Contraction Furrow
A concentric arc inside the iris, read for nervous tension and a tendency to hold strain in the body.
In Iridology
Iridology reads the iris as a wellness reflection, mapping zones of the eye to regions of the body. The reading is descriptive and supportive, never a medical diagnosis. Its modern form was systematised in nineteenth-century Europe and is treated today as a wellness practice rather than a clinical method.
How Contraction Furrow is read
A concentric arc inside the iris, read for nervous tension and a tendency to hold strain in the body. Within iridology, a reader weighs contraction furrow against the rest of the chart rather than reading it on its own. The practitioner notes how it interacts with the neighbouring features, and the result is offered for self-reflection, not prediction.
Related terms in Iridology
- Pupillary Zone
The narrow ring around the pupil, read in iridology for the stomach and inner digestive area.
- Autonomic Nerve Wreath
A jagged ring set into the iris, read for the autonomic nervous system and overall tension.
- Ciliary Zone
The outer body of the iris beyond the wreath, read for the limbs, skin, and circulation.
- Defect Sign
A localised marking in the iris, read for inherited weakness in the body area mapped to that sector.
- Lacuna
A small oval opening in the iris fibres, read for an area of constitutional thinness in the corresponding tissue.
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