b'HEALTHEyes: Window to The Soul, and Your HealthBy Karen \'RayeQueen\' Scott, D.Msc, HHPI tsnotsurprisingthenumberof AfricanAmericansusingalterna-tivemedicinetopreventandcontrol chronic disease has risen dramatically over the last few years. This desire to seekoutcomplementaryoralterna-tivewellnesscareis,whatIbelieve, anattempttoreconnecttotradi-tionalAfricanpractices.Therecent socialoutcriesandsocialinjustices have created a need for belonging and autonomy. Especially in areas where disparitiesareprevalent,likehealth care.WhynotturntoBigMamas remedies?Likemanypartsofourculture, ourconnectiontoMotherEarthasRayeQueen Scottahealingmechanismwasstripped awayfromourancestors,devalued, delegitimized, and alienated from ourback to Ancient Egypt when the priests culturalmemories.Generationslater,would look into the pharaoh\'s eyes to webecamedistrustfulofthingslikedetermine their state of health. Even food as medicine and people claimingtheBibletellsusinMatthew6:22 to be medicine women - the very val- (NKJ),"Thelampofthebodyisthe ues Big Mamma tried to instill. But aseye. If therefore, your eye is good, your Sankofa teaches us, we must go backwhole body will be full of light."to go forward. Today it isn\'t uncommon tohearBlackstalkingaboutherbalThe eyes are the window to the soul remediesthey\'reusingorhowgoingbut also to your state of health. The plant-basedchangedtheirhealth.iris is connected to every organ and tis-Blacks are exploring alternative heal- sue, and through its patterns, colors, ing modalities like never before. One ofand other characteristics, it can show these alternative healing modalities isconstitutionalstrengthsandweak-Iridology (eye-rid-ology).nesses inside the body. The iris is the Iridologyisapracticethatdatesonly place on the human body where the nerves are exposed to the outside world,makingitanon-invasivetool to determine what\'s happening in the body.QualifiedIridologistscandetect organ and tissue stress, how you carry stress and how it affects your health, deficiencyortoxicity,vesselrestric-tion, blood quality, nerve supply, lym-The iris is connectedphatic congestion, the cause and effect ofhealthimbalances,indicationsof to every organ andinjury,trauma,infections,hormonal imbalances,andmanyotherthings. tissue. It is the onlyHowever,themostimportantishow Iridologyexaminesthespecificcon-place on the humanstitution of an individual to determine howbesttocreateahealthsupport body where theprogram.Notwopeoplearecreated alike;therefore,notwohealingpro-nerves are exposedgrams will be alike.Iridology is the most effective holistic to the outside world,healthtoolI\'vestudiedinmytwenty years as a holistic health practitioner, making it a non- but Iridology should not take the place of a medical professional. invasive tool toSick people need medicine. The goal ofIridologyistofindoutwhyoneis determine what\'ssufferingtocreatehealtheffectively. Once health is created, sickness begins happening in theto disappear.body.KarenRayeQueenScottisa board-certifiedMasterIridologist andDoctorofMetaphysical Science.Youcanfindherat www.prioritEYEShealth.comorby calling 800-979-1973.6 SEPTEMBER 2021 BOCNEWS.com'