Do detox foot patches really work?

A frantic year of work, a family crisis and moving house have left me feeling very stressed. I never usually get headaches, but I've had a constant, throbbing headache for the past few months, and I haven't been sleeping well. Other niggling complaints include stiff shoulders and aching feet.

I feel as though I need to detox  and when I hear about medicine-based foot patches that work while you sleep, I decide to give them a go. I send off for a packet of 30, and a couple of days later they arrive in the mail. That evening I apply one patch to the heel of each foot, as instructed. The following morning I wake up feeling more relaxed than I have in months.

Less stressed

Traditional Chinese medicine works on the premise that there is an area on the feet that corresponds to each part or system of the body. The shoulder area is on the sole of the foot, below the little toe. I apply two patches to the soles of my feet and the following morning it is noticeable how much less tension there is in my shoulders.

Having used the foot patches for 15 days I definitely feel less stressed, my shoulders are not as stiff, my feet no longer ache and my headaches are gone. I'm also sleeping better.

Apart from a few days of feeling irritable there have been no unpleasant side effects. To me, these foot patches seem a simple, cost-effective way to give my health a bit of a boost.

Shilpa Amit Shrivastav

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