When my young son used to become suddenly carsick—his lips turning pale as nausea set in—I discovered an unexpected remedy hidden in his foot. A tender knot at Grandfather Grandson (Gongsun), an acupoint linked to the stomach in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), would vanish after just a few minutes of gentle massage, and his symptoms eased almost instantly.
TCM views the feet not simply as a foundation for standing and walking but as a microcosm of the entire body. Each region of the foot corresponds to a major organ, and proper stimulation can help rebalance the body’s internal systems.
