
audiobook
by Wm. H. (William Henry Hope) Fitzgerald, Edwin F. (Edwin Frederick) Bowers
ZONE THERAPY OR RELIEVING PAIN AT HOME
INTRODUCTION
PUBLISHERS’ NOTE.
CHAPTER I. RELIEVING PAIN BY PRESSURE.
CHAPTER II. THAT ACHING HEAD.
CHAPTER III. CURING GOITRE WITH A PROBE.
CHAPTER IV. FINGER SQUEEZING FOR EYE TROUBLES.
CHAPTER V. MAKING THE DEAF HEAR.
CHAPTER 6. PAINLESS CHILDBIRTH.
CHAPTER 7. ZONE THERAPY FOR WOMEN.
This practical guide invites listeners to explore a surprisingly modern approach to pain relief that dates back over a century. Drawing on the emerging science of zone therapy, the authors explain how simple pressure points on the body can ease aches, headaches, and chronic discomfort without the need for costly medications. The early chapters lay a solid foundation of basic anatomy and the principles behind the technique, making the material accessible even to those new to alternative health practices.
Beyond the hands‑on methods, the book places personal wellness within a broader context of everyday habits—diet, posture, exercise, and hygiene—that influence how pain manifests. Listeners will discover straightforward, home‑based strategies to support their own health, echoing the authors’ belief that many ailments stem from preventable lifestyle choices. By the end of the first act, the listener is equipped with the knowledge to begin gentle self‑treatment and to reconsider the everyday factors that shape well‑being.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (187K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Thiers Halliwell, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2017-04-15
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

b. 1872
A physician and early reflexology pioneer, this Connecticut-born doctor helped popularize "zone therapy" in the early 1900s. His best-known book brought his pain-relief ideas to a wide home audience and helped shape later interest in reflexology.
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1871–1949
Best remembered as an early popularizer of zone therapy, he wrote brisk, practical health books for general readers in the early 1900s. His work sits at an unusual crossroads of self-help, medical advice, and alternative medicine history.
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