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IRIDOLOGY:
A DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUE TO “THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL”
Article by herbalist Dave
Hawkins, MH, CNC
I became interested in
iridology, pronounced (eye-ri-dology),
many years ago. This diagnostic technique is a valuable way
to assess the tissue integrity of the body and is used to
determine the level of dysfunction in the many organ
systems of the body. This is not a new technique and is
presently on the upswing with many complimentary and
conventional practitioners. This article will give a good
understanding of what iridology is all about and how to
assess the level of abilities of the iridologist.
What is iridology? The
science and practice is performed by analyzing the iris
(the colored potion) and the sclera (the white of the eye).
The iris reveals body constitution, inherent weakness,
levels of health, and the transitions that take place in
the person’s body according to how one lives.
The iris represents a
communication system that handles large quantities of
information. It is the most complex external structure of
the human anatomy. The iris is connected to every organ and
tissue of the body by way of the nervous system. Through
the optic nerve, which are attached to the eyes, vision
data is sent to the brain. But the eye works both ways the
nerves also relate back information about what is going on
in the body.
Iridology reveals the level
of health and the presence of tissue inflammation in the
body, where it is located and what stage of degeneration.
There are four levels of degeneration, acute, sub acute,
chronic and degenerative.
This is not a new diagnostic
technique. Ancient
China records exist that
show the use of iris diagnosis as far back as 1000 B.C.,
nearly 3000 years ago. In the bible, St. Luke writes that
Christ said. “The lamp of the body is the eye. When your
eyes are sound, you have light for the whole body, but when
your eyes are bad, you are in darkness.” The physician
Philippus
Meyens in his 1670 book
Physiognomia Medica
he described the organ divisions of the iris according to
body regions. In 1881 a Hungarian doctor, Dr.
Ignaz von
Pecezly published a book
entitled Discovery In Natural History And Medical
Science, A Guide To The Study And Diagnosis From The Eye.
This book achieved international renown and he is
considered the father of modern iridology. Today iridology
is practiced worldwide. Two pioneers are Dr. Bernard Jensen
of the USA
and the late Joseph Deck of
Germany.
What are the perimeters of
this technique? How does the iridologist know what is going
on in the eye? It is fascinating what the eye can reveal.
The practitioner uses charts that have been developed over
a period of 150 years. These charts have there basis in
empirical observation and the obvious changes seen as one
changes negative lifestyle habits. They are based on a
systematic layout or map of the organs and where they
appear in the iris fiber structure of the eye. This is also
a way for the practitioner to see if the person is
responding to the therapy. It lets you know if the therapy
is correcting the body in a positive way.
The iridologist measures the
reflex tissue to see if it is active, inflamed or lacks
nutrition. He can also detect toxins, catarrh, and other
degenerative areas. Iridology and nutrition are intricately
connected. All disease conditions have a nutritional aspect
to them and weak tissue has a tendency to show nutritional
imbalance. To be properly aware of our health status, we
must know where are strengths and weaknesses can be found.
Once these are determined we can make lifestyle changes
that will impact us, thus prevention of disease processes.
Iridology provides a painless and economical means of
looking into the body.
Because many have made claims about iridology that are
ridiculous and untrue. The
following is a list of what you can and can’t expect from
iridology.
Can:
1.
Reveals constitutional strength. Are we built strong or
weak? How well do we endure stress?
2.
Reveals the health level.
3.
Reveals nutritional and chemical needs. What elements are
lacking and where?
4.
Reveals location of environmentally obtained toxins.
5.
Reveals the quality of nerve force and what is the
condition of the nervous system.
6.
Reveals the response to treatment, how fast the body heals
and at what rate.
7.
Reveals over acid levels in the body.
8.
Reveals the whole body as a unified structure and
it’s overall health.
Cannot:
1.
Iridology does not name diseases. Often there are
situations and conditions that develop long before any
symptoms appear in the disease process.
2. It
does not reveal operations performed under anesthesia.
Nerve impulses are short circuited under these
conditions.
3. It
does not reveal pregnancy, because it is a normal process.
4. It
does not reveal gallstones.
5. It
is not a psychic analysis.
6.
Iridology cannot tell what accident occurred but what
tissue was damaged.
7. It
cannot tell specific pathology in the body.
8. It
cannot pinpoint the location of parasites,
germites or bacterial invasion.
It does show the conditions of tissue and if it is
conducive to these invasions.
Iridology is a whole new
branch of science. It is a holistic tool. It takes many
years of study and practice to be able to read the eyes.
There are limited schools in the
United States
for training but that is changing quickly. One of Dr.
Jensen’s books Iridology- The Science
And Practice In The Healing Arts gives a very
indepth understanding of this
diagnostic tool. When someone’s tells you they can read
eyes be sure to ask questions
pertaining to their training and the length of time they
have been studying eye. And always be sure to take all
information and process it for your own self.
Dear David:
Explain the role of
anti-oxidants in maintain health and preventing disease?
L.C. from
Parkersburg.
Dear L.C.:
Anti-oxidants are necessary
to prevent the destruction of cells due to toxins and free
radicals from improper lifestyle. Like the word states it
prevents oxidation which is a breakdown process. There are
many substances that exist that damage our body cells thus
shortening the life of the cell thus our own life. Chemical
additives, caffeine, smoking, alcohol, processed foods, and
air pollution all contribute to free radicals, which have
been show to be cancer causing. The most known
anti-oxidants are beta carotene, vitamin c, vitamin e, zinc
and selenium. Some others are green tea, grape seed
extracts, and pine bark extracts. Of course positive
lifestyle changes will reduce the load on the body and thus
reduce the need for high levels of anti-oxidants. I
consider them to be protectors of the body and in our world
today we need all the protection we can get.
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