Can You See What I See? Iridology As A Diagnostic Tool

Iridology is seldom a topic that would even be mentioned in a Grand Blanc MI optometrist office. A Sandusky MI optometrist might call iridologyquackery. That said, there are many people who view iridology as an interesting form of diagnostics. Iridology is considered an alternative medical practice that takes the notion of eyes being windows into the soul almost literally, and believes they are at the very least windows into the health of the body.

Iridology is rooted in the theory that the body functions in a holistic fashion, with all parts of the body connected by energy meridians. These energy paths can be found through out the body, but can be clustered in various extremities. Reflexologyworks on the premise that the body has corresponding points in the feet and hands. The earis another body part that holds points that map out the whole body. Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine that originally mapped out meridians and found these points located in feet, hands, ears, tongue and other areas of the body. Iridology is simply the study of the iris, assigning different segments and locations of the body to the iris revealing the bodies and organs condition.

The right and left eye are reflected images of each other and represent opposite sides of the body. Seeing the eye as if it were the face of a clock with 12 being the top and 6 the bottom, then the body sections and parts would be flipped horizontally. As a case in point, the one o’clock position on the right eye represents the forehead and temple. The same organs are found in the eleven o’clock position on the left eye. Each segment of the eye radiating out from the iris, like spokes on a bicycle wheel is associated with a body part. Furthermore there are rings around the iris like ripples on a still pond, which also have significance. The head is the top, the feet the bottom, the fascia and areas closer to the skins surface are found closer to the whites of the eye and the deeper body parts nearer the black of the pupil. By looking into these areas, an iridologist determines what is happening within the body.

Iridologytheorizes that the iris is as distinct as a finger print and reveals the individuals’ physical, emotional and mental health. It is also based on the concept that illness starts from within and works its way out. It believes that the best possible treatment relies on diagnosing the core problem from which the symptoms emanate. The concept is to move in reverse order of the appearance of symptoms to help generate better health and trace back to the original problem. Iridologyis not a science that can determine what the medical condition might be. Iridology’s best function is to examine the wellness of a body and determine what tissue masses are encountering problems. It has often been used as an early indicator to potential disease.

Iridology is used by many alternative healers in the same way that a doctor utilizes knowledge collected from listening to a cough, taking blood pressure or looking at a tongue. It has its supporters and its detractors. People with confidence in iridology, believe it is a constructive diagnostic tool.