
DEVELOPMENT AND FUNCTION OF THE LYMPH VESSELS AND LYMPH NODES: The lymphatic system consists of lymph vessels, lymph nodes, and lymphatic organs such as the spleen. Working in conjunction with the circulatory system, the lymph vessels branch like the blood vessels into all tissues of the body. As blood passes through the capillaries, some of the liquid cellular and metabolic waste escapes through the capillary walls and fills the space between the tissue cells. The intercellular fluid is then picked up by the lymph capillaries. Equal to the peristaltic motion of the intestinal muscles that move food along the intestinal canal, the smooth muscles of the lymph vessel wall move the lymphatic fluid to the lymph nodes located throughout the body. The lymph nodes filter the cellular waste from the lymph. After passing through the lymphatic ducts, the lymph is returned to the bloodstream and excreted through the kidneys. The lymph vessels originate from the new mesoderm and are therefore controlled from the cerebral medulla.
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BRAIN LEVEL: In the cerebral medulla, the lymph vessels and lymph nodes of the right side of the body are controlled from the left side of the brain; the lymph vessels and lymph nodes of the left side are controlled from the right cerebral hemisphere. Hence, there is a cross-over correlation from the brain to the organ.
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BIOLOGICAL CONFLICT: The biological conflict linked to the lymph vessels and lymph nodes is a moderate self-devaluation conflict or loss of self-worth. The specific self-devaluation conflicts are the same as for the bones and joints.
NOTE: Whether the conflict affects a lymph vessel or lymph node on the right or left side of the body (or on both sides) is determined by a person’s handedness and whether the conflict is mother/child or partner-related. A localized conflict affects the lymph tissue that is closest to the site associated with the self-devaluation conflict.
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If a lymph node is affected, conventional medicine considers the cell increase a cancer, termed Hodgkin’s lymphoma (compare with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma related to the pharyngeal ducts). Based on the Five Biological Laws, the new cells cannot be regarded as “cancer cells” since the cell increase is, in reality, a replenishing process. “Hodgkin’s” is often found in the vicinity of a tumor that has been surgically removed. The “new growth” is then incorrectly interpreted as a “ metastasis”. In truth, the development of a lymphoma follows the resolution of the self-devaluation conflict initiated by the removal of the “cancer”, for example, of a colon cancer or breast cancer.
NOTE: Lymphoid tissue is made up of lymphocytes. In the case of a lymphoma, the lymphocyte count is therefore elevated (compare with lymphocytic leukemia where the count of lymphoblast increases - without lymph node swelling).
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Women develop a lymphoma in the axillary nodes when, for instance, a nest-worry conflict is coupled with guilt (“I failed as a mother”, “I failed as a partner”). A breast cancer diagnosis and the image of an amputated breast can provoke a self-devaluation conflict involving the axillary gland close to the affected breast. This is why lymphoma is one of the most frequent cancers following breast cancer. It has nothing to do with a “ metastasizing” process, as argued.
A swollen lymph node in the neck might also be diagnosed as mononucleosis or Pfeiffer’s disease (compare with mononucleosis linked to the pharyngeal ducts). A sore throat accompanying the condition points to an additional conflict of “ not wanting to swallow a morsel” (see strep throat). In conventional medicine, “mono” is believed to be an “ infection” caused by the “Epstein Barr virus” transmitted through saliva (hence, the name “kissing disease”). There is no scientific evidence for such a claim.
NOTE: Considering the function of the lymphatic system as a drainage system, the lymph nodes also swell – without cell proliferation – during a healing process that produces large amounts of metabolic waste and intercellular fluid. This includes healing from injuries or operations such as a mastectomy. The lymph fluid from a healing breast cancer passes to the axillary nodes. The lymph nodes in the groin (inguinal nodes) swell when there is healing in the genital area or in the legs. With tonsillitis, pharyngitis, or an abscessed tooth, the lymph nodes in the neck become swollen and tender to touch. In conventional medicine, a “swollen gland” is considered “ benign” and a sign of an “ infection”, whereas the swelling of a lymph node caused by cell mitosis is interpreted as a “ malignant” cancer. The lymphatic system is also wrongly believed to be a passageway for “metastasizing cancer cells” (see GNM Article “ Questioning Metastasis”).
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A lymphedema develops when a lymph vessel undergoes healing, for example, in one of the arms, legs, or knees. The accumulation of fluids (lymph and water) in the intercellular tissue causes the lymph fluid to back up leading to the large swelling. If lymph fluid leaks into a blood vessel, this is often misdiagnosed as a “ thrombosis” (compare with peripheral edema related to the leg veins, leg bones, or the myocardium).
An extreme form of lymphedema is termed elephantiasis (lymphatic filariasis). Elephantiasis is said to be caused by a parasitic worm “picked up from mosquitoes and passed on through biting a new victim”.
| This picture shows three women from Haiti with lymphatic swelling, noticeable only on one leg – linked to a physical performance conflict of “not being able to run” (fast enough). In Haiti, 80% of the population has the condition. In Port-au-Prince the “disease” was unknown until the earthquake in 2010!
A right-handed person makes the first step with the right leg, a left-hander with the left leg. Hence, the woman sitting on the right side must be left-handed and the other two right-handed.
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NOTE: All organs that derive from the new mesoderm (“surplus group”), including the lymph vessels and lymph nodes, show the biological purpose at the end of the healing phase. After the healing process has been completed, the organ or tissue is stronger than before, which allows being better prepared for a conflict of the same kind.
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