The Collarette part 1

The collarette (a.k.a. the ruff or the autonomic nerve wreath) is a major landmark, and is ideally found approximately one third the distance between the pupil border and the limbus (outer rim of the iris).

The collarette represents the union of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. The collarette separates the intestinal tract from all other organs, glands and structures. Its shape and integrity indicate tone and function of the intestinal tract. When deviations occur, whether in the quality, the shape or the placement, it can be significant in the following way.

•        Position is linked to the inherent capacity / volume of the intestines.

•        Quality of the collarette reveals the inherited ability to break down and absorb nutrients.

•        The shape and integrity indicates tone and function of the intestinal tract.

•        The fibre structure between the pupil border and the collarette (the intestinal zone) indicates the motility of the gut.

Deviations in the placement, quality, or shape, can be significant.

Integrated Iridology recognises three locations, three quality types and nine shapes of the collarette.