DISEASES OF THE SPLEEN
The spleen has its area in the left iris, 20′-25′ in the sixth minor zone. A lighter colour in the spleen area is found with inflammation of the spleen (splenitis), and also in diseases of stomach and intestine. A darkened spleen area indicates a diminished function of this organ. This is found with blood stasis following myocardial weakness, and with liver complaints.
The spleen and liver have a close connection to one another. Patients in whom spleen and liver areas are darkened cannot sleep at night. A very dark spleen area enables one to diagnose the tendency to feverish illnesses.
An enlarged spleen is suggested when the spleen area in the iris is enlarged, when the
iris-wreath is contracted in towards the intestinal zone, or any existing cramp-rings are displaced inwards towards the iris-wreath.
At first, the tumour-signs in the spleen area are lighter, from the overactivity, but with functional insufficiency of the spleen, the spleen area becomes darkened and black points develop.
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