Release body toxins and maintain beauty! relax muscles and tendons and eliminate internal moisture! replenish vital essence and strengthen kidney! get rid of nasty feet odor! help your tired feet get extra relaxation! based on the principles of reflexology, a 5000-year-old japanese and chinese healing art, detox foot patches help your body release toxins, making you feel great. detox foot patches assist the body to detox naturally, safely and simply. detoxification is the process of eliminating or neutralising toxins in the body. toxins may enter the body through water, air absorption or through the skin and are believed to cause a number of health related problems. detoxification can help to remove these toxins. according to chinese medical knowledge, the human body has over 360 acupuncture points, with more than 60 acupuncture points and some 7000 nerve endings found on the soles of the feet alone.