Color Therapy

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In a message dated 04/11/2003 7:50:05 AM Pacific Daylight Time,

victoria_dragon writes:

 

<< There is a book out in the U.S. that goes into how the color of various

foods relate to the compounds which are in them. >>

 

One very good book is " The Complete Book of Color " by Suzy Chiazzari. There

is a very nice section on foods and it is presented from a TCM perspective.

" Color Healing " by Lillian Verner-Bonds has been very helpful as well.

 

Lynn

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Thanks

 

 

 

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Color Therapy

 

Chromotherapy is a method of treatment of diseases by color. It is

best used as a supportive therapy along with other natural methods of

preserving health such as correct diet, adequate rest and relaxation,

exercise, yogic asanas and so on. According to practitioners of

chromotherapy, the cause of any disease can be traced to the lack of a

particular color in the system. Color therapy is a technique of

restoring imbalance by means of applying color to the body. It was a

popular method of cure even in ancient times.

 

Some 2,500 years ago, Pythagoras applied color light therapeutically

and 'color halls' were used for healing in ancient Egypt, China and

India. The pioneer of modern color therapy was Niels Finsen of

Denmark. Following the discovery, in 1877, of the bactericidal action

of solar ultra-violet energy, Finsen studied the possibility of

assisting the healing of wounds with visible light. He subsequently

used red light to inhibit the formation of smallpox scars and, in

1896, founded a Light Institute (now the Finsen Institute of

Copenhagen) for the phototreatment of tuberculosis.

 

In 1932, Gerrard and Hessay, two Californian psychologists,

scientifically established that blue light had a calming effect and

red a stimulating power on human beings. Blue and red colors are

considered at the two extremes with yellow representing the midpoint.

These are also the three principal colors in a rainbow.

 

Every substance on earth contains color. Even the rays cast on earth

by celestial bodies contain color in the form of white light. The rays

of the sun contain seven different colors - violet, indigo, blue,

green, yellow, orange and red. These are natural colors which are

highly beneficial to the maintenance of health and for healing

diseases.

 

According to Dr. Babbit, a well-known authority on

chromotherapy, sunlight is the principal curative agent in nature's

laboratory and where light cannot enter, disease does. Chlorosis,

anaemia, leukaemia, emaciation, muscular debility, degeneration of

heart and liver, dropsical effusion, softening of bones, nervous

excitability, physical deformity, stunted growth and consumption are

the result of excluding oneself from the beneficial effects of sunlight.

 

Sunlight plays an important role in the recovery from chronic

diseases. Judicious use of sunlight can be part of the curing process

in almost every affliction. The rays of the sun improve digestion and

nutrition, quicken blood and lymph circulation and increase the

elimination of impurities through the skin.

 

In a study at the New England State Hospital in the United States, 25

members of staff with normal blood pressure were bathed in blue light

for half an hour. It resulted in universal fall in blood pressure. The

blood pressure rose when red light was applied.

 

The Color Wheel

 

Red Energy is governed by the spine or the Root Chakra. The power

center is closely grounded by earth, is outgoing, and portrays a

positive attitude. The Root Chakra must be grounded. Fatigue, fear,

and anxiety are often caused by the missing contact with the earth

reality. The Root Chakra - energizes the feet, legs, tailbone, vagina,

urinary organs, and adrenaline glands. This energy -- gives power to

the strong life qualities of courage, self-confidence, security,

positive love, and will power. In using Red - you

are striving for balance. This is the energy you need to help the

chakras to function in accordance with the others.

 

Red may help when:

*you need courage and self-confidence

*are anemic

*feel tired or indisposed

*have poor blood circulation

*you are cold

*need renewed energy.

 

 

Yellow: Associated with joy and happiness, yellow is laxative and

diuretic. It is a stimulant to the brain, the liver and the spleen. It

is also effective in the treatment of diabetes, indigestion, kidney

and liver disorders, constipation, eye and throat infections,

syphillis and impotence. Yellow Energy is governed by the Solar Plexus

Chakra. This is often referred to as the brain of the nervous system

and is the most critical point of all vitalization points in our body.

The Solar Plexus Chakra - when it is balanced we should not suffer

from ulcers, gall stones, catarrh of the large intestine or diabetes.

This energy -- gives power for digestion, constipation, flatulence in

the intestine, liver problems, diabetes, and skin problems. Yellow

energy may help cleanse the pores of the skin and is a great brain

stimulant. In using yellow -- it allows clarity of thought. It gives

good ideas and awareness. It has a powerful effect on the nervous

system and assists the left brain in operation. Yellow energy is good

for children in that it enhances their ability to perceive and

understand.

 

Yellow may help when:

you feel nervous or tired.

*you are sad.

*you have parasites

*skin problems

*wieght problems

*suffer from ulcers

*poor digestion.

 

 

Orange: Symbolic of prosperity and pride, orange is useful for

stimulating blood supply and energising the nerves. It is beneficial

in the treatment of kidney and gall stones, hernia and appendicitis.

It is also used to stimulate the milk producing action of breasts

after childbirth. Orange Energy is governed by the Spleen Chakra.

Orange is the best stimulant, helping us in times of depression,

loneliness, and boredom. It is the best emotional stimulant. Joy comes

from orange energy. Orange has the love from red and the

wisdom from yellow. It strengthens confidence and allows

independence. The Spleen Chakra - gives energy to the bronchia, chest

discomfort, disturbances in the spleen, kidneys, stomach, gall stones.

It increase the intake of oxygen, helps lungs, releases flatulence

from the stomach. This energy -- gives power to remove suppression and

inhibitions. It allows you to create ideas and give

courage and strength. In using orange -- you can learn to

understand how the stomach tells us about our physical situations. If

the Spleen Chakra is out of balance, our stomach is usually the first

thing to warn us. You may have a nervous stomach, if you cannot

control your feelings. Orange allows you to balance your Spleen Chakra

in such situations.

 

Orange energy may help when:

*you want to increase appetite

*you need joy and well-being

*have stomach disorders

*nervousness

*skin problems

*asthma

*allergies

*vertical grooves in your nails

*lack working energy.

 

 

Green: Made up of the blue and yellow, green is regarded as a color of

harmony. It is a mild sedative. It is useful in the treatment of

nervous conditions, hay fever, ulcers, influenza, malaria , colds,

sexual disorders and cancer. It preserves and strengthens eyesight.

Being highly medicinal and depressive, it is of great help in the

treatment of inflammatory conditions. Green Energy is governed by the

Heart Chakra. Green is the harmonizing, balancing energy. It has

strong influences on the heart and blood supply. Green has much to do

with the way you feel about yourself. It is associated with abundance

and giving. It's strong tie to nature is very important in order to be

balanced, peaceful, harmonious. The Heart Chakra - allows balance

to the heart, lungs, bronchia, arms, hands, and secondary system. This

energy -- gives a feeling of renewal, new life, freshness, and

clarity. The heart is the center of the soul and it is the heart that

makes us one with our fellow man. Most importantly, it harbors love

energy, the leading principle of life. Being with loved ones, family,

and friends, strengthens the heart energy. In using green -- we must

accept and allow love in our hearts and learn to give it without

expecting anything in return. When our heart center is balanced, we

are able to give positive feelings and happiness, unconditionally.

 

Green Energy may help when:

*you need to soothe your nerves

*you have tension

headaches

*need peace and harmony

*have chronic problems

*digestive problems

*need to calm down.

 

 

Blue: Cool, soothing and sedative, blue alleviates pain, reducing

bleeding and heals burns. It is beneficial in the treatment of

dysentery, colic, asthma, respiratory disorders, high blood pressure

and skin aberrations. Blue Energy is governed by the throat chakra.

Blue represents the spiritual aspects of our life. The sky and the

ocean give us the feeling that life is an endless process. Blue is the

greatest healing power in the world. Blue is the color of purity and

those who enjoy it, carry with them a sense of calmness, peace,

serenity, and beauty. The Throat Chakra - is energized by blue.

Through the throat, we express ourselves, connecting with sound and

voice, carrying power with our words. This energy -- is peaceful

and soothing. Calming tired nerves, alleviating agony and pain we

suffer from physical stress. It has a pacifying effect over our

nervous system and brings us great relaxation. In using blue -- blue

connects us to a spiritual and higher ground. The nature of blue

energy is to connect our beings with the cosmic universe.

 

Blue Energy may help when:

*you need to calm your mind and nerves

*have throat problems

*cannot sleep

*have menstrual problems

*eye, ear, nose, throat problems

*have had a shock

*have a fever.

 

Indigo: Purple or indigo combines the blood-warming red and the

cooling antiseptic blue. It is an excellent stimulant without being an

irritant. It is beneficial in the treatment of advanced stages of

constipation, hydrocle, leukorrhea, many disorders of the stomach and

womb , cataract , migraine and skin disorders. It exerts a soothing

effect on the eyes, ears and the nervous system. Indigo Energy is

governed by the Brow Chakra, or appropriately called the " Third Eye. "

Indigo energy is where our intuitive experiences come from. In Indigo,

lies the understanding of the life process, the need to serve

mankind, and gives energy to seekers of beauty, love and justice. The

Brow Chakra -- allows you to withdrawal into your innerself. It allows

you to withdraw to obtain peace, quiet, and freedom to stretch

boundaries. It is also the source for intuition, clairvoyance,

extrasensory perception. This energy -- gives power to the pituitary

gland, which is linked to the nervous system, mental abilities, and

psychic potential in all humans. The sense organs such as the eyes and

ears are also influenced by indigo. In using Indigo - it has a

psychological balancing influence on fear, frustration, and

distortions of inner energy.

 

Indigo Energy may help when:

*you need to find inner balance

*calm nerves and lymphatic systems

*have hearing problems

*have sleeping problems.

 

 

Violet : Violet is beneficial in the treatment of nervous and

emotional disturbances, arthritis, acute cases of consumption and

insomnia. Violet Energy is governed by the Crown Chakra. This is the

most exhaulting, most unobtainable of all the energy rays. An

extremely balanced and refined space of unconditional enlightenment is

found here. It is the highest frequency of vibrational speed and

cannot be utilized by most people. The Crown Chakra --

has the ability to obtain a connection with everything that is divine,

living or dead, spiritual helpers of human or non-human origin.

Controller of the pineal gland in the brain. This energy -- has the

most intense electrochemical power. With this energy we have the gift

and the possibilities that reach far beyond the physical plane. In

using violet -- it enhances spiritual power and

creativity and is known as the color of the spirit.

 

Violet Energy may help when:

*you have emotional problems

*want to clear an existing situation

*strengthen your spiritual values

*strengthen your creativity.

 

 

 

Andrew Pacholyk LMT, MT-BC, CA

Peacefulmind.com

Alternative medicine and therapies

for healing mind, body & spirit!

 

 

 

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Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

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