DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION OF THE EPIDERMIS: The epidermis (outer skin) covers the underlying
corium skin (dermis or under skin). The epidermis is predominantly responsible for sensory perception such as temperature, pressure, and touch. Most cells in the epidermis are keratinocytes (keratin-producing cells) that originate in the deepest layer of the epidermis, called the
stratum basale. This layer also contains pigment-producing
melanocytes (the majority of melanocytes are, however, in the
corium skin). From the basal layer, keratinocytes migrate through the
stratum spinosum and
stratum granulosum up to the
stratum corneum. Once they reach the surface of the skin, they are gradually shed and replaced by newer cells pushed up from below. Keratin is also the main structural component of hair and nails. The epidermis consists of keratinized
squamous epithelium, originates from the
ectoderm and is therefore controlled from the cerebral cortex.
BRAIN LEVEL: The epidermis is controlled from the
sensory cortex (part of the cerebral cortex). The skin of the right side of the body is controlled from the left side of the sensory cortex; the skin of the left side of the body is controlled from the right cortical hemisphere. Hence, there is a cross-over correlation from the brain to the organ (see GNM diagram showing the
sensory homunculus).
Newborns suffer the conflict when they are separated from the mother at birth (put in an incubator, given up for adoption). A separation conflict can already occur
intrauterine, for example, because of ultrasound procedures. The ultrasound noise drowns out the heartbeat of the mother, which can be highly traumatic for the fetus; each ultrasound test triggers a
conflict relapse for the unborn (see
Down syndrome).
For an infant the mother is the most important attachment figure; the mother protects her child and can prevent conflicts from happening. Hence, when a small child has a separation conflict (or, for example, a scare-fright conflict/territorial fear conflict) then the mother was usually absent when the DHS occurred. Children also experience separation conflicts when they are scolded, punished or abused, when a new sibling is born who gets more attention, when the parents split up, when they are not allowed to see their friends, when they have to separate from a favorite doll, teddy bear, stuffed animal or pet they like to cuddle; also, when the mother goes back to work, when they are put into daycare, kindergarten or to relatives, or when they are left with a sitter or nanny. Similarly, the elderly feel separated from the “pack” when they have to move into a nursing home or after the death of a life-long spouse or companion. The fear of losing touch or contact with someone (the threat of a divorce, a difficult long-distance or weekend relationship, the fear that a loved one might leave, move away, or die) or feeling rejected by a person, let’s say, because of a disagreement can evoke the conflict. Pets suffer separation conflicts, for example, when their master leaves or dies or when they are put in a kennel. By the same token, the conflict refers to
wanting to separate from a person in the sense of wanting but not being able to push someone away (literally or figuratively), for example, a terrorizing boss or teacher, an annoying colleague or schoolmate, or an abusive parent or spouse (compare with
touch conflict of not wanting to be touched related to the
myelin sheath).
A separation conflict also pertains to
wanting to separate from something close to the skin (face mask, oxygen mask, a helmet, hat, clothing, shoes, tight stockings, wet linen, wet diapers). The same applies to a
separation from something that one is no longer allowed or able to touch (a musical instrument, keyboard, tennis racket, golf club, steering wheel)
or feel on the skin (an engagement ring, a favorite pillow) – see
localized separation conflict.
NOTE: A separation from a home is not a separation conflict in biological terms, since it does not relate to the skin but concerns the “territory” (see
territorial loss conflict).
CONFLICT-ACTIVE PHASE: During the
conflict-active phase the
epidermis ulcerates at the
area(s) associated with the separation. The ulcerations are microscopic and usually go unnoticed. With continuing conflict activity, however, the
skin becomes dry, rough, flaky, pale, and cold from poor blood circulation. Eventually, the skin begins to crack causing
fissures that may bleed
(see angular cheilitis; compare with oral conflict related to the mouth surface mucosa). If an intense conflict persists for a long period of time, the skin opens at the ulcerated area (see
leg ulcers).
Ichthyosis, a skin condition characterized by fine scaling similar to
fish-scales, is also an indication of long and intense conflict activity. A severe form of ichthyosis is termed
Netherton syndrome, assumed to be a “
genetic disease”.
On the
scalp, the flaky skin shows as
dandruff. Deep ulceration of the epidermal skin causes
hair loss (alopecia), also in
pets.
In this example, the bald spots are exclusively on the left side of the scalp. This reveals that the loss of physical contact (say, missing to be stroked on the head) is related to a
partner if the man is
left-handed or to his
mother if he is
right-handed.
With the resolution of the conflict, the hair starts growing back.
Because of the loss of epidermal cells the
sensitivity of the skin decreases (compare with
hyposensitivity related to the
periosteum). If the
separation conflict is severe the
skin can become completely numb (sensory paralysis). Sudden sensory numbness, for example of an
arm or leg, is often confused with a
stroke. A brief reactivation of the
sensory paralysis arises during the
Epileptoid Crisis.
A typical symptom of the conflict-active phase is a
short-term memory loss, which serves the purpose to temporarily “forget” the one who was “torn from the skin” by blocking out the memory (in the animal world, a mother cat does no longer recognize her offspring when they are separated from her too early). The short-term memory loss reaches into the first part of the healing phase (
PCL-A). In children, the poor memory shows as learning difficulties and focusing problems labeled, nowadays, as
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). In adults, long-lasting separation conflicts can lead to
dementia (see also
(Post)Sensory Cortex Constellation).
VITILIGO develops when the ulceration reaches into the
basal layer of the skin that consists of melanin-producing cells. The depigmentation creates the
white patches typical for vitiligo (compare with
tinea versicolor involving the
corium skin; see also
Scarlet Fever). The
separation conflict related to the deepest layer of the epidermis is – subjectively – perceived as particularly cruel or “brutal” (loss of a loved one, physical abuse). The white macules appear at the site(s) associated with the separation.
Hair that grows on areas affected with vitiligo turns white.
Albinism, characterized by white skin and white hair, is caused by a
generalized, “brutal” separation conflict
suffered by the unborn child. Due to the complete loss of the pigmented skin layer a repigmentation is no longer possible, even if the conflict is resolved.
Vitiligo on the right side of the trunk reveals a “brutal” separation from a
partner (for a
right-handed person).
During the first part of the
healing phase (in
PCL-A) the affected area of the skin becomes pinkish and red, followed by a slow(!) repigmentation process in
PCL-B. However, recurring
conflict relapses during this phase lead to hyper-pigmentation presenting as brown spots, known as café-au-lait spots.
HEALING PHASE: During the first part of the
healing phase (
PCL-A) the ulcerated area of the skin is replenished through
cell proliferation. The
skin swells up, becomes
red, inflamed, irritated, itchy, and
sensitive to touch (hypersensitivity). The small fluid-filled edemas appear as
blisters. After the
Epileptoid Crisis, in
PCL-B, the blisters dry up and the skin normalizes, provided there are no
conflict relapses.
Under a microscope the ulceration that occurs in the
conflict-active phase (left picture) and the small edemas developing in the healing phase (right picture) show as a ring-configuration, strikingly similar to a
Hamer Focus (
tap to view the image) in the correlating brain relay.
The healing of the skin manifests as a
SKIN RASH, termed
dermatitis,
eczema, hives (urticaria),
measles, rubella, chickenpox,
rosacea, lupus,
psoriasis,
herpes, et cetera. Based on GNM, it is all the same, namely the healing phase of a
separation conflict.
SKIN RASH LOCATION
An unwanted separation (not being able or allowed to embrace or hold a beloved person or a pet) typically presents as a skin rash on the inside of the arms, hands, fingers, or legs, while wanting to separate from a person affects predominantly the outside of the arms, hands, elbows, legs, knees, shinbones, or ankles used, figuratively, to push or kick someone away. Depending on the exact conflict situation, focal skin rashes also appear on the head (scalp), face (see also outer skin of the eyelid), lips (cold sores), chest, belly, external genitals, toes and feet (wanting or not wanting to leave a certain place), or on the back. A widespread skin rash (exanthema) reveals a generalized separation conflict suffered by a person as a whole. A body rash can also be caused by poisoning, for example, from medication – without a DHS.
NOTE: Whether the right or left side of the body is affected is determined by a person’s handedness and whether the conflict is mother/child or partner-related. A localized separation conflict affects the area of the skin that is associated with the separation.
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NOTE: Topical corticosteroids (see cortisone) used in inflammatory skin conditions interrupt the healing phase. This is why the rash reoccurs shortly after the application is discontinued.
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Recurring skin rashes are also triggered by the encounter with a conflict
track (see
allergies)
. If the rash is on the hands or fingers it is called a “
contact eczema” or
“allergic contact dermatitis”.
Tracks that prompt the flare-up of such eczemas are, for instance, a specific fruit or vegetable, a piece of jewelry (ring or necklace), a certain body care product or perfume, or animal hair (a pet). What is known as
dyshidrosis or
dyshidrotic eczema is a skin condition in which small,
fluid-filled blisters develop on the
palms of the hand, on the edges of the fingers or toes, or on the
soles of the feet. A so-called
heat rash, or
“polymorphous light eruption”, is caused by a sun-
track associated with a separation conflict (see also “
solar herpes”; compare with the development of a
melanoma related to excessive sun exposure).
Babies develop
dermatitis around the mouth and on the cheeks when the mother stops breastfeeding too abruptly. The
separation conflict is brought on by the loss of contact with the mother’s breast. If the first taste of commercial milk is established as a
track, this causes a so-called “milk
allergy”.
Hives, also known as
urticaria, is also believed to be a type of “skin
allergy”. This picture shows a hives outbreak on the back provoked, for example, by a “get off my back”-
track.
Erysipelas is a skin condition characterized by a painful rash (red, swollen, inflamed) with a sharply demarcated border. The affected skin looks very similar to cellulites (see fat tissue) linked to a self-devaluation conflict. This is why it is often difficult to tell apart. The two Biological Special Programs mi
ght also overlap due to a self-devaluation conflict caused by the skin condition itself. Sudden symptoms of high temperature, shivering, and vomiting occur during the Epileptoid Crisis.
It is thought that erysipelas develops when bacteria enter the skin through cuts or sores or due to an “immune deficiency”. Based on GNM, the real cause is a separation conflict. The affected area, for example, the right leg (see picture) reveals with what part of the body the separation was associated. Taking into account a person's handedness, the conflict is mother/child or partner-related. We also have to consider a localized separation conflict.
Both
rosacea (left picture) and
lupus erythematosus (right picture) are skin rashes that appear on the nose, chin, and cheeks. The conflict is experienced as a separation “from the face” either through a loss of contact or through wanting to separate (“get out of my face!”). The
pus-filled pimples (here with rosacea) involve the
corium skin and are linked to a
disfigurement conflict, usually caused by the skin condition itself.
Since the face is supplied by the
trigeminal nerve, healing of the facial skin is often accompanied by
nerve pain, called
trigeminal neuralgia (see also trigeminal neuralgia related to the
periosteum and to the
facial bones).
This CT scan highlights a Hamer Focus in the brain relay that controls the right trigeminal nerve. In this case, the person (a left-handed male) suffered a separation conflict from his mother. The trigeminal neuralgia occurs therefore on the right side of the face.
LYME DISEASE
Lyme disease is said to be transmitted to humans by the bite of ticks infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. According to the theory, if left untreated the “ infection” spreads to other parts of the body.
The typical symptoms of borreliosis include fever, body aches, fatigue, headaches, and a circular outwardly expanding rash, called erythema migrans (EM), at the site of the bite. Based on GNM, the characteristic reddening is not the result of an “infection” but rather the healing of the injury caused by the tick bite (the release of histamine enlarges the pores in the blood vessel wall to increase the blood flow at the affected area). The same response occurs, for example, after a bee sting.
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In
measles,
rubella (also known as German measles), and
chickenpox the skin rash covers most of the body. Generalized separation conflicts, which affect the entire body, are typically experienced by infants and young children who are much more vulnerable regarding separations from the “pack” (at home, at school). How the “childhood disease” presents itself depends on which
epidermal layer is involved (chickenpox goes deeper than measles and rubella) and on the intensity of the preceding conflict-active phase (rubella causes milder symptoms than measles). With the
SYNDROME, that is, with
water retention as a
result of an active abandonment conflict, the blisters of the skin rash appear more dramatic. An intense healing phase is accompanied by high fever.
Scarlet Fever occurs when the separation conflict affects the underside of the epidermis (showing as white patches – see vitiligo) and the upper side of the epidermis with the development of a skin rash after the conflict has been resolved. A red and swollen tongue (“raspberry tongue”) indicates an additional “oral conflict” (possibly food-related); a “strep throat” points to a conflict of “not wanting to swallow a morsel” (food or, figuratively, a situation that is “hard to swallow”). The theory that the skin rash in scarlet fever is a “streptococcus infection” is, from a GNM point of view, irrelevant.
Based on the understanding of the Fourth Biological Law, these “childhood diseases” are not “contagious viral infections”, as claimed, but the healing phase of separation conflicts experienced by more children at the same time (the existence of viruses that supposedly cause measles, rubella, or chickenpox has never been scientifically substantiated - see GNM Article “Measles Virus put to the Test”). Such collective separation conflicts can be school-related (a separation associated with a schoolmate or teacher) or home-related affecting all siblings. In young children, measles occurs typically in the fall, after the child has become familiar with the (kindergarten) teacher and is accustomed to being picked up by mom daily after school. The skin rash is the visible sign that the separation conflict has been resolved. If the pediatrician knows that the child is not vaccinated, a measles diagnosis is much more likely. Not being allowed or not wanting to have contact with someone who has the “infection” results in a “spreading” of separation conflicts rather than of the condition itself. Measles outbreaks in school or among a larger population are often linked to the fear of coming in contact with an “infected” person.
This diagram shows the measles death rates in Germany between 1961 and 1995. Source: Federal Statistics Office Wiesbaden, Germany
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This picture shows psoriasis on both elbows indicating two
localized separation conflicts of wanting to push someone away in defense (or wanting to get some “elbow room”) related, let’s say, to a terrorizing colleague at work and simultaneously to an annoying family member at home. The exact appearance of the condition is determined by which one of the two conflicts is
active or
healing at the time.
Psoriasis affects the
two upper layers of the epidermis, namely the granular layer where squamous epithelial cells are converted into keratin and the stratum corneum where the buildup of keratin forms white plaques on the surface of the skin.
Herpes (here, a close-up image) presents as small, fluid-filled blisters similar to
dermatitis or
chickenpox. They develop at the area of the skin that correlates to the
separation conflict, for example, on the lips (missing to be kissed or not wanting to be kissed, oral sex-related distress, lip contact with a dirty glass or an “infected” straw, cigarette “withdrawal”).
On the lips, such blisters are commonly called
“cold sores”. The sun can be a trigger or
track for recurring “solar herpes” on the lips.
This brain CT shows fluid accumulation (in PCL-A) in the area of the right sensory cortex from where the epidermis of the left side of the face is controlled (view the GNM diagram). Hence, the development of a skin condition in this particular area.
Genital herpes on the external genitals (vulva, labia, penis, scrotum) or in the
vagina are linked to a
sexual separation conflict (loss of a sexual mate, sexual rejection, unwanted sex, sexual abuse). The fear or suspicion that a sexual mate might sleep with someone else can already trigger the conflict. The healing phase could also manifest as
dermatitis on the genitals or as
genital warts. Skin lesions on the genitals (male and female) might be diagnosed as a
soft chancre (ulcus molle) or
chancroid. In conventional medicine, it is considered the “first sign” of
syphilis.
Venereal diseases are generally assumed to be bacterial or viral infections that “spread through sexual contact”. Yet, to this day, the existence of disease-causing viruses (herpes simplex virus, herpes zoster virus, HIV, HPV, and the like) has never been scientifically proven! Apart from that, based on the knowledge of the Five Biological Laws, venereal diseases such as gonorrhea, chancroid, syphilis, genital herpes as well as candidiasis (see penile candidiasis or vaginal candidiasis) and cancers involving the sexual organs (see cervical cancer) cannot be sexually transmitted since the symptoms are already healing symptoms. Hence, a sexual partner can only get, for example, herpes if he/she suffered a separation conflict at the same time, let’s say, because of imposed sexual abstinence based on the belief that the condition is contagious. The fear of having contracted a “sexually transmitted disease” could also activate a separation conflict. The distress experienced through unwanted sexual practices or forced prostitution explains why the prevalence of “venereal diseases” is higher among particular groups and populations.
A
basalioma or
basal cell carcinoma (left picture) arises from the
basal layer of the epidermis that consists mainly of pigment-producing melanophores. Hence, the brownish color of the growth. A
squamous cell carcinoma (right picture) originates in the
upper layer of the epidermis. Both occur during the healing phase of a
separation conflict. In conventional medicine, they are erroneously thought to be “skin cancers” caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight (see also
melanoma).
So-called mollusca contagiosa are raised, pink or flesh-colored papules with a dimple in the center. The condition is allegedly caused by the “molluscum contagiosum poxvirus” and, as the name implies, thought to be a contagious infection, transmitted via physical or sexual contact (see venereal diseases). The location of the wart-like growths (face, neck, trunk, extremities, genitals) is determined by which area of the body the separation conflict was associated. The virus theory is unable to explain why the condition appears on a certain part of the skin, for example, on the outer right thigh (see picture).
Warts are the result of excessive healing due to continuous
conflict relapses. They develop alone or in groups at the area of the skin that was
associated with the
separation; they appear raised or flat depending on the intensity of the recurring conflict.
Skin tags, which are small flaps of tissue that hang off the skin by a connecting stalk, are similar to warts.
Genital warts (condyloma) on the external sexual organs, in the
vagina, in the
cervix uteri, or on the
penis reveal persistent sexual separation conflicts.
Anal warts develop in or around the anus (compare with
hemorrhoids related to the
rectum surface mucosa). In conventional medicine terms, a small “wart-like growth” is called a
papilloma or “
benign epithelial tumor” (see also
intraductal papilloma).
Plantar warts originate in the deep
basal layer of the epidermis. They typically occur on the sole (Latin: planta) or toes of the feet. Wanting to “separate” from the ground one is standing on or, the opposite, namely not wanting to leave a place (workplace, sports facility, home, village, town, country) is the underlying conflict experience. Cats and dogs develop warts as well, for example, because of an unwanted move. Shoes such as work boots or hiking shoes one wants to get off, also lead to plantar warts, particularly at pressure points. The same applies to a
clavus, commonly called a “corn”. The claim that plantar warts, unlike corns, are caused by the “contagious human papilloma virus (
HPV)” has no scientific basis.
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