Environmental and air pollution, the waste material from pur food, and the toxic substances we often inhale, are all detrimental to the lymphatic system. To counteract these influences which can hardly be eliminated by the individual, Dr Vogel has developed an excellent remedy, Kelpasan, to assist the lymph glands to function properly. Kelpasan is made from pure sea algae from the Pacific Ocean and, as a food supplement, it stimulates the cell metabolism of the endocrine glands. It is also an excellent detoxifier and indeed, in its role as a detoxification method for the lymph system, it is of great help.
The lymphatics, which need ample rest and sleep, are more numerous than the arteries and veins, and are connected with all parts of the internal organs. They pass through the skin of the body, face and scalp, and also have a strong influence on the thyroid gland. They carry sensory action to all parts of the body; for example, the sense of taste – good or bad – is affected by the condition of the lymph. The lymph system is also decisive in the action or movement in any part of our neck or hands. If the lymph system becomes heavy and sluggish, it gradually slows the action of the blood, as it is the task of these glands to strengthen the red blood supply. The more active the lymph, the more quickly the body will move.
The lymphatic system consists of a complex network which collects the lymph from various organs and tissues in the human body. It is a system of inter-connecting vessels which conduct the lymph from the different parts of the body to the large veins of the neck, connecting with the jugular and other less important veins, where the lymph is poured into the bloodstream. In the system of connecting vessels there are many lymph glands or nodes. These small nodes or sacs, which act as filters and separate one substance from another, resemble buttons on a string, placed at different distances apart. Starting from the head and face, if we draw an imaginary line from the throat back to meet the third cervical vertebra, which is the bone in the middle of the neck, we find these strings of lymphatic nodes occurring closer to the surface of the skin on the face. One branch, occupying the skin, travels up the jaw to the eye, while two other branches travel to the nose. Two important nodes lie between the ear and the cheek bone in a line from the ear to the point of the nose. From here the glands, fifteen to twenty in number, travel up both sides of the head. The role of these glands is to collect fats and waste material and carry them into the deeper regions of the body. Just above the collar bone, on either side of the neck, we find a group of small nodes, five or six on either side, extending down into the deeper part of the body with branches extending down through the flesh and connecting with the shoulders. These little nodes can be felt in many parts of the body.
The next group is located in the back of the neck, travelling up inside the skull, forming a drainage system from the four different parts, and continuing from there down to the lower extremes of the body. Heat control in the body depends greatly on the action of these lymphatic nodes.
If we direct our attention to the lymphatic system in the neck, starting beneath the chin and travelling along the two main arteries down the breastbone or sternum, there is a group of lymphatics descending from the collar bone to the solar plexus. There is a little string of lymph nodes, or buttons, that seem to extend from the spinal column, sending out or collecting branches to and from the various parts of the flesh and diaphragm. Now, when we return to just below the collar bone, we find a large knob with branches running in different directions, travelling beneath the flesh and extending into the armpits. From there many lymphatic veins travel down the arms on both sides, but the largest group inhabit the palms of the hands and fingers. Here, by feeling, we notice the relation between the lymphatic group and the conscious system which carries every sense of vibration in the body.
The next group of lymphatics extends from the shoulders and is seated more deeply in the flesh, extending down the trunk of the body, with branches going to the breast. The entire breast area is one solid network of glands, with the exception of the nipples. This network of lymphatics is of great influence on the mammary glands. In the lower part of the back, in the lumbar region, we find a large lymphatic gland similar to an artery. At this point the gland branches out and has approximately twelve nodes. Other strings of nodes extend down into the lower part of the body to the fallopian tubes, ovarian glands, uterus, vagina, and lower limbs. These glands collect the lymph from the lower extremities and carry it in the direction of the heart. There it connects with one of the main arteries and pours the lymph and chyle milk, which is a milky substance, into the blood. The lymph is carried around by the circulation of the red blood until the blood passes through the kidneys, where the detrimental substances are extracted and eliminated by the force of the urine channels.
Because so many problems can be traced back to the lymphatic system, I have tried to explain it in detail. It is the lymphatic system that is responsible for the proper elimination of waste material, and, accordingly, its functions affect the condition of skin and flesh of the body. It has been established that the lymphatic system will not flourish without adequate calcium supplies, and in many acne rosacea patients I have discovered a chronic calcium deficiency. The calcium preparation I mostly prescribe is called Urticalcin from the Bioforce range, as I believe that this is one of the most easily absorbed calcium supplements. Not only is this a homoeopathic supplement, so that there is no need to fear calcium deposits, but it is also mixed with nettle extract – Herb urtica. Urticalcin, as a homoeopathic calcium and silicic acid preparation, is to be used where a deficiency is indicated.
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