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. H18L82DMS/20000S0225R2246 - 2 -