IRIDOLOGY

DR. MADHUMITHA. V BNYS

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