Práctica de la iridología como herramienta diagnóstica en medicina natural

Abstract

Introduction: Iridology is a pseudo-science used as a diagnostic tool for the prevention of possible future diseases, and it is also useful as a method of recovery of the patient's state of health; Iridology goes hand in hand with natural medicine or homeopathy, since through the use of natural agents (plants, etc.) it is possible to obtain favorable results on people's health. Objective: To analyze through a bibliographic review the practice of Iridology as a diagnostic tool in natural medicine. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out using Google Scholar, SciELO, Medline, Dialnet with the keywords iridology, homeopathy, iris of the eye, natural medicine. Fifteen original articles and 20 bibliographic reviews were chosen for analysis with the word iridology; 18 original articles and 10 bibliographic reviews for the word homeopathy; 19 original articles and 13 bibliographic reviews for the phrase iris of the eye, in addition to 14 original articles and 9 bibliographic reviews for the phrase natural medicine. The 118 references checked would be useful for the fulfillment of the objective of the article, those that appear in the bibliography were selected. Results: The article discusses the theory and history of Iridology, the areas that are identified in the iris of the eye, as well as the different shapes and colorations found in it. Some diagrams are also analyzed in order to arrive at a true diagnosis, where the acceptance of this diagnostic method can be appreciated. In addition, homeopathy is examined, which is widely accepted not only because of its low economic cost, but also because of its effectiveness. Conclusions: In Ecuador we should carry out research on Iridology, because we did not find scientific information about this, however, homeopathy is well recognized in that country