Six-Phase Table
The biological division (Biologischer Schnitt) is between Deposition (Phase 3) and Impregnation (Phase 4).
Humoral phases
Matrix phases
Cellular phases
Biological division
| Organ system / tissue | Left side (regulation / self-healing) | Right side (dysregulation / deterioration) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humoral phases | Matrix phases | Cellular phases | ||||
| Excretion phase | Reaction phase | Deposition phase | Impregnation phase | Degeneration phase | Dedifferentiation phase | |
| Skin | Increased sweat, cerumen (earwax), sebum and smegma production |
Dermatitis, impetigo, abscess, boil (furuncle), otitis externa |
Hyperkeratosis, seborrhoeic eczema, naevus, skin papilloma (skin tags) |
Atopic eczema (neurodermatitis), urticaria, warts, anal fissures, acne rosacea, hirsutism |
Psoriasis, pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer), radiation dermatitis, pemphigus vulgaris |
Squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma |
| ENT (Ear–Nose–Throat) | Hypersalivation, increased tear secretion |
Otitis media, pharyngitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, aphthae, glossitis, (acute) rhinitis, (acute) sinusitis, laryngitis, dental abscess |
Nasal polyp, Eustachian tube catarrh (serous otitis media), periapical granuloma |
Atopic rhinitis, hay fever, chronic sinusitis, (iatrogenic) rhinitis, anosmia, Ménière’s syndrome, hearing reduction |
Otosclerosis, conductive deafness, ozena, atrophic rhinitis, caries, periodontosis |
Leukoplakia, tongue carcinoma, laryngeal carcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, tracheal carcinoma |
| Nerves | Increased secretion of neurotransmitters |
Neuralgia, neuritis, polyneuritis, meningitis, encephalitis, (acute) trigeminal neuralgia |
Neuroma, amyloid deposits, heavy-metal deposits |
(Petit mal) epilepsy, paresis, nervous tics, (toxic) neuritis, ADD/ADHD, Guillain–Barré syndrome, (acute) poliomyelitis, (chronic) trigeminal neuralgia |
Parkinson’s disease, (grand mal) epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, ALS, peripheral nerve atrophy, neurofibromatosis |
Glioma, meningioma, astrocytoma |
| Eyes | (Acute) conjunctivitis |
— |
Pterygium, floaters (mouches volantes), iris spot (initial) |
Uveitis, allergic conjunctivitis, iris spots (chronic), iritis, astigmatism, myopia, presbyopia, keratoconus, pannus, arcus (senilis) |
Glaucoma, cataract, hemianopia, macular degeneration, paralytic mydriasis |
Retinal tumour, retinoblastoma |
| Autonomic nervous system | Increased adrenaline and noradrenaline release |
Flushing, increased vagal tone, increased sympathetic tone |
Ganglioneuroma |
Dysautonomia (including orthostatic hypotension) |
Sympathetic reflex dystrophy (Sudeck syndrome), Horner syndrome |
Pheochromocytoma, neuroblastoma |
| Bronchi | Sputum / expectoration |
(Acute) bronchitis, tracheitis |
(Asthmatic) bronchitis, chronic tracheitis (viral), cystic fibrosis |
— |
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), atrophy of the bronchial mucosa |
Tracheal carcinoma, bronchial carcinoma |
| Gastrointestinal system | Increased secretion of digestive juices |
(Acute) oesophagitis, (acute) gastritis, (acute) gastroenteritis, colitis |
Gastric polyps, intestinal polyps, constipation, melanosis coli |
Gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, coeliac disease (mild), leaky gut syndrome, dysbiosis |
Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, atrophy of small-intestinal villi, coeliac disease (severe) |
Barrett’s oesophagus, oesophageal carcinoma, gastric carcinoma, duodenal carcinoma, rectal carcinoma |
| Bladder | Increased mucus production |
Bartholinitis, cystitis, urethritis, infections of the urogenital mucosa |
Bladder polyps |
Interstitial cystitis |
Atrophy of the urogenital mucosa |
Bladder carcinoma |
| Breast (Mamma) | Galactorrhoea |
Mastitis |
Breast cysts, calcifications in the breast |
Breast fibroadenomas, fibrocystic mastopathy |
Breast atrophy, gynaecomastia |
Breast carcinoma |
| Liver–gallbladder system | Increased bile salt secretion, increased gastric acid secretion |
Pancreatitis, salivary gland inflammation |
Gallstones, fatty liver, pancreatic calcifications, pancreatic cysts, liver cysts, Wilson’s disease, salivary gland calcifications |
Chronic hepatitis, chronic pancreatitis, viral pancreatitis (e.g., mumps), alcohol-toxic hepatitis, cystic fibrosis |
Liver cirrhosis, iatrogenic liver disease |
Liver carcinoma, pancreatic carcinoma |
| Lungs | Acute lung abscess, pneumonia |
— |
Bronchiectasis, pneumoconiosis |
Asthma, cystic fibrosis |
Emphysema, chronic lung abscess, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary mycosis |
Lung carcinoma |
| Hormones (endocrine) | Increased hormone levels (thyroid, parathyroid, thymus, intestinal, adrenal, anterior pituitary hormones, insulin, glucagon) |
Thyroiditis, e.g., De Quervain thyroiditis |
Thyroid cysts, adrenal cysts, adrenal adenoma, pituitary adenoma, thymoma, insulinoma, parathyroid adenoma, goitre, adrenal adenoma |
Graves’ disease, Hashimoto thyroiditis (stage 1), postpartum thyroiditis, Cushing’s disease, precocious puberty, adrenal exhaustion |
Hashimoto thyroiditis (stage 2), Riedel’s thyroiditis (Riedel’s goitre), parathyroid atrophy |
Thyroid carcinoma, parathyroid carcinoma, adrenal carcinoma, carcinoid syndrome |
| Connective tissue | Increased secretion of metalloproteinases, increased glycoprotein formation |
Abscess, reactive inflammatory reaction of the matrix, tendinitis |
Lipoma, storage of toxins in the matrix, amyloidosis, mucopolysaccharidosis, calcific periarthritis of the shoulder |
Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD), Marfan syndrome, Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, sphingolipidosis |
Scleroderma, carbohydrate-deficient glycoprotein syndrome (CDG), induratio penis plastica, progeria, Dupuytren’s contracture |
Sarcoma |
| Bone, cartilage | Osteomyelitis, chondritis |
— |
Osteophyte formation, bone cysts |
Osteomalacia, osteoporosis (early stage) |
Osteoporosis, Paget’s disease |
Osteosarcoma |
| Blood | Leukocytosis, infection anaemia |
Thrombocytosis, (reactive) polycythaemia |
Eosinophilia, leukopenia, anaemia (including anaemia of chronic disease), increased coagulability of blood |
Aplastic anaemia, thrombocytopenia (including idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), pancytopenia, polycythaemia vera |
— |
Leukaemia |
| Heart | Increased cardiac output, tachycardia |
Myocarditis, extrasystoles, acute rheumatic fever |
Left ventricular hypertrophy, coronary artery plaques |
Angina pectoris, atrial dilatation, cardiac arrhythmias, rheumatic fever with cardiac involvement, mitral valve prolapse (Barlow syndrome), cardiomyopathy |
Myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmias, valvular stenosis and insufficiency |
Sarcoma |
| Arteries, veins | Increased production of endothelial mediators |
Phlebitis, arteritis, endothelial inflammation |
Venous stasis, arterial plaques (atheromas), haemorrhoids |
Vasculitis, arteriosclerosis, varicose veins, polyarteritis nodosa, angioma, varicocele |
Peripheral vascular disease, aneurysm, obliterative arteritis |
Angiosarcoma |
| Lymphatic system | Increased lymph production |
Tonsillitis, lymphadenitis, adenoiditis, lymphangitis |
Lymphoedema, lymph node swelling, tonsillar hypertrophy, adenoid |
Indurated oedema, granulomatous lymphadenitis, cat scratch disease |
Lymphatic tuberculosis, elephantiasis |
Lymphoma (Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin), lymphosarcoma |
| Spine, joints | Increased production of synovial fluid, increased cerebrospinal fluid |
Arthritis, polyarthritis, synovitis, acute rheumatic disease |
Joint hydrops (effusion), gouty tophi, haemarthrosis |
Chronic arthritis, Reiter syndrome, hydrocephalus, prolapsed disc |
Osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis (Bechterew’s disease) |
Sarcoma, chondrosarcoma |
| Kidney | Frequent urination |
Nephritis, glomerulonephritis, pyelitis |
Kidney stones, kidney cysts, renal gravel, orthostatic albuminuria, haematuria |
Preclinical nephrosis, nephrotic syndrome, chronic haematuria, Goodpasture syndrome, autoimmune glomerulonephritis |
Nephrosis, chronic glomerulonephritis, tuberculosis of the urogenital tract |
Renal cell carcinoma (hypernephroma), Wilms tumour |
| Serous membranes | Increased production of serous fluid |
Pleuritis, peritonitis, pericarditis |
Pleural effusion |
Chronic exudative pleuritis and serositis, ascites, chronic pericarditis |
Pleural, pericardial and peritoneal tuberculosis; pleural adhesions |
Mesothelioma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, primary pleural cancer |
| Male reproductive organ | Increased production of seminal fluid |
Prostatitis, epididymitis, orchitis |
Spermatocele, early stage of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) |
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), oligoasthenozoospermia |
Infertility |
Prostate carcinoma, testicular cancer, seminoma, teratoma |
| Female reproductive organ | Increased menstruation |
Oophoritis, adnexitis, metritis, dysmenorrhoea |
Ovarian cysts, uterine polyps, fibroids |
Chronic adnexitis, amenorrhoea |
Infertility, ovarian atrophy |
Ovarian carcinoma, ovarian teratoma, cervical carcinoma |
| Musculature | Myalgia |
Myositis |
Myogelosis, myositis ossificans |
Muscle weakness, mitochondrial myopathy, autoimmune dermatomyositis |
Muscle atrophy, muscular dystrophy |
Myosarcoma |
Left side: Self-regulation • Self-healing effects • Favourable prognosis
Right side: Compensation • Tendency toward deterioration • Doubtful prognosis
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