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 human
system. Color therapy is a technique of restoring imbalance by means of
applying colored light 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.
Red:
Symbolic of heat, fire and anger. It is a stimulating and
energizing color. It stimulates arterial blood and brings warmth to cool
extremities. Used as a general tonic, it is very valuable in the treatment of
diseases like low blood pressure, rheumatism, paralysis, anemia and advanced cases
of tuber- culosis.
Orange:
Symbolic of prosperity and pride, orange is useful for
stimulating blood supply and energizing 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.
Violet:
Violet is beneficial in the treatment of nervous and
emotional disturbances, arthritis, acute cases of consumption and insomnia.
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, syphilis and impotence.
Purple:
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,
hydrocele, leucorrhoea, 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.
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.
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.
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.
Methods of Treatment
There are two methods of treating diseases by color:
i. By the application of light through different colored
glasses; and By external or internal use of color-charged water. In the first
method, sheets of glass, 30 cms. X 36 cms. Of the required colors are needed.
These are placed at the window frames or any other convenient place in such a
way that the sun’s rays can pass through them and fall directly on the
patient’s body. The usual duration of the color treatment is 30 minutes. In
case of local application, a pane of glass can be placed in front of the diseased
part so that the light passing through the glass falls on the afflicted area.
At night lanterns can be used for the purpose. A single lantern can have glass
panes of four different colors and the required color can be focused on the
patient or the affected parts.
In the second method, colored bottles are needed. These
bottles should be cleaned and filled up to three-fourths level with fresh well
water, distilled water or rain water. The bottles should be corked and then
placed in bright sunlight for three to four hours. After this exposure, the
water is said to acquire medicinal properties and this color-charged water can
be used both internally and for external applications. Wounds and ulcers can be
washed with this water and it can also be used to massage the affected parts or
applied as compress on them. For internal use, an adult can take 30 ml. of color-charged
water as a single dose. The dose can be repeated as required.
@PsychicHealerChristine
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