRINTER'S NO. 2246
No. 225 Session of 2000
INTRODUCED BY MOWERY, COSTA, MURPHY, WHITE, TOMLINSON,
TARTAGLIONE, O'PAKE, FUMO, WENGER, DENT, BOSCOLA AND LEMMOND,
OCTOBER 11, 2000
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 11, 2000
A RESOLUTION
1 Declaring October 22 through 28, 2000, as "Reflexology Week" in
2 Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Reflexology is a science which deals with the
4 principle that there are reflexes in the feet relative to each
5 organ and all parts of the body and that proper stimulation of
6 these reflexes can help many health problems; and
7 WHEREAS, The idea behind reflexology was practiced as early
8 as 2330 B.C. by the Egyptian culture; and
9 WHEREAS, The pioneer of this field in modern times was Eunice
10 Ingham, whose first book on the subject was published in 1938;
11 and
12 WHEREAS, The Original Ingham Method of reflexology is used
13 primarily to relax tension, improve nerve and blood supply and
14 promote natural healing; and
15 WHEREAS, Since 1942, reflexology seminars have been conducted
16 year-round on a worldwide scale for laymen and professionals;
17 and
1 WHEREAS, It is appropriate to acknowledge reflexology among
2 the health care choices available to the citizens of this
3 Commonwealth; therefore be it
4 RESOLVED, That the Senate declare October 22 through 28,
5 2000, as "Reflexology Week" in Pennsylvania.
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