face diagnosis

Facial diagnosis, also known as visage diagnosis, is a diagnostic form in natural medicine. The Chinese, who call the process "Siang Mien," have developed a science from the art of face reading. This is called in the technical language physiognomy. Those who master this art can make statements about the character, health and illness of the person from facial expression, face shape, position of the eyes, shape of the mouth and nose, etc. The face reflects the life, state of mind and state of health of the individual.

People radiate joy, sadness or fear. Certain people are likeable at first, others not. The external appearance of a person, especially his face, allows conclusions to be drawn about his present state of mind, his mood and, when it comes to the application of facial diagnosis, also to the situation inside.

Historical review

Already before Christ, scholars such as Socrates (470 - 399 BC), Aristotle (384 - 322 BC) and Hippocrates (5th century BC) were busy reading from their faces. But the real peak of physiognomy began only about 250 years ago. So did the neurologist Dr. Henry Head the connection between certain skin zones and the organs in the body, which has shaped the current notion of Head's zones.

Car Huter (1861 - 1912), a painter by profession, was the most famous founder of modern facial diagnosis. His publications were highly controversial, mainly because of his lack of academic background. He developed his own psycho-physiognomy system, which consists of three different basic natures, the "sensation-nature", the "movement-nature" and the "nutrition-nature". Psycho-physiognomy connects the body with the soul. This means that with the help of his system also mental states can be recognized from the face. Of course, the three Naturelle do not occur in pure form, but in a variety of mixed forms.

Also known for his facial diagnosis is the doctor. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler, the founder of the Schüssler salt therapy. He describes the application of the individual Schüssler salts according to specific signs, color changes and forms of the face.

In modern times, Natale Ferronato became very famous with the physiognomy. Natale Ferronato was born in Italy in 1925 and since his mother was a nurse, he was confronted with sick people from an early age. Even as a young boy he himself noticed the connections between illness and certain discoloration of the facial skin of the affected patients. Throughout his life, he has been intensively involved with naturopathy and research in the field of facial diagnosis. Natale Ferronato founded a naturopathic school in 1993 where he mainly taught physiognomy. Not only naturopaths, but also hundreds of physicians participated in his seminars.

Expiration of a facial diagnosis

In order to carry out a meaningful facial diagnosis, a good observation, a fine sense, a good memory, the ability to combine and, above all, a lot of practice and routine are essential prerequisites. This diagnostic technique requires thorough knowledge of anatomy and patophysiology. Without an additional aid, only through the open view, the patient's face is examined closely. The observations may be entered on a special diagnostic sheet.

The face is divided into different reflex zones. This means that each part of the face is assigned to a specific organ, mood or organ system. So the face is looked at closely and color nuances, swellings, redness, spots, wrinkles are recorded in detail or noted down. This then gives an overall picture. As an indication, the facial diagnosis gives the therapist an indication of chronic or acute illnesses, current moods and unhealthy lifestyles. Facial diagnosis is supplemented by laboratory examinations, physical examinations and a detailed medical history.

Zones in the face

Facial diagnosis has more than 10 different face shapes. For example, in the ancient Chinese doctrine of facial diagnosis, a moon-shaped face means that the person is suitable for a career as a trader. The nose is judged by size, shape and color. The folds next to the nose, the so-called nasolabial folds, if pronounced on both sides, indicate a tendency to stomach problems. Under the eye is the kidney zone. Swelling at this point suggests a kidney load. The upper eyelids, on the other hand, show, for example, a pronounced need for sleep or simply general nerve strain.

The eyebrows are in the reference zone of the hormones. For example, bushy eyebrows speak for a good hormone balance. The cheeks are the heart zone. But inverted cheeks are also a sign of problems in the stomach and pancreas, bloated cheeks tell of too much protein or fat. The forehead differentiates the diversity of the fold arrangements. For example, vertical and horizontal folds, when they occur together, indicate a weakened liver, for example. The temples provide information about how resilient the person is currently, whether it is possibly very exhausted, can recover well or carries a massive loss of substance in itself. The size of the mouth is also taken into account, as well as the color and shape of the lips. Differences between lower and upper lip. Discolouration around the mouth, for example in yellow, suggests liver and bile. The chin represents the will of man. Thus, a pronounced chin is associated with a strong will.

For the individual features of the face, the skin as a whole must still be considered. Paleness, yellowing, redness, silky skin, cool or hot skin, as well as discoloration in certain areas, flaky and dry skin are just a few of the many features that must be considered in a facial diagnosis.

The Chinese teaching, the so-called "Siang Mien," divides the face into eight zones. These are the life region (between the eyebrows), the drive points (right and left above the temple), the career region (above the life region), the wealth region (on the nose), the friendship region (hairline), the parent region (left and right below) the hairline), the health and strength region (in the corner of the eye) and the love region (connection between eye and temple). Eight zones - the number eight is a lucky number in Chinese teaching and means infinity.

In addition, the face is still divided into three age divisions. The first section is the forehead section, with the forehead embodying youth. The second section is between eyebrows and nose and represents the period of life between the 30th and 50th year of age. The third section is located between the tip of the nose and the chin and provides information about the age of the person.

Overall, there are numerous starting points with the help of the face possible mental and physical symptoms can be read and facial diagnosis has despite their extremely controversial in conventional medicine approach in many cases already contributed to the detection of certain diseases. (Sw)