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eyes/ears/nose/throat
iritis
psychospiritual approaches
metaphors and correlations
Inflammation: fear; inflamed thinking; seeing red; anger and frustration about seeing conditions in one's life. (Hay, 1984, p. 170-1)
Inflammation of the eye involves not wanting to see a conflicted situation. (Dethlefsen, p. 108)
Chinese psychophysiology:
Liver ~ Gan is the home of the Hun (Ethereal Soul); it relates to decisiveness, control, and the principle of emergence; stores and cleanses the Xue (Blood); maintains smooth flow of Qi and Xue (Blood); controls the muscles, ligaments, and tendons, especially the contractility of the muscles and moistening of the sinews; opens into the eyes; and reflects emotional harmony and movement.
» Healthy expressions are kindness, spontaneity, and ease of movement.
» Liver Xu (Deficiency) signs include impotence; frigidity; pain in thighs, pelvic region, and throat; ready tendency to "the blahs" (Seem, p. 28); timidity; depression; irritability; vertigo; pruritus; dry eyes, skin, and/or tendons; asthma; aching at the waist; hernia; and difficulty raising head up and down. Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) predisposes to the Shi (Excess) conditions of Liver Wind, Liver Yang Rising, and Liver Fire Blazing.
» Liver Shi (Excess) signs include discontent; anger; pain in lumbar region and genitals (Seem, p. 28); muscular tension; excessive sex drive; insomnia; moodiness; excitability; genital diseases; red, tearing eyes; compulsive energy; and bitter taste in the mouth. Chronically suppressed anger can implode and give rise to Fire in the Liver and Gall Bladder with symptoms of irritability, bitter taste, headaches, etc.
» Liver Wind derives from Liver Yin Xu (Deficiency) and/or Liver Xue Xu (Blood Deficiency) and their subsequent inability to embrace the Yang, and can manifest as joint stiffness, dizziness, tremor, paralysis, convulsions, rashes, itching, and neurological problems.
therapies
affirmation:
(Inflammation) My thinking is peaceful, calm, and centered. I am willing to change all patterns of criticism. I love and approve of myself. (Hay, 1984, p. 170-1)
I see with eyes of love. There is a harmonious solution, and I accept it now. (Hay, 1984, p. 160)
psychotherapy:
When eye or visual problems occur, the first step is to consciously experience the total life situation that results. Make a written account of just how you saw and experienced things, what you could and could not do, what your found difficult, how you coped in your relationships, and so on. The following questions could also be addressed:
» What is it that I do not want to see? Am I afraid to see things in their full clarity?
» Is my subjectivity in the way of my awareness? Am I neglecting to recognize myself? What aspect of my nature am I so keen to look away from?
» Can I really bear to see things as they really are? (Dethlefsen, p. 152)
Those who are prone to inflammations are attempting to avoid conflicts. In the case of infectious illness, ask the following question:
» What conflict am I failing to see? hear? speak? feel? (Dethlefsen, p. 108)
process paradigm: (experientially oriented)
What is the symptom preventing me from doing? What is the symptom making me do? (see process interview: eyes/ears/nose/throat system)
related materia medica listings:
the shadow and physical symptoms
converting a symptom to a signal
affirmations: guidelines and precautions
process paradigm
footnotes