subcutaneous tissues lay just below the dermis, which houses the bulk of the
main arteries, veins, nerves and glands that feed the skin.
The second gland division or layer is the epidermis, or outermost portion.
This portion (or division) has four to five different layers, depending upon
the location. Your hands and feet have thick skin because of the activity these
portions encounter. You’ve heard the sayings, “He has thick skin,” or “She
has thin skin.” Now you know where this reference comes from. The
following is a quick rundown of the epidermis, starting with the outermost
layer of your skin.
stratum corneum (a few cells to 50 cells deep)
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
stratum germinativumYour skin consists of cells that are called keratinocytes, because they
create a hard substance called keratin, which is found in your finger nails,
hair and any horny tissue. Keratinocytes are germinated (begin their journey)
in the stratum germinativum layers of the epidermis, moving and maturing
through the various layers until they reach their final days in the outermost
layer, the stratum corneum.
Your skin has many functions, including the regulation of body
temperature. This is accomplished through the arterioles (blood vessels) and
sweat glands. The skin is also the largest sensory organ, expressing both
internal and external sensations.
Spiritually speaking, your skin is tied to your ego, or ethnic body. It
gives you individuality. It is tied to your liver, which reflects the mind. Both
work hand-in-hand, affecting the thought processes of the individual.
In detoxification, always clean out the liver to clean the skin. Always
keep your skin clean, as this will serve its function as one of your eliminative
organs. Besides, clean skin makes you feel clean.
Disease is not the presence of something evil, but rather the lack of the
presence of something essential.
— Dr. Bernard Jensen