Dr. med. Andres Bircher grandson of Dr.med. Maximilian Bircher-Benner.Medical studies in Zürich and Geneva, ten years practice as a hospital physician in anaesthesiology, intensive care, emergency medicine, surgery, paediatrics, psychosomatics, haematology, geriatrics, psychiatry and psychotherapy, medical specialist(Facharzt) in an administrative position at Zürich university hospitals, teaching analysis with Brian Kenny, chief physician (Chefarzt) of a hospital for internal medicine in Zurich and later in Western Switzerland, medical specialist (Facharzt) in TCM and acupuncturist in Vienna; studies of neural therapy, manual therapy and traditional homeopathy, successful completion of medical specialist (Facharzt) training in balneology, climatology and physical medicine in Germany, scientific work on food energies, dietetics and the effects of regulatory medicine.Dr. med. Andres Bircher is the medical manager of the Centre for Scientific Natural Medicine Bircher-Benner.Angaben zur Person: Über den Autor:Dr.med. Andres Bircher ist Enkel von Dr.med. Maximilian Bircher-Benner. Nach dem Medizinstudium in Zürich und Genf, zehnjährige Tätigkeit als Spitalarzt in Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Rettungswesen, Chirurgie, Kinderheilkunde, Psychosomatik, Hämatologie, Geriatrie, Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, als Facharzt an Zürcher Universitätskliniken in leitender Position. Lehranalyse bei Brian Kenny. Chefarzt einer Klinik für Innere Medizin in Zürich und später in der Westschweiz, Studium und Facharztausbildung in TCM und Akupunktur in Wien, Neuraltherapie, Manualtherapie, klassische Homöopathie, Ausbildung zum deutschen Facharzt in Balneologie, Klimatologie und physikalische Medizin. Wissenschaftliche Arbeiten über die Nahrungsenergie, Diätetik und die Wirkungen der regulativen Medizin. Ärztlicher Leiter des medizinischen Zentrums Bircher-Benner

Table of ContentsPreface 10Our Skin Reflects Our Health 12Skin Structure 19The Epidermis 19The Dermis 19The Subcutis19Innervation of the Skin, the Miracle of Sensitivity20Cutivisceral Reflexes and Dermatomes22Transferred Pain23Respiration of the Skin (Perspiration)24Sweat Glands (Glandula Sudorifera)25The Sebaceous Glands (Glandula Sebacea)26The Skin Flora27Resident Flora or Normal Flora27Transient Colonisation28The Acid Mantle of the Skin28Moisture and Dryness of the Skin28Skin Zones with Particularly High Fat Content29The Immune System and the Skin30The Innate, Non-Specific Immune Response30The Cells of the Specific Immune Defence32Antibodies33Maturing and Ageing of the Immune System34Excessive Immune Response35Autoimmune Disorders35Treatment of the Causes of Immunodeficiency and Overreaction36Infectious Diseases of the Skin38Bacterial Infections38Pyoderma38Acne39Rosacea43Furunculosis46Erythema Migrans, Lyme Disease46Atheroma47Skin Tuberculosis (Lupus Vulgaris)48Herpes Simplex48Chickenpox (Varicella)49Herpes Zoster (Shingles)49Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus49Fungal Infections of the Skin (Dermatomycoses)50Exanthema52Eczema53The Acute Stage53The Chronic Stage53Special Forms of Eczema53Complications of Eczema55Hives (Urticaria)56Triggers of Urticaria56Chronic Urticaria56Urticaria Factitia56Rare Forms of Urticaria57Heavy-Metal Exposure as a Cause of Urticaria57Treatment of Urticaria57Treatment of Urticaria through Treatment of Its Causes57Neurodermatitis (Atopic Eczema)59Causes of Neurodermatitis59Immunological Processes60Vitamin D Deficiency61Vitamin E61Vitamin B1261The Milieu and Microbiome in the Intestine Are the Most Important Causes of Neurodermatitis62Causes in the Nervous System and in the Hormonal System63The Disturbed Circadian Rhythm as a Contributing Cause of Neurodermatitis63Environmental Factors as a Cause of Neurodermatitis63Heavy-Metal Exposure and Neurodermatitis63Diet and Neurodermatitis63Provocation Factors65Complications of Neurodermatitis66Special Forms of Neurodermatitis66Concomitant Symptoms of Neurodermatitis66Psychological Consequences of Neurodermatitis66Treatment of Neurodermatitis67Basic Care67Treatment with Glucocorticoids (Corticosteroids)68Other Immunosuppressants73Antihistamines74Phototherapy and Climate Treatment74Spas75Curing Neurodermatitis by Treating its Causes75Homoeopathic Treatment of Neurodermatitis76Psoriasis (Psoriasis Vulgaris)78The Epidemiology of Psoriasis78Causes of Psoriasis78Occurrences in the Skin and the Appearance of Psoriasis79Involvement of Internal Organs in Psoriasis81The Psychological Effect of Psoriasis82Triggering and Aggravating Risk Factors of Psoriasis82Common Treatment of Psoriasis83Treatment of Psoriasis by Addressing its Causes88Vitiligo93The Common Treatment of Vitiligo93Treatment of Vitiligo by Addressing its Causes94Skin Warts95The Role of the Immune System95Treatment of Warts97Prevention of Warts99Seborrhoeic Keratosis (Verruca Seborrhoica)100Treatment of Seborrhoeic Keratosis100Actinic Keratosis101Treatment of Actinic Keratosis101Birthmarks (Nevus)103Lipoma105Liposarcoma106White Skin Cancer107Black Skin Cancer (Malignant Melanoma)108Heredity as a Contributing Cause of Malignant Melanoma109Treatment of Malignant Melanoma109Melanocarcinoma and Diet110Order Therapy for Skin Diseases113The Diet113The Gut-Skin Axis and the Gut-Brain Axis114The Problem of Food Energy115Two Kinds of Food Energy115The Basic Regulation of the

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