Iridology Test

When was iridology discovered?

Some believe that iridology emerged in Egypt, India and China over 3,000 years ago. But the discovery of modern iridology is often credited to a Hungarian physician named Ignatz von Peczely in the 1800s.

As a child, von Peczely accidentally broke the leg of an owl he was playing with. As time went on, he noticed a change in the coloring and characteristics of the owl’s iris. It was a discovery that led him to study the effects that various illnesses have on the iris — and in 1880, he created an iris chart to reflect his findings.

Additional research has been conducted by holistic practitioners around the world since, and iridology has grown more popular among various populations. Some cultures consider it to be a useful and promising tool in medical diagnostics.

Iridology is a holistic practice in which a person, called an iridologist, looks at a person’s eyes and uses what they see to determine any physical ailments that may be present in the body.

More specifically, the practitioner looks at the iris (the colored part of the eye) for any abnormalities in pigmentation. Iridologists believe that a unique feature or pattern in the color of the iris can indicate that a disease or condition may be present. They then determine the type of ailment based on where the feature or abnormality is located on the iris.

What health issues do iridologists identify?

A reading in the practice of iridology is said to help a practitioner identify the following:

• Inflammation in the body

• Vitamin deficiencies

• Stress, such as how much stress a person tends to hold and where they hold it

• A general amount of strength a person has

• How well a person’s tissues and other internal structures function

• The quality of a person’s digestion

• Where a person’s unexplained symptoms originate in the body

This insight can help a person understand their body more than they did before. But again, any major problems found should be evaluated and addressed by a medical professional.