How Language Reflects Conflicts in German New Medicine:
German New Medicine (GNM) offers a paradigm-shifting perspective on health, explicitly and scientifically proving that diseases are not random malfunctions but meaningful biological responses to emotional conflicts. These conflicts, termed “biological conflicts” are sudden, unexpected shocks that impact the psyche, brain, and corresponding organs simultaneously. Language, as a primary tool for expressing thoughts and emotions, plays a critical role in both reflecting and potentially influencing these conflicts. The words we use can reveal underlying emotional tensions that, when linked to a conflict, can manifest as physical symptoms. This article explores how language intertwines with GNM, highlighting how certain expressions may indicate or exacerbate conflicts, and provides a list of common sayings that could signal or contribute to these emotional triggers.
The Role of Language in German New Medicine
In GNM, a biological conflict arises from an emotionally charged, isolating event (Dirk Hamer Syndrome, or DHS) that the individual cannot immediately resolve. These conflicts are highly specific, such as a “self-devaluation conflict” from feeling unworthy or a “separation conflict” from losing a loved one. Language serves as a window into these conflicts, as it externalizes internal emotional states. For example, someone repeatedly saying or implying, “I’m not good enough,” may be verbalizing a Self-devaluation conflict, which GNM links to conditions like osteoporosis or muscle pain. Similarly, phrases like “I feel so alone” might reflect a Separation conflict, potentially manifesting as skin issues like eczema, or Isolation conflict which manifests as excess inflammation and water retention.
Language not only mirrors these conflicts but can also reinforce them, and can influence the conflicts we experience. The psyche can interpret words literally, especially during heightened emotional states. A harsh, sudden criticism like “You’re a failure”, which we were unprepared for, could initiate a Self-devaluation conflict, sending signals to the brain and body to adapt biologically (breakng down tissue so it can be rebuilt to be stronger and ‘better’). Moreover, culturally ingrained sayings—common expressions used in everyday life—can subtly perpetuate emotional distress, thereby influencing these specific shocks when we experience them.
Remember that there needs to be a Conflict Shock to trigger a Biological Program. Therefore constantly using these sayings without a shock would not necessarily lead to a biological program being experienced. However, the value of this work is shown when people describe their traumatic experience, as their language can indicate their conflict.
Additionally, if sayings and thoughts are repeated to the degree that we believe they are literal rather than figurative, or that they become a deep belief, they may prime us to perceive certain shocking experiences in certain ways, bringing them into relevance.
How Language Reflects Specific GNM Conflicts
Conflicts can be loosely categorised based on their emotional themes, each ontogenetically linked to and affecting specific organs and symptoms. Language often provides clues to these themes:
• Self-Devaluation Conflicts: These involve feelings of inadequacy or worthlessness, often linked to bones, muscles, or joints. Phrases like “I can’t keep up” or “I’m a burden” reflect this conflict. For example, a child told, “You’ll never amount to anything” might internalize this as a self-devaluation – but to receive the shock that triggered the Self-devaluation Conflict and Biological Program, it would need to have that shocking element. For instance, the child was proud of what he does and thinks he is very clever and can be a lawyer or doctor and this criticism came out of the blue during a ‘telling off’. This could then cause the shock required, potentially leading to joint pain or future issues.
• Separation Conflicts: These arise from losing contact with a loved one or feeling isolated, often affecting the skin. Expressions like “I was cut off” or “Nobody cares about me” may signal this conflict. Chronic use of such language might reinforce the emotional wound, leading to conditions like psoriasis or eczema.
• Territorial Conflicts: Related to personal boundaries or space, these can manifest in the urinary or digestive systems. Sayings like “Get out of my space” or “I feel invaded” indicate territorial disputes, which might trigger irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or urinary tract infections (UTIs).
• Fear or Fright Conflicts: Stemming from sudden scares or threats, these affect the lungs or nervous system. Phrases such as “I’m scared stiff” or “I can’t breathe” might reflect a “death fright” conflict, potentially leading to lung issues like adenocarcinoma. Or Motor conflicts leading to paralysis or Parkinsons.
• Indigestible Conflicts: These involve emotional burdens or news “too hard to swallow,” affecting the gut. Expressions like “I can’t stomach this” or “This is eating me up inside” align with this conflict, possibly manifesting as bloating or constipation.
The repetitive use of such language can create “tracks”—emotional triggers that reignite the original conflict, leading to chronic conditions. GNM suggests that resolving these conflicts requires addressing the emotional root, often by reframing the language used to describe the experience.
Common Sayings That Can Indicate or Cause Conflicts
Below is a list of common sayings that may reflect or contribute to biological conflicts along with potential conflicts and common symptoms (feel free to message me or comment to suggest more sayings!).
“I can’t believe it”
• Potential Conflicts: Indigestible Morsel conflict, something you cannot digest (intestines: IBS, etc)
“He took it to heart”
• Potential Conflicts: Overwhelm conflict (myocardium: palpitations, etc)
“I’m scared stiff” “I’m frozen with fear”
• Potential Conflicts: Motor (muscles: weakness, paralysis), Frontal Fear (Thyroid or pharyngeal ducts: migraine, panic attacks, thyroid issues) or Scare-fright conflict (larynx/bronchi: asthma)
“He’s itching to see her”
• Potential Conflicts: Separation conflict (skin: eczema, etc)
“I can’t stomach this”
• Potential Conflicts: Indigestible anger or territorial anger conflicts (stomach, bile ducts: nausea, heartburn, indigestion, gallstones)
“I’m not good enough”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation conflict (bones, muscles, joints, lymph: arthritis, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia)
“I feel cut off”
• Potential Conflicts: Isolation Conflict (kidney collecting tubules: inflammation, obesity), Separation conflict (skin: eczema, etc)
“This is eating me up inside”
• Potential Conflicts: Indigestible Morsel conflict (intestines: digestive issues such as IBS)
“I’m at my wit’s end”
• Potential Conflicts: Powerlessness conflict (thyroid ducts: panic attacks, migraine, thyroid issues)
“It’s breaking my heart” “heartbroken”
• Potential Conflicts: Overwhelm, territorial loss, self devaluation of the heart (heart issues, angina, heart attack, palpitations, etc)
“I’m carrying the weight of the world”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation conflict – not strong enough to carry the burden (bones, muscles, joints, lymph: arthritis, etc – e.g. on the shoulders or back), overwhelm (myocardium: palpitations, heart issues)
“I feel like I’m drowning” “in over my head”
• Potential Conflicts: Fluid conflict (kidneys: water infection, high blood pressure)
“It’s like a punch to the gut”
• Potential Conflicts: Indigestible anger (stomach), attack conflict (localised to stomach: acites)
“I’m beside myself”
• Potential Conflicts: Scare-fright (bronchi/larynx: cough, asthma), overwhelm (myocardium: palpitations, etc), unbearable stress (adrenal glands: high cortisol, weight gain, Adrenal cyst)
“I can’t let go”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation conflict (muscles, bones, joints: arthritis, etc especially in hands), Separation (skin: eczema/psoriasis in palms of hands), Powerlessness conflict (thyroid/pharyngeal ducts: migraine, panic attacks, thyroid issues)
“I can’t get a grip”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation conflict (muscles, bones, joints: arthritis, etc especially in hands), Separation (skin: eczema/psoriasis in palms of hands)
“My hands are tied”
• Potential Conflicts: Powerlessness conflict (thyroid/pharyngeal ducts: migraine, panic attacks, thyroid issues), Resistance conflict (pancreatic islet cells: diabetes)
“I’m burning up inside”
• Potential Conflicts: Territorial anger conflict (stomach, bile ducts, pancreatic ducts: gallstones, heartburn, etc)
“I feel so alone”
• Potential Conflicts: Separation conflict (skin: eczema, skin issues), Isolation conflict (kidney collecting tubules: inflammation, obesity)
“It’s tearing me apart”
• Potential Conflicts: Separation conflict (skin: eczema, skin issues)
“I can’t breathe” “I’m being smothered” “I’m suffocating”
• Potential Conflicts: Death-fright conflict (lung: TB, lung cancer), breathing conflict (diaphragm: hiatus hernia, hiccups)
“I’m falling apart” “I’m shattered”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation conflict (muscles, bones, joints, lymph: arthritis, fibromyalgia, etc)
“I’m stuck in a rut” “I’m up against a wall” “I’m feeling trapped”
• Potential Conflicts: Powerlessness conflict (thyroid/pharyngeal ducts: migraine, panic attacks, thyroid issues), Motor conflict (feeling stuck conflict (muscles: muscle weakness, paralysis, MS, Parkinsons)
“It’s too much to swallow” “a bitter pill to swallow”
• Potential Conflicts: Unable to swallow the morsel conflict (throat/tonsils: tonsillitis etc)
“I’ve lost my way”
• Potential Conflicts: Abandonment conflict (kidney collecting tubules: inflammation, obesity), on the wrong path (Adrenal cortex: Cushins, Adrenal fatigue)
“I’m under attack” “a stab in the back” “a kick in the teeth, etc”
• Potential Conflicts: Attack conflict (corium skin: shingles, melanoma – localised to where there is perceived attack)
“I can’t stand it”
• Potential Conflicts: Self-devaluation of feet (bones, joints, muscles: arthritis etc), Brutal Separation if related to a person “can’t stand him/ her” (periosteum: chilblains, peripheral neuropathy), Indigestible Morsel conflict (Intestines: gut issues)
“I’m in over my head”
• Potential Conflicts: Fluid conflict (kidneys: water infection, high blood pressure)
“I’ve lost everything”
• Potential Conflicts: Loss conflict (ovaries/testes if a person: ovarian cyst, high oestrogen, painful periods, delayed menopause; testicular cancer, high testosterone)
“I’m spinning out of control”
• Potential Conflicts: Powerlessness conflict (thyroid/pharyngeal ducts: migraine, panic attacks, thyroid issues), Falling Conflict (inner ear: vertigo)
By recognizing these sayings as potential indicators of biological conflicts, individuals can explore their emotional roots to support healing.
The Impact of Language on Healing
In GNM, resolving a conflict is key to entering the healing phase, where the body repairs the biological adaptations triggered by the conflict. Language plays a pivotal role in this process. Reframing negative self-talk or culturally ingrained sayings can help individuals process emotional shocks. For example, replacing “I’m not good enough” with “I’m doing my best, and that’s enough” can shift the psyche away from self-devaluation, potentially alleviating related symptoms.
Moreover, GNM practitioners often encourage clients to explore the emotional context of their language. A “timeline” exercise, where clients reflect on when symptoms began and what they were saying or feeling, can uncover conflict triggers. For instance, someone with chronic IBS might recall frequently saying, “I can’t stomach this,” during a stressful period, pointing to an indigestible conflict. By consciously changing their language and addressing the underlying emotion, they may facilitate healing.
Cultural Considerations and Language
Sayings, like those listed, are deeply embedded in cultural communication, often used humorously or casually. However, GNM suggests that the psyche doesn’t distinguish between jest and seriousness—words carry weight regardless of intent.
Understanding these cultural nuances is crucial for applying GNM effectively, as language reflects both individual and collective emotional patterns.
Language is a powerful force in German New Medicine, serving as both a mirror of emotional conflicts and a potential catalyst for their resolution. The words we use, especially common sayings, can reveal underlying tensions that trigger biological programs, from self-devaluation to territorial disputes. By becoming aware of how expressions reflect emotional states, individuals can begin to address the root causes of their symptoms. Reframing language and processing emotional shocks are useful steps toward healing in GNM. As we navigate our daily interactions, choosing words that foster empowerment and connection can align our psyche, brain, and body toward health and harmony.