Written by Adelaide Poschelk | Wednesday, 19 July 2023
They say the eyes are the window to your soul; and the study of iridology certainly confirms that. Iridology is an incredible tool that studies the iris, providing insight into systemic health concerns, genetic predispositions, and personality types. Although iridology is not a diagnostic tool, it is a wonderful supporting tool for consultations.
In iridology, each section of your eye represents a certain part of your body. For example, the ANW is closely related to your gut health. It is the wreath section of your eye, immediately after the pupil. Different colours, shapes and patterns help to identify whether someone is struggling with diarrhoea, constipation, blood sugar imbalances as well as a brief insight into their personality type (e.g. introvert/extrovert).
Amazingly, each eye also highlights genetic predispositions. Your left eye is related to your mother’s side and your right eye, your father’s. I will never forget a wonderful teacher of mine, Liz, undertaking an iris reading on me and asking whether either I had suffered from throat issues or if my grandmother on my mother’s side had thyroid issues. Personally, I struggled with tonsilitis in the past and my beautiful grandmother had previously had thyroid cancer. Liz was able to see this based on the section of my iris (i.e. to determine the part of the body it related to) as well as identifying changes in my iris fibres. From then, I was sold on this incredible tool.
In a clinical setting, I personally love to use iridology to support clients in a holistic way. Think of iridology as a fingerprint, no two are the same and therefore, this highlights that no client is a “one size fits all”, an important naturopathic principle to remember – treat the whole person.
From a personality perspective, having an understanding of how this person operates is extremely valuable. For example, through iridology you are able to identify whether someone is more introverted, emotional, and sensitive. Therefore, your questioning might have more of a gentle and soft approach in comparison to someone who is goal oriented, less emotionally driven and is more of an extroverted personality.
The fibres of the iris also indicate a scale of resilience in an individual. Generally there are four types of fibres and often people present with a mixture of two or so. Fibres that are very close together indicate someone who is very resilient and often has a type A personality. When the fibres presently more loosely, this indicates someone who is less resilient and is likely highly emotional. It is important to consider this when recommending treatments as someone who is a more resilient type may be more suited to a certain style of treatment as opposed to someone who requires a more gentle approach.
Enjoy using iridology in clinic, it is a beautiful tool!
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Adelaide is a Clinical Naturopath (BHSc) with a holistic approach to restoring balance within the body. She combines a passion for women's health, skin issues, digestive complaints and detoxification with scientific evidence and traditional knowledge.
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