If you do not believe in the purity of the food you buy, grow it yourself. Instead of growing flowers at home, grow tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries or other fruits and vegetables you favour. Use the technique known today as “hydroponics”, known for centuries, used for example to create the famous “Gardens of Eden” in the middle of a dry land, considered to be one of the 10 wonders of the world. In this technique no soil is used, and the roots of the plant are washed in an optimal solution of natural mineral salts. Do not be frightened, if you have to buy these salts in concentrated form, they will be diluted to imitate natural concentrations. Hydroponic plants grow 2 to 4 times faster than similar plants left in the soil, because we care to provide an optimal food supply for them. Automatic, simple to use hydroponic systems are available today, requiring no more of your attention than would a fish tank.

Now, we know what is best to eat. The question we can ask is: what ft5ods are dangerous to eat and why ?

I have already demonstrated the devastating effects of solvents and other poisons entering our body. No one who understands the consequences of poisoning should ignore such warnings.

It is quite clear, that we should avoid foods containing colours, flavours and other food extracts. Not because of the extracts themselves, but because of dangerous solvents used to extract them. These solvents (benzene, various alcohols etc..) are directly responsible for most of the “incurable” diseases of 20-th century including cancer, AIDS and Alzheimer disease, just to mention a few.

Your body has a limited capacity to process solvents and alcohols. We seem to recover quite well from alcohol (ethanol) poisoning for example. Note, however, that such recovery takes time, during which you have the solvent (alcohol) present in your body, effectively assisting your parasite friends in their activities.

We should not limit our attention to food. Note, that our skin can also absorb poisons from the environment. For that reason, we should also examine all products which come in contact with our skin like soap, shampoo, toothpaste, cosmetics, perfumes, deodorants, hand creams, make-up, cleaning agents etc..

As an example, instead of a toothpaste, containing poisonous fluoride and many plant extracts of unknown quality, you could use salty water (1/2 glass of water + a teaspoon of salt). When your body is pure, salty water does an excellent job.

It may be not possible to avoid poisoning altogether, but with the knowledge we have acquired, we could greatly reduce the extent of poisoning, with minimal effort on our part. Note, that once you have selected a brand of shampoo for example, you need not to do it again. If you have the knowledge of how to make safe products, share this knowledge with others, in the way I am sharing what I know with you.

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We have discovered the ultimate reason for all diseases: poisoning of our body beyond its capacity to purify itself.

Nearly 100% of such poisoning comes from our diet. We basically poison ourselves, simply because we do not care about what we eat.

In view of the above, our diet requires a basic revision

The wisdom of many civilisations in the past was expressed in their diet. Two key items in the diet are common for all civilisations without exception, from ancient India to modern Georgia :

1. PURE AIR

2. PURE WATER (from the spring)

I have not heard anyone objecting to this. However, the word to which we should pay special attention is pure.

Unfortunately, the criteria for purity have become quite arbitrary nowadays. The prevailing doctrine is, that there is a threshold of pollution in the water, which is acceptable and safe for humans to consume. Medical Authorities generally accept and recommend the chemical treatment of water, leaving chlorine and other chemicals in it. Poisons are added

(fluoride), in the name of sterilisation and safety of supply, despite the fact that their toxicity is beyond doubt, and they accumulate in our body causing chronic diseases (arthritis). Municipal water also contains heavy metals from pipes, pumps etc., traces of herbicides, pesticides and other chemicals. It is very difficult to obtain information about the levels of such ingredients in our water from the relevant authorities. They would prefer that we do not know and believe that the water is OK.

Do not consume such water. Do not use it for tea, soup on even in cooking. Use water obtained from natural springs. Alternatively, filter the municipal water yourself. Do not use chemical filters. They may initially work, but eventually they may leave even more chemicals in the water you drink. The best are multi-stage paper and active carbon filters, with the final stage that uses a reverse osmosis ceramic membrane. The process of reverse osmosis imitates the function of a natural spring: water runs over a stone (ceramic element) and minute quantities filter slowly through. For home installation, the rate is quite slow: about half a litre per hour. There are systems available, which store about 10 litres of filtered water under light pressure, ready for the immediate use.

Note, that most of the beverages, including fruit juices from concentrates, contain municipal tap water. It would be much better if you squeezed the juice yourself from fresh fruits, or bought the frozen concentrate and diluted it yourself with spring or filtered water.

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This Fe-free pigment can appear in the iris in a range of colours varying from light yellow to black-brown. It is formed within the ganglion cells of the Nucleus niger and Locus ceruleus, and appears mostly as ‘wear and tear’ pigment in old age. However, it can also originate from protein metabolism without such regressive changes.

Lipofuscin (never melanin) is a constituent of the extra-pyramidal system. In the Zona reticularis of the suprarenal body, lipofuscin can be recognised microscopically as a dark brown colouring in conditions of old age. Although lipofuscin is described as a product of old age, it can also exist as a degeneration product in young people and as a sign of exhaustion of particular organs, hence the terms: liver-, renal- and pancreas-pigment.

At this point, I would like to include the group of rheumatic-gouty deposits. In my view, the duration of the condition can be assessed from the colour of the signs. The longer the disease has been present, the darker is the colour of the pigment.

Even though the above-mentioned pigments are topolabile, the presence of the flecks in the different zones of the iris can still be assigned to definite organ systems. If the light reddish pigment, as described in detail in the literature under the term—Nux vomica pigment, appears in the stomach and intestinal zone (first major zone), then it shows that a condition of fermentation affects these organs. If the discolouration extends outwards beyond the iris-wreath, then other organ systems can be affected.

The yellow to brown deposits which extend from the iris -wreath to the outer margin of the iris (Berberis pigment) indicate general disease of the body (Maubach: Reibekuchen-iris). In this case, the condition arises from a gouty disposition of hereditary origin. Indications of the acute phases of gout appear white, and generally lie next to dark signs in the bone area (fifth minor zone).

The pigments described as liver-, renal- and pancreas-pigment are likewise found in the ciliary zone.

Pigment deposits may appear in the iris if an organ is affected. However, since the differences of colour and localisation of pigment-flecks are insufficient for diagnosis, one must look for other signs in the organ areas of the iris in order to reach a definite opinion. Iridologists have been concerned with iris pigment-signs from the first beginnings of irisdiagnosis, commencing with Liljequist and continuing with Attila von Peczely, Schnabel and Angerer. In spite of their extensive works, there still remains a wide field for further research.

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Herbs, vitamins and mineral supplements can play an important role in childbirth, preparing the mother’s body for conception, nourishing her throughout the pregnancy, preparing her for the rigours of the birth and, afterwards, assisting with her rapid recovery and with breastfeeding. Of course, care should be taken when ingesting any substance during pregnancy and women should note that several herbs which are of great benefit at particular stages of reproduction can be dangerous to the baby if taken at the wrong time. Follow all instructions carefully and consult a medical practitioner if you have any doubts at all.

Well in advance of conceiving, a woman is advised to give up smoking and drinking, eat well and exercise regularly. A course of the Chinese herb dong quai [Angelica sinensis) will help to tone the female reproductive system. However, the intake of dong quai should cease before conception takes place and the herb should not be taken at any stage during the pregnancy itself. The inclusion of nutritious red clover, nettle or ginseng tea in the diet is safe and beneficial for the woman waiting to conceive. If conception proves difficult, consult a health professional. A supplement of folic acid can help as can an increased intake of Vitamin B2, also known as Riboflavin.

One of the most uncomfortable side effects of early pregnancy is morning sickness, the nausea resulting from the destablisation of the gastric juices. While mild and lasting only a few weeks in most women, the vomiting and resulting loss of nutrients can be debilitating. Ginger is highly effective in reducing nausea in all cases and the tablets, powder or fresh root can be taken safely at this time. A widely prescribed remedy for mild morning sickness is raspberry leaf, taken as a tea or a tablet, and both peppermint and chamomile teas have helped many a pregnant woman face the day. It is recommended that you drink no more than 3 cups daily.

The nutritional demands on the pregnant woman soon increase and care should be taken with the diet to include the consumption of plenty of protein and carbohydrates. The most common nutrients found to be deficient in pregnant women are zinc (from brewers yeast, wheatgerm, green leaf vegetables, eggs and legumes), folic acid (from yeast, green leaf vegetables, nuts, milk, and mushrooms) and calcium (from dairy foods, nuts, green vegetables and fish.) Zinc deficiency is thought to result in increased birth defects and increased stretch marks on the mother. Folic acid, a B Group vitamin, assists with the production of red blood cells. Calcium gives strength to teeth, bones and cartilege. Being rich in a citrate of iron, raspberry leaf tea taken throughout pregnancy helps to prevent miscarriage and strengthen the uterine and pelvic muscles for the birth. It can help control the pain when administered during labour itself, while feverfew will regulate contractions and help to hasten the expulsion of the afterbirth.

During pregnancy, normally healthy women are prone to ailments like indigestion, constipation, fluid retention and backache. Most of these can be safely treated with natural remedies. Take slippery elm for indigestion, psyllium seeds for constipation and seek advice on gentle exercises you can do to relieve backache. Consider a gentle spinal manipulation by a qualified chiropractor if backache is severe.

After the birth, the mother’s milk flow can be increased safely with the help of herbal preparations such as raspberry leaf tea, dill or fennel oil or milk thistle seeds. Raspberry tea is soothing when dabbed on sore nipples.

Some herbs which are uterine stimulants, and others which contain chemicals that will cross the placental barrier, should be avoided in pregnancy. Do not use any of the following unless prescribed by a qualified practitioner. (Some of these are culinary herbs which are safe to use in small amounts in teas and cooking, but should not be taken in therapeutic doses.)

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Poisoning occurs when substances harmful to the normal functioning of the body are swallowed, inhaled, absorbed into the skin or injected. Signs that poisoning has occurred include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, burning pains from the mouth to the stomach, difficulty in breathing, congestion in the chest, headaches, ringing in the ears, blurred vision and sudden collapse. If possible the type of substance which has been ingested should be determined before giving first aid. Vomiting should not be induced if corrosive or petroleum based substances have been swallowed, nor in cases where the source of poisoning is unknown.

Food poisoning or gastroenteritis is usually caused by bacteria which inflame the lining of the stomach and intestines. The bacteria salmonella and staphylococcus are among the most common culprits and their growth is encouraged by reheating or half cooking food. It is important to practise good personal hygiene, especially washing hands, when handling food and to keep utensils and food preparation areas clean. Frozen food should be defrosted properly before cooking and not refrozen after it has thawed out. Previously reheated food should be cooked at a high temperature. Hot, cooked food should not be left in a cooling oven or other warm place. Bacterial growth develops. Food poisoning also occurs with contaminated seafood.

Symptoms of food poisoning are vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal cramping, sometimes accompanied by sweating and fever. Diarrhoea and vomiting can lead to fluid loss, so dehydration may follow.

To treat food poisoning, fluid should be replaced by drinking small amounts of water, flat lemonade or diluted fruit juice frequently. Often the stomach will not tolerate solid foods. Taking garlic capsules can help fight infection. Peppermint tea is helpful in cases of nausea.

Poisoning can also occur as a result of absorption of various toxic metals in the environment. Lead, cadmium, mercury and aluminium are widely used by industry and our environment is now permanently polluted by them. These metals cannot be biodegraded into the environment. Lead poisoning can be caused when sanding off old lead based paint during renovations. The bioflavonoid, quercitrin, contained in the juice of citrus fruits, is a good chelating agent for lead, and gradually removes it from the body.

Cadmium is found in tobacco and cigarette paper and in superphosphate fertilisers. Usually found in conjunction with zinc, the ratio of cadmium to zinc is much higher in refined flour and white bread than in the same wholewheat products. Eating wholewheat products and not smoking reduce exposure to cadmium. Vitamin C, glutathione and the trace element selenium all help to alleviate cadmium toxicity.

Mercury is another highly poisonous metal. Apart from pollution of the environment, the consumption of seafoods and fish is a major source of mercury. Mercury is concentrated in algae in the ocean and becomes progressively more concentrated as it progresses up the food chain. Selenium is a natural defence against mercury. It is found in wheat which is grown in selenium rich soils.

During the 1970s evidence emerged that aluminium could be harmful to humans when people in Scotland using home dialysis for kidney failure suffered a type of dementia which was traced to the town water supply which was being used in the dialysis and which had been clarified with alum. There has been some evidence to link aluminium with Alzheimer’s disease, but this is still controversial. The consumption of aluminium is increased when food is prepared in aluminium utensils.

Some herbs can cause poisoning when taken in large amounts. It is therefore important to consult a qualified herbal practitioner when taking herbal remedies.

Water contamination by algal blooms, becoming more common with the pollution of our freshwater lakes and rivers, is another source of poisoning. Microcystis, a type of blue-green algae, produces hepatotoxins which cause bleeding and breakdown of the liver, sometimes inducing tumours. In 1981 several people in Armidale, New South Wales, showed signs of liver problems after drinking water from a reservoir contaminated by microcystis blooms.

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Colonic or even a simple enema can relieve your body instantly from many kilograms of toxic waste. Below I describe a simple technique for performing a natural enema.

1. Prepare the equipment for performing the enema. The best units available are types used in hospitals, with a large capacity (2-3 litres) gravity tank, flexible hose and a nozzle to be inserted in the anus. Consult a friendly nurse if in doubt. Other units (enema syringe, see Fig. 1 below) have a simple hand pump which is used to pump water from any container into the flexible hose with a nozzle at the end.

2. Prepare about 5 to 6 litres of water. Use lukewarm (body temperature) water (preferably pure or filtered) for performing the enema. Avoid unspecified chemicals, chlorine, detergents or soap etc. in the solution. If available, add a few drops (3-5) of 3% hydrogen peroxide for every litre of water, (equivalent to 1 drop of 30% of hydrogen peroxide per 2 litres of water). Be very careful not to exceed the specified concentration of hydrogen peroxide. Similar concentrations of hydrogen peroxide occur naturally in the rain water high in the mountains and in some springs (Lourdes, France). Hydrogen peroxide inside your bowel breaks down into pure water and pure oxygen. Extra oxygen is then used to oxidise toxins directly and serves as a safe antiseptic. Some of the free oxygen enters the bloodstream right in the bowel, assisting greatly the surrounding cells in excreting toxins. Never use any chemicals, soap or detergents in the water for enema. The reason is simple: anything you put in will be immediately absorbed into your bloodstream. For example, if you make enema with a wine, you will immediately become drunk. Adding chemicals, soap or detergents to your enema water makes all procedure useless from the point of view of the detoxification: you just add more toxins.

3. Insert the nozzle into your anus and let the water flow in (or pump it in). Try to allow as much water as you can, without causing any excessive discomfort or pain. If you feel pain, stop the flow of water immediately.

4. Try to hold the water inside your bowels for at least a few seconds. It would be best if you could do few steps, jumps and perhaps a few sit-ups whilst still holding the water inside you. But do not force yourself. Do whatever comes easy.

5. Sit on the toilet and let go of the water slowly. Do not try to accelerate the flow of whatever comes out by excessive pressure. You may cause yourself unnecessary discomfort. Do not rush. Let the body take its time to perform the cleansing. To assist your intestines in the transportation and excretion of waste, you can gently massage your stomach with your hands. Wait until all activity in the bowel stops, and you do not feel any reason to sit on the toilet. Clean yourself with a tissue.

6. Repeat the sequence of steps 3-5 two or three times, until clean water comes out from your bowel. Congratulations. You have just relieved your body from the extra burden: a few kilograms of toxic waste. You should find, that you have used most of the water.

The above procedure takes approximately one hour.

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This is a hormone, a chemical substance secreted into the bloodstream by the endocrine glands to direct the body’s functions and development. Oestrogen is one of the two female hormones which alter in balance with one another to control the reproductive cycle and the sexual characteristics in women.

Oestrogen is secreted by the follicles in the ovaries, one of which develops each month in sexually mature women to contain an unfertilised egg. Under direction itself from hormones released by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain, the follicle bursts and releases the egg into the woman’s fallopian tube for fertilisation by the male sperm. Throughout the egg’s development, the follicle has secreted oestrogen to direct the uterus to prepare a blood enriched lining ready for the egg to implant in once fertilised. If fertilisation does not take place, the follicle, now emptied of the egg and known as the corpus luteum, secretes a second hormone, progesterone, which will cause the uterus to shed its lining, a process familiar to most people as the monthly or menstrual period.

The enormous influence of oestrogen on many aspects of women’s health is often only fully appreciated after menopause, when the menstrual cycle ceases and the body’s production of oestrogen reduces dramatically. All kinds of side effects can result. The hot flushes, insomnia and mood swings experienced by many women during menopause are related to the fall in oestrogen levels, as are the more permanent conditions such as thinning hair and loss of skin elasticity. Similar side effects can accompany the surgical removal of the ovaries in younger women.

More serious is the increase in the risk of coronary heart disease experienced by post-menopausal women: an increase up to ten times greater than that of women just prior to menopause. Oestrogen, it seems, helps to limit fatty deposits in the arteries and relaxes the blood vessel walls to increase blood flow.

Receiving particular attention in the 1990s is the role oestrogen plays in the maintenance of bone mass and bone strength. Osteoporosis is caused when calcium leaches from the bone, leaving it porous and brittle. The condition is known to be accelerated by decreasing levels of oestrogen in the body, suggesting that oestrogen helps the cells maintain their calcium content.

To avoid this and other unpleasant and even dangerous conditions associated with aging, many women are turning to Hormone Replacement Therapy, a program whereby synthesised, plant or animal oestrogens and some progesterone supplements are taken regularly from the onset of menopause onward. While many women find that HRT removes all unwanted symptoms of the change of

life, it makes other women sick and may have serious side effects.

Oestrogens are powerful substances, particularly many of the synthesised forms, and they are far from fully understood. Oestrogen is now thought to play a significant role in the development of several kinds of cancer in women, including breast cancer, and in triggering conditions like thrombosis or blood clots in the veins. It is also believed that synthetic oestrogen given to women in the 1950s and 1960s to prevent miscarriage is responsible for a higher than normal incidence of rare cancers in their offspring. Naturopaths may suggest herbal alternatives to hormone replacement therapy. For example, the Chinese herb Dong quai contains plant oestrogens and can actually help to balance the body’s oestrogen levels by adding oestrogen to the system when concentrations are low and inhibiting oestrogen action when the levels are too high, competing as it does with the oestrogen molecule for binding sites. In China it has been used for centuries to treat menopausal symptoms and menstrual problems in women and dong quai is now gaining respect in the West.

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The kidneys show their signs at right iris 28′-30′ and left iris 30′-32′, commencing directly against the iris-wreath and extending outwards to the fourth and fifth minor zones. The kidney is all the more healthy the less its area is indicated (Schulte).

If both kidneys register, then in many cases it is a question of overstrain, suggesting that the system is overladen with poisonous substances and that one or several other organs (intestines, skin and lungs) show conditions of functional insufficiency. In such cases one also finds an early or closed weakness-sign, or darkening of the kidney area.

True kidney disease usually takes place in one kidney only, and the following signs may be seen:

1. Nephritis: inflammation of the kidney. In acute conditions, small white points, wisps or clouds, or also small white streaks are found in the kidney area, which take on a yellowish colouring as the conditions become chronic. With older damage, the iris-wreath in the kidney area is contracted inwards.

If the condition is one of cysto-pyelitis then sharp white lines or wisp signs are also found in the bladder area.

2. Renal hypo-function: functional weakness of the kidney. The kidney area shows a dark weakness-sign, which is markedly widened in the muscle zone. Patients with these signs pass scanty urine and have high-domed finger nails.

3. Contracted kidney: one finds in the kidney area dark to black points or streaks as signs of tissue disintegration. The condition is one of irreparable damage leading to progressive disturbance and renal insufficiency, with consequent uraemia. When these sharp black signs are seen, they are a reminder to be cautious (not dark wisps—these are signs of unresolved catarrh), and in addition to the customary urine analysis, to measure the blood pressure frequently, and also if possible to observe the fundus of the eye. Other signs of contracted kidney are a weakness-sign in the heart area, and in addition to the small black kidney signs a large suprarenal sign.

4. Renal stone, nephrolithiasis: occurs more frequently than is generally accepted—it is not for certain established diagnostically in every case. For so long as concretions are retained in the renal pelvis no signs for stone can be found in the iris unless its presence results in inflammation of the mucous membrane—and this possibility is always there. When stimulation of the mucous membrane of the renal pelvis arises from concretions, one finds in the kidney area a small white streak (as distinct from the sign of inflammation arising otherwise: white clouds) close to the iris-wreath. These small white streaks disappear, however, when the inflammation recedes, and leave behind no sign of special significance. Such cases are only seldom seen by the irisdiagnostician, usually accidentally, when a patient comes on account of some other complaint. Generally, the condition is one of ureteral colic, without inflammation signs in the kidney or ureteral areas. Only a loosening of the iris fibres is to be seen in the organ area of the ureter: right iris 30′-35′, left iris 25′-30′.

When a sharp-edged stone lodges in the renal pelvis a local circumscribed inflammation first arises. This leads to the above-mentioned small white signs in the iris. If the condition in the renal pelvis results in damage to the mucous membrane and degeneration of tissue, then a small dark to black point-like sign develops in the white sign. These small injuries and inflammations heal quickly when the stone shifts to another position in the renal pelvis, so that from these repeated local injuries several small black points develop in the area for renal pelvis.

It would be untrue to infer that all such signs as have been discussed refer to renal gravel. My view is that a single stone can also give rise to such signs. Much depends upon the kind of stone, as to whether these signs will develop. These small point-like signs are not the only signs in the iris for stones. Sometimes we find several points surrounded by a thin white line, suggesting that frequent inflammatory response to stone damage of the renal pelvis has already occurred, and also that such has healed again.

One sometimes finds a black streak with a point on top. It looks like an upside down comma. Such a sign suggests that there is a large stone in the renal pelvis, which from its size and weight has resulted in an indentation of the renal tissues, destroying mucous membrane and connection tissues.

The signs described so far can exist without the patient complaining of, or having complained of painful symptoms in the kidney region. Where there are painful conditions one always finds a white sign (inflammation sign) by the black sign. According to the degree of inflammation, small white streaks or larger white clouds show, which may extend to the neighbourhood of the kidney areas. With extension of the inflammatory process, and destruction of the renal tissues, there will appear against the large white clouds several large, longish or zigzag black signs.

((Black signs = tissue destruction = loss of substance.)

5. Hydronephrosis, renal stasis: arises as the result of pressure from inside or outside (stones, tumours, etc.), whereby the ureter is constricted and the urine collects in the renal pelvis, resulting in a considerable dilatation of the renal pelvis. In the iris the condition is recognised by a wide separation of the iris fibres in the kidney area, with many long black signs which appear between the fibres. In well marked cases, the iris fibres are observed to be running in large arcs which extend over the extremity area (30′) and extend through the region for inguinal, uterine and rectal areas: right iris 25′, left iris 35′.

6. Floating kidney: is recognised by a displacement of the kidney areas in the direction of the abdominal area. One sees a distinct white arc which extends out from the iris-wreath into the lower temporal quadrant of the iris. In addition, one often finds a contraction of the wreath at right iris 45′, or left iris 15-20′, which arises through pressure of the displaced kidney upon the intestine.

Floating kidney and hydronephrosis have quite similar signs. They are easily distinguished by the long black signs (loss of substance) which are found with hydronephrosis but not with floating kidney.

7. It is important to draw attention to the close connection between lungs and kidneys. Thus, for example, there is no lung T.B. without kidney signs in the left iris. (Right iris: hereditary, left iris: acquired.)

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One must not omit to look at the kidney areas, since lungs and kidneys have close connections with each other.

1. Pneumonia (inflammation of the lungs): in the muscle zone of the lung areas are seen distinct white clouds or wisps.

2. Emphysema (dilation of the lung): the lung area is dark and shows commencing lacunae (weakness-signs) extending outwards beyond the usual limits.

Every darkening in the lung areas is an expression of defective oxygen exchange, be it following acute emphysema, stasis from cardiac conditions, or merely reflective of poor breathing habits.

3. Pertussis (whooping cough): as with coughs from chill, whooping cough shows the usual white flakes or clouds in the appropriate areas during the early stages. In the convulsive stage it is evidenced by nerve rings which interrupt in the lung areas. After badly resolved whooping cough there remains a definite lung weakness, which shows as one or more large areas of darkening in the right iris at 40-47′. These dark signs greatly resemble the lacunae

(weakness-signs). If several of these signs are found in the lung and pleural areas (right 40 ‘-47′), together with others occurring simultaneously in the lower nasal quadrant (right 15′-20′), then there is a hereditary disposition to asthma.

If these signs are also found in the left iris, together with cardiac weakness-signs, then the patient suffers from cardiac and pulmonary asthma.

4. Pulmonary tuberculosis: tuberculosis of the lung is hardly to be recognised on the basis of the lung signs alone. It is necessary here to search for other signs, especially in the intestinal zone, kidney area, and in the mucous membrane zone of the lung fields. In the intestinal zone, lying close to the iris-wreath, the so-called ‘Schnabel-lacunae’ may be found—these can also lie outside the iris-wreath. Important signs confirming the suspected lung T.B. are stasis signs in the left kidney area. (With dark kidney area, also look for the ‘kidney-nail’= high arched finger nail.)

Further signs which give support to the diagnosis of lung T.B. are yellowish-white deposits in the mucous membrane zone of the lung areas. These can also appear in the form of small white clouds. A further sign is a very dark to black skin zone in this area. The deposit or clouds do not lie distributed in the manner typical of acute chill signs in the mucous membrane zone (arranged in arc form), but lie vertically one under the other in a straight line. In definite cases of lung T.B. the iris fibres in the lung area have the appearance of ‘combed hair’ (Maubach, Angerer).

Cavities are very difficult to recognise—as dark signs which are round at the bottom and flattened at the top, like a vertical section through a cup. In the dark grey sign lies a blacker point.

5. Pulmonary carcinoma: the signs for these conditions are very difficult to diagnose—especially for beginners. The signs are dark signs which extend in the width, and are not like the

weakness-signs which are oval in length, since these signs become more oval in breadth. The dark sign seems to project forward from the depths of the iris. There is always a toxin-fleck nearby.

6. Dry pleurisy: shows fine white lines in the pleural area which extend outwards to the skin zone.

7. Pleurisy with effusion: is suggested by an inward deviation of the skin zone as a dark arc formation at left iris 15′-17′ or right iris 43′-45′.

If simultaneously one finds light inflammation lines and small black signs in the back

areas—left iris 43′, right iris 17′—then the danger of suppuration is indicated.

If the inflammation signs are prominent in profile, then a protracted condition is indicated, especially when the signs are to be seen in the left iris at 40′-45′ nasal segment. When with conditions of this kind the signs are apparent in profile, then the possibility of T.B. must always be considered.

8. Pleural suppuration: usually appears after acute pleurisy, but, can also arise without evident cause. It shows as fine cobweb signs (trans-versales).

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