The Healing Crystals First Aid Manual by Michael Gienger

Author:Michael Gienger
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: 2012-04-20T04:00:00+00:00

Intestinal Problems

Intestinal problems are very common and can produce a wide range of symptoms. In fact, often only an examination by a medical professional can distinguish between problems of the stomach, pancreas, gall bladder, liver and other associated organs.

Pains and nausea in the stomach area, recurring diarrhoea and constipation, even a permanent sensation of bloatedness, or itching in the anus, should all make anyone consult either their doctor or an alternative practitioner of choice. As an organ of digestion and excretion, the intestine is extremely important for ones physical health as a whole. Nearly all naturopaths agree that a healthy intestine makes a healthy person – and, indeed, an infected or malfunctioning intestine can poison the whole body system.

The intestine consists of two parts: the first being the approximately 4- metre long small intestine, which serves digestion and absorption, and the second the 1.2 - 1.4 metre long colon, which, first and foremost, reabsorbs water and other important substances (e. g. bile) and excretes everything else that is indigestible. In the intestine, predigested food from the stomach is brought together [mixed] with digestive secretions from the pancreas and with bile, which serves to digest fats. Furthermore, about 400 species of bacteria and some species of yeasts, the so-called intestinal flora, participate in the process of digestion. Transportation of food and the whole digestive process are driven forward through peristalsis, the contraction of the intestinal musculature, which proceeds in a wave-like motion. The body’s immune system is also active within the intestine in order to fend off any pathogens that have entered the body with the food. Thousands of lymph nodes are the bases for the immune cells, which guard the intestine wall and provide us with immune protection. The mucous membranes of the intestine also play an important part in the absorption of nutrients and reabsorption of important substances. In the folds, villi and inversions of these mucous membranes, an active transportation mechanism ensures that – ideally – we will only absorb what our body needs, while everything else is moved on to the colon and transported to the “exit”.

However, the human organism is complex and surprisingly interconnected. As a result, emotional influences can often affect physical well being, especially when considering the digestive process. Indeed, they can impair our body’s ability to distinguish between what our overall organism needs and what should be eliminated. Emotional strain, fear, stress, conflicts and difficulties in making decisions can sometimes also lead to “wrong decisions” in the absorption processes – seemingly unconnected with our physical self. Emotional burdens, depression, a bad conscience, feelings of guilt or any feelings of being generally ill at easy with life can often accompany colonic problems.

A complicated connection and natural “cooperation” between a whole range of things is necessary in order to ensure that our intestine functions optimally.

It all begins with the composition of our food, whether what we eat is healthily varied or one-sided, well balanced or otherwise, healthy and organic or ready-made, etc. Whatever our diet,

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