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 inancient 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
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