!Large Intestine - Colon Mucosa
!!Anatomy
The ((Digestive - Large Intestine Overview|large intestine)) takes about 16 hours to finish the digestion of the food. It´s main function is not breaking down the food but to __remove water and any remaining absorbable nutrients__ from it, before passing on the indigestible matter to the rectum. However, certain carbohydrates (like in fibres) are digested here with the help of microbes. The colon absorbs __vitamins__ which are created by the __colonic bacteria__ - such as vitamin K (especially important as the daily ingestion of vitamin K is not normally enough to maintain adequate ((Circulatory - Blood|blood coagulation))), vitamin B12, thiamine and riboflavin. It also __compacts feces__, and stores fecal matter in the ((Digestive - Rectum - Mucosa (Endodermal layer)|rectum)) until it can be __discharged__ via the ((Digestive - Anal Sphincter Muscles |anus)). The colon mucosa contains __goblet cells__ producing secrete to support moving and expelling the chunk.

{img fileId="260" thumb="box"}

{img fileId="204" thumb="box"}graphic source: wikipedia

!!Brain
In the Brain Stem, the __primeval ring structure__ is reflected: organ tissue relays with assimilative and digestive functions from oesophagus to small intestines are situated in the right brain stem, while excretory organs from caecum to rectum are relayed in the left brain stem. Medial on both sides are the relays of mouth/pharynx, middle ears and lacrimal glands, as well as the pineal and pituitary glands and the thyroid.
{img fileId="173" thumb="box"}

!!!Relay:
*__Brain Stem__ ( + / - ) lateral left, for mucosa 
{img fileId="190" thumb="box"}

*__Midbrain__ (+/-) lateral left, for ((Digestive - Intestine Smooth Muscle|smooth muscle))
{img fileId="227" thumb="box"}graphic: Kevin Dufendach, compare __Brain Stem__

!!Mind
!!!Theme:
*Digestion, nutrient production, absorption
*Inability to eliminate or to get rid of indigestible feelings, thoughts, experiences.

Side dominance is irrelevant here

!!!Emotions and Thoughts:
__Hurt, resentful, sad__
*I can't let go of what happened. 
*My insides have been ripped out. 
*This is a big pile of muck.
Synonyms: Repugnant, unbecoming, repulsive, hideous issue/behaviour. Underlying deep sadness of not being able to overcome and let go.

!!!META-Meaning:
I can now process that and let go of it.

!!Organ
!!!Stress Phase Symptoms:
Increase of nutrient and water absorption leads to __weight gain__. In longer processes a proliferation grows, which can be of compact secretory type, or as a wall thickening with absorptive function. Digestive troubles, changes in bowel habits, __alternating constipation and diarrhea__ can appear and lead to __weight loss__. Even colorectal polyps (polyposis coli) can appear, which usually are asymptomatic, but could cause bowel obstruction.
Possible diagnoses are gut wall hyperplasia, large intestine carcinoma, colon carcinoma, adeno-carcinoma

!!!Regeneration Phase Symptoms:
Function normalization and stop of proliferation. In decomposition of a tumor by lymphatic cells, often fungus or mycobacteria (candida, tubercles) are present. Bleeding occurs (mostly occult, but fresh blood when the blood vessels are affected) and can lead to anemia (danger!). Other symptoms are mucous diarrhea and irritable colon. Ppotential diagnoses are colon tuberculosis or __ulcerative colitis__ (a chronic recurring elimination of flat parts of the tumor). Tumors can also become encapsulated and remain inactive. 

!!!Biological Meaning:
Enhanced secretion prepares sticky chymes for elimination. Increased reabsorption of water (and remnant nutrients) in colon ensures better inspissation of stool and taking out all values before expulsion.

!!Social
!!!Examples:
*A man is unjustly convicted in court and his defense speech was not to be heard. He can´t let go of the resentment. He has colon polyps.

*The client had a grudge against his former boss who mistreated him. Although he moves to a new place, he passes by the places bearing is memories regularly, and suffers from colitis ulcerosa.

*A politician's past is revealed and his whole family suffers from the bashing. He develops colon cancer.
!!Additional Information
Handedness is irrelevant in this relay.

!!!Constellations:
__Brain Stem Constellation__ possible: perplexity, lethargy, passiveness, reduced movement. Purpose: new orientation

!!!Differential Diagnosis:
__((Organ Walls - Submucosa Layer|Submucosa ))/ ((Digestive - Intestinal Lymphatic Tissue|lymphatic tissue))__ (Cerebral Medulla -/+) stress (choice, decision): immune insufficiency, leaky gut; regeneration phase: Inflammatory and edematous in the first phase. Diagnoses may be lymphoma, inflammatory fibroid polyps, perineurioma and leiomyoma.

__((Digestive - Intestine Smooth Muscle|Smooth Muscle Layer))__ (Midbrain +/-): smooth muscle often co-reacts with mucosa, theme being to forward the chyme by peristalsis. In stress phase (processing anger) we see a functional increase and possibly leiomyoma.

__((Digestive - Visceral Fascia - Peritoneum|Peritoneum)) & ((Digestive - Visceral Fascia - Greater Omentum (Epiploon)|Greater Omentum))__ (Cerebellum +/-), stress phase (protection of the gut) possibly with adenoidal mesothelioma, and tuberculous decomposition in regeneration phase, possibly ascites.

__((Integumentary - Skin - Adipose Tissue|Adipose)) and Lymphatic Tissues of the ((Digestive - Visceral Fascia - Greater Omentum (Epiploon)|Greater Omentum))__ (Cerebral Medulla -/+), with necrosis in stress phase (Resources to protect Self) and possibly lipoma, lipoedema or lymphoma in regeneration phase.
