!Intestinal Lymphatic Tissue
!!Anatomy
The ((Digestive - System Overview|intestine)) possesses the largest mass of ((Circulatory - Lymphatic System|lymphoid tissue)) in the human body. There are several lymphatic systems and tissues inside and connected to the intestines:
*the __lacteals__ draining the ((Digestive - Duodenum Mucosa (Villi)|villi ))and the connecting submucosal lymphatic network

*the __((Circulatory - Lymph-Vessels|lymph vessels))__ that drain the intestine ((Digestive - Intestine Smooth Muscle|muscular layer))

*the __Peyer's patches__ or aggregated lymphoid nodules of the ((Digestive - Small Intestine - Jejunum, Ileum|ileum))

*the gut-associated lymphoid tissue (__GALT__) which is made up of several types of lymphoid tissue storing __immune cells__ such as T and B ((Endocrine - Thymus |lymphocytes)).

The function is lymphatic drainage for transport and cleansing of body fluid associated with cell renewal and detoxification, as well as maintaining the immunity or autonomous __steering of integrity and reparation __reactions of the body.

{img fileId="8" thumb="y" rel="box[g]"} {img fileId="72" thumb="y" rel="box[g]"} Cut through the ileum, Peyer's patches marked in red: [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peyer's_patch.jpg|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peyer%27s_patch.jpg]

!!Brain
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!!!Relay:
__Cerebral Medulla__ (-/+) "lumbar area" both sides
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__Midbrain__ (+/0) for ((Organ Walls - Smooth Muscle Layer|smooth muscle layer)) in lymph vessels
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!!Mind
!!!Theme:
Functional integrity and self-worth; learning potential & acceptance

!!!Emotions and Thoughts:
__Confusion, shame, self-hate__
*I couldn´t defend myself, this hit me in the gut. 
*I can´t get over this. 
*I can never take care of myself! 
*I feel poisoned! 
*I couldn´t foresee that this was so bad for me.

!!!META-Meaning:
I love myself and now I can take care of me.

!!Organ
!!!Stress Phase Symptoms:
The function of the respective tissue decreases which leads to __intoxication__. A prolonged reaction is marked by insufficiency of lymph vessels and nodes causing __lymph stasis__. A weakened immune reaction/__immune insufficiency__ results of stress phase in GALT.

!!!Regeneration Phase Symptoms:
The function and tissues are restored and, finally, strengthened. There can be bacterial infection. During regeneration lymphatic tissue swells up, leading to edema which can escalate if at the same time the ((Urinary - Kidneys - Collecting Tubules|kidney collecting tubule))s are active. This may be diagnosed as __lymphoma__, MALT lymphoma or __Hodgkin lymphoma__. Especially recurring conflicts can lead to hypertrophy and overshooting expression of immune cells and -reaction, called “__auto-immune disease__”.

!!!Healing Peak:
Lymphatic spasms

!!!Biological Meaning:
The biological meaning lies in the finished process with strengthened tissues and functions, more or better defined immunity resources and bigger drainage capacity.

!!Social
!!!Examples:
*Man in financial problems can´t sell his residence for a decent price and feels pressurized by the bank.

*The client feels bloated, "puffed up" and stuck in her life. She has a partner who suffers from psychic disorder, and feels responsible even when she can't help. When she finally decides to leave him and make major changes in her life, her health and shape improves. (Klapp)

!!Additional Information
These processes usually happen together with, or are triggered by, “chunk” conflicts in the area of the respective tissue in the digestion tract.

!!!Interactions
__((Digestive - Small Intestine - Jejunum, Ileum|Intestinal Mucosa))__ (Brain Stem +/-), with polyps or adenocarcinoma in the stress phase, inflammatory decomposition in the regeneration phase.

__((Digestive - Intestine Smooth Muscle|Smooth Muscle Layer))__ (Midbrain +/-): smooth muscle often reacts with mucosa, In stress phase functional increase with increased tonus (holding back the chunk) or explosive peristalsis (detoxification diarrhea); leiomyoma growth possible.

!!!Differential Diagnosis:
Lymph oedema can also be caused by unfunctional ((Circulatory - Lymph-Nodes |lymph nodes)), __surgery__ of nodes & vessels, __intoxication__ or medication.
