FUNDAMENTAL BASIS OF IRISDIAGNOSIS: INTERPRETATION OF THE TOPOGRAPHY OF THE ORGANS IN THE THREE MAJOR ZONES

(SIX MINOR ZONES)-1ST MAJOR ZONE—STOMACH AND INTESTINAL ZONE

In considering the topography of the organs we commence with the first minor zone—the stomach zone. The stomach zone has already been indicated as the first zone in the circular division of the iris. It is now necessary to identify the parts of the stomach in the right and left iris.

If the body is divided down the middle by a perpendicular line we have: Pylorus with about one-third of the stomach in the right half of the body. Cardia and two-thirds of the stomach in the left half of the body.

All organs on the right side have their place in the right iris, and all organs on the left side have their place in the left iris, thus:

Pylorus and one-third of the stomach in the right iris. The remaining two-thirds with cardia in

the left iris.

By dividing the stomach horizontally through the middle we obtain an upper and a lower part for each iris. Considering the right upper part of the stomach, this will include an anterior and posterior view of the upper part of the pylorus with the right side of the lesser curvature. Since we have in both upper and lower halves of the iris a representation of the anterior, posterior and lateral views, we may determine precisely the different regions of the stomach from the iris. Similarly, we place the right lower part of the stomach in the right iris, and both upper and lower left regions of the stomach correspondingly in the left iris.

Pylorus is exactly in the middle, lying between the upper and lower halves of the right iris. Thus:

Upper half pylorus—Right iris nasal side—n’-is’—anterolateral aspect. —Right iris temporal side—45′-48′—posterolateral aspect. Lower half pylorus—Right iris temporal—42

‘-45′—anterolateral aspect. —Right iris nasal—15′—18′—posterolateral aspect.

The cardia, lying in the left side of the body, is represented only in the upper half of the left iris, at:

Left iris nasal—45′-50′—antero-lateral aspect.

Left iris temporal—10′-I5′—postero-lateral aspect. In my view we cannot place the cardia in the lower half of the left iris.

The second small zone is designated the Intestinal zone, which includes the duodenum, small intestine, and the large intestine with sigmoid flexure. We shall again require to identify the regions of the right side intestine in the right iris, to show right upper and lower intestine with anterior, posterior and lateral views.

Of especial interest to us here is the duodenum. Since this, and that part of the stomach lying in the right side of the body is more frequently affected, there must be reserved to this area a large part of the iris. We find on considering the indications that the proximal part of the

duodenum lies over the pylorus.

For this part of the duodenum we have shown in the iris the area 10/-15′ and 45′-50′ in the upper half, corresponding to the anterior, posterior and lateral aspects. The part of the duodenum which lies below the pylorus is seen in the lower half of the iris from 15′-20′ and 40 ‘-45′.

The junction of the duodenum with the small intestine lies in the left half of the body, so the area for it is found in the lower half of the left iris from 40′-45′. That part of the small intestine lying in the right half of the body is found in the right iris from 5 ‘-35′ with an intermediate position for a part of the duodenum.

At 35′ in the right iris, the ascending colon commences with the caecum, and extends to 50′, allowing for the insertion of a part of the duodenum. Here the right flexure indicates the commencement of the transverse colon which extends to 5′. Where there is a diseased appendix (it possesses much lymphatic tissue as is well known) the signs are to be seen outside the intestinal zone at 35′.

In the left iris, the area for small intestine extends from 35′-55′, with inclusion of that part of the duodenum which lies on the left side of the body—as already referred to above under Duodenum.

The transverse and descending colon is to be found in the area 55′-25′. The sigmoid and rectum then extend from 25′-35′. The last part of the rectum with ampulla and anus lies at 32-34′ in the muscle, bone and skin zones.

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MENSTRUAL PROBLEMS: HOW TO COPE-IN VARIOUS SITUATIONSC-AT WORK:

GIVE YOURSELF A BREAK

If you suffer from fatigue at period time, your body will be letting you know how much rest you need and, if you’re extremely tired, insisting that you take it. The trouble is that so many women feel compelled to make the effort to go on working even when they are tired. We shop in the lunch hour, or work through the tea break to oblige somebody. It may seem noble, but it isn’t sensible. I have a sneaking feeling that this willingness to sacrifice ourselves goes right back to the attitudes we imbibed when young. Little boys are usually told to ‘stand up for themselves’ and ‘be a man’. Little girls are usually expected to help with the housework and told not to ‘make a fuss’. Standing up for your rights may seem unfeminine if you have grown up feeling that a woman’s role is to serve and be unselfish. You are lucky if you’ve grown up in a household where boys and girls both help with the housework, because you’ll be more likely to insist on your rights at work. A woman needs her rest breaks just as much as a man does, and at period time she needs them even more. So take all the rest you’re entitled to, sit down whenever you can and make sure you eat a meal in your lunch break. And if you are one of those girls who usually spend the lunch hour window shopping, give it a miss for those few crucial days when you’re low — however tempting the windows maybe.

Lack of balance may make you inaccurate, which can be a great nuisance whether you’re a supervisor, managing director or a typist; indeed in any job that requires detailed and painstaking acuracy. You can help yourself by making sure that you aren’t tense when you’re working and that you deliberately do everything more slowly. Take a few minutes to relax before you begin work and breath in a lower gear. If you feel yourself rushing, check that you haven’t tensed up again. Your neck, shoulders and hands are often the first parts of your body to show stress in this way, particularly if your work involves a lot of writing. And if you notice your mistakes and start to panic because you’re doing so badly, don’t forget what a help relaxation and breathing in a lower gear can be if you’re in a flap. If you are the boss, it’s simpler to do; but if you work for someone else it might be a good idea to let him or her know what you’re doing, and why, so that he or she will realize that you’re not slacking, merely sacrificing speed for efficiency, just for a few days.

Many women find that an approaching period makes them very forgetful. Their minds ‘go woolly’. If that’s your problem, take a fellow sufferer’s advice and get into the habit of writing yourself a list of all the jobs you have to attend to, and pin it up where it will catch your eye.

People like telephonists, actresses or teachers, who use their voices a lot during their work, are more liable to suffer from throat infections or laryngitis during the run up to their periods. Obviously it makes good sense to ensure that you’re eating well and getting enough rest when you’re vulnerable, because that will give you more of a chance to fight off infection. But it also helps if you can pitch your voice a little lower than normal. We tend to speak up, in every sense of the word, when we want to be heard and if you have pitched your voice too high, that will put your throat and vocal chords under unnecessary strain. If your face, neck or throat are tense, that’s another source of strain, so don’t forget to relax them, and to keep checking that they stay relaxed.

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