Iridology is a technique that examines the iris of the eye to analyze a person's health. It believes the iris reveals genetic strengths and weaknesses of organs, as well as personality and nervous system function. The color, texture, and other characteristics of the iris are thought to correspond to the health of different body systems. For example, blue eyes may indicate lymphatic issues while brown eyes relate to liver disorders. Various iris signs like rings, dots, or furrows are thought to indicate toxicity, inflammation, or weaknesses in associated organs or systems. Proponents believe iridology can reveal the effects of drugs and chemicals on the body through characteristic iris changes. However, it cannot diagnose or detect actual diseases, tissue function, or
Iridology is a technique that examines the iris of the eye to analyze a person's health. It believes the iris reveals genetic strengths and weaknesses of organs, as well as personality and nervous system function. The color, texture, and other characteristics of the iris are thought to correspond to the health of different body systems. For example, blue eyes may indicate lymphatic issues while brown eyes relate to liver disorders. Various iris signs like rings, dots, or furrows are thought to indicate toxicity, inflammation, or weaknesses in associated organs or systems. Proponents believe iridology can reveal the effects of drugs and chemicals on the body through characteristic iris changes. However, it cannot diagnose or detect actual diseases, tissue function, or
Iridology is a technique that examines the iris of the eye to analyze a person's health. It believes the iris reveals genetic strengths and weaknesses of organs, as well as personality and nervous system function. The color, texture, and other characteristics of the iris are thought to correspond to the health of different body systems. For example, blue eyes may indicate lymphatic issues while brown eyes relate to liver disorders. Various iris signs like rings, dots, or furrows are thought to indicate toxicity, inflammation, or weaknesses in associated organs or systems. Proponents believe iridology can reveal the effects of drugs and chemicals on the body through characteristic iris changes. However, it cannot diagnose or detect actual diseases, tissue function, or
IRIS DIAGNOSIS • What eyes can reveal? (i) Genetic weakness and strength of each organs (ii) Natural constitutional strength (iii)Natural personality (iv) Functioning of nervous system • What eyes cannot reveal? (i) Actual disease (ii) Current state of tissue function & structure (iii)Presence of infection Lymphatic constitution - reactive Blue eyes, fair complex and blond hair Ear, nose & throat problems Swollen lymphatic glands, acidity, hardening of arteries as age advances Inflammatory conditions such as arthritis & rheumatism Weakness of kidney Skin conditions ie, eczema & dandruff Hematogenic constitution - resistance to diseases Olive complexion, darker hair, brown eyes Disorders of digestive system, congestion of liver Hormonal disturbances, anemia, mineral deficiencies Thrombosis, hemorrhoids, tendency to become grumpy Disturbance in production of bile Mixed eyes/Biliary / intermediate - resistant & reactive Blue brown mixed eyes Constipation/diarrhea Sluggish liver Disorders of gall bladder, gall stones Glandular conditions Insomnia, headaches, food allergies Color of eyes Straw yellow- poor kidney functions Dirty orange – gall bladder problems Neon orange – problems in metabolism of carbohydrates Dark brown – disorders of liver Reddish brown – Disorders of spleen, live and bone marrow Stroma- body & texture of iris • Types (i) Spasmodic - contraction rays, psychosomatic disorders, neuralgia, spasm, muscle cramps (ii) Glandular - multiple small lacunae, insomnia, endocrine disturbances (iii) Connectival - large lacunae, varicose veins, muscular & ligament sprain - daisy like iris (iv) Neurogenic - Thick, straight& stretched fibres, prevalence of parasympathetic nervoous system, reactive (v) Tubercular - wavy fibres - Infections, sudden breakdown • Diathesis - toxic deposit in iris/decay of iris (i) Exudative/Hydrogenoid : tophi present in ciliary body - cotton ball like (ii) Uric : yellow tophi- cloud like (iii) Dyscratic : sediments of toxic metabolites in different colours (iv) Lipemic/cholesterinic/gerontoxon/cholesterinic/arcus senilis - milky ring on ciliary margin; transparent ring - sodium ring, ring circumscribed to nasal & temporal areas - lunula/waxing moon (v) Allergic: Reddened capillaries in sclera (9-3position) Constitutional subtypes Over acid – blue iris with whitish fibres – acidity, kidney weakness Febrile- White blue iris- fever, inflammation Uric acid diathesis – off white colour near the edge of iris – uric acid level high, UTI, kidney stones Hydrogenoid (lymphatic & biliary) – Immune system hyperactive, autoimmune conditions, fluid retention & mucus production Scurf rim – Suppressed elimination through skin, skin disorders, poor circulation of extremities Inner pupillary riff – optic nerve where CNS is visible , orange normal Atrophy – absence of ruff, hypertrophy – thinning of ruff Stomach ring/ nutritive zone – between collarette and inner pupillary border – health of stomach; pigmentation – toxicity/disease of digestive zone Collarette/ Autonomic nerve wreath – effect of intestinal absorption & elimination Lacunae – opening in fibrous structure in iris, hereditary/acquired Closed lacunae – hereditary, weakness of nerves supplying corresponding organs Open lacunae- serious, indicates blockages • Leaf lacunae – weakness of endocrine system • Giant lacunae – insufficiency of pancreas • Step and ladder lacunae – insufficient nerve supply tissue alterations in particular organ • Lancet & torpedo lacunae – developing tumor/ alteration in tissue • Asparagus lacunae – head area of glandular system – rare & serious • Honeycombs – disturbance in oxygen supply • Crypts- deeper than lacunae, in nutritive & intestinal zones – indicates ulcer • Neuronal net- lung & heart – psychological aspect • Contraction furrows – stress • Radial furrows/ radii solaris originate in intestinal tract radiates outward towards rim of iris- toxic/slow moving bowel; majoris : near the pupil to ciliary zone Minoris : collarette to ciliary zone – digestive system disorders Trabecular signs – transverse fibre runs opposite to the flow of stroma – white – inflammation Vascularisation- pink trabeculae – advanced stage Flocculation – White cotton wool ball – raised whitened tissue – lymph congestion seen around outer edge of iris • Radially arranged fibres of body - trabeculae - acute, subacute, chronic, degeneration • Levels of inflammation in iris: (i) Acute/Overactive : White – pain/discharge (ii) Subacute – grey – sluggishness (iii) Chronic – medium brown/dark grey (iv) Degenerative – black- fatal diseases Dilation of pupil – scanty light – mydriasis (noradrenaline) Constriction of pupil – intense light – miosis (acetylcholine) Acidity - White trabeculae, raised above the iris Toxic settlement - lacunae/crypts in subacute, chronic & degenerative Injuries & operations- small closed lesions Lymphatic rosary - in zone 6 white beads - lymphatic congestion Venous congestion - blue coloured ring in outer perimeter of iris (in sclera) Anemia in extremities - in zone 7, similar to arcus senilis , hazy semi opaque ring within cornea Arcus senilis/pannus - white/yellow/blue Nerve rings - white : irritation, nerve hyperactivity; grey - underactivity & nerve damage Scurf rim - elimination of skin, 7th zone begins and spreads inward toward the pupil,in the outer edge of iris; dark - underactive skin Lesions - open ended holes enclosed three sides by trabeculae Lacunae- clustered lesions closed at both ends Crypts - small, closed single lesion very dark, Diverticula - dark area extending from the autonomic nerve wreath Psora- suppression of catarrah, drug residue settled in iris - black Miasm - accumulated effect of inherited and drug settlements produce dark, murky appearance - stain Herring’s law of cure: All cure comes from within out, from the head down and in reverse order as the symptom have appeared in the body • Philippus Meyens - reflects organization of body • Nils Liljequist - effects of drugs & chemicals in iris • Reverend Nils Liljequist – “Diagnosing from the eye” book • Hippocrates – “Behold the eyes, Behold the body” • Father of Iris diagnosis – Dr. Ignatz Von Peczely – owl iris changes – age 11 • 1880 – First iris chart by Dr. Ignatz • Book – Discovery in the realm of nature & art of healing • Dr. Henry Edward Lane – 1904 – Iridology – The Diagnosis from the eye • Dr. John R Arnoldd – changed term iris diagnosis to iris analysis • Dr. Bernard Jenson - father of modern iridology Books : iridology : Science & practice of Iridology (1982) The science and practice of iridology (1952) • Dr. J Haskel Kritzer book – “The iridiagnosis” • Henry Lindlahr book – “Iris Diagnosis and other diagnostic methods” – 1991 • Theodor Kriege – “Fundamental basis of iris diagnosis”, “Disease sign of the organ” • Sodium ring - cloudy, opaque ring round the cornea • Quinine - blue eyes turn greenish, brown eyes turn yellowish • Iodine - reddish flakes/brown reddish / pink spots in iris • Arsenic- White flake/snow flakes • Bismuth – dark metallic irregular grey circle • Bromide – White/yellow crescent in brain region • Coal tar products – White wash in brain & kidney area – upper part – greyish white • Ergot – rusty brown eyes • Glycerine – large white cloud • Lead – bluish grey in stomach & intestine • Opium – whitish straight lines • Mercury/Hydrogyrum – Greenish crescent • Phosphorus – White greyish folded yellow flakes • Salicyclic acid – outer rim white, greyish discoloration • Strychnine- white wheal around iris • Sulphur – yellow colour in stomach & intestine area • Turpentine – White nerve rings, Greyish cloudy appearance in kidney & bladder • Vaccine – metal brown colour, black spot in skin area • Iron – rusty brown discolouration in stomach & intestine