What this page is not for
Persistent changes to your digestion, blood, unexplained weight loss, or pain that is new and does not settle need a GP. Digestive symptoms are one of the areas where getting properly checked matters, and reflexology is not a route to a diagnosis.
What follows is for the common, unglamorous business of bloating and a gut that has been unhappy since roughly the time work got busy.
The digestive map
This is the part of the foot map that follows anatomy most literally. The stomach reflex sits in the upper arch, predominantly on the left foot. The liver reflex is on the right foot only, occupying a large area of the upper arch — one of the largest single zones.
The intestinal reflexes follow the actual path of the colon across both feet: ascending on the right, transverse crossing both, descending and sigmoid on the left. Worked in that order, it mirrors the direction of travel.
Why the nervous system keeps coming up
Clients who book about digestion very often turn out to be describing stress as well. The two arrive together more often than not, which is why a digestive session usually includes the solar plexus point rather than staying in the arch.
That is not a claim about causation. It is an observation about who books, and it changes how the hour is spent.
What a session involves
Slow, systematic work through the arch of both feet, following the colon path rather than roaming. The arch is a sensitive area on most people and pressure is adjusted accordingly.
Some clients report audible gurgling during the session, which is ordinary and nothing to be embarrassed about. Drink water afterwards.
Alongside medical care
Reflexology is a complementary therapy. It does not diagnose, treat or cure digestive conditions including IBS, and it is not an alternative to investigation. If something has changed and stayed changed, see a doctor.