Saturday, May 25, 2013
Healing Power of Nature Colors
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Chromotherapy is a
method of treatment of diseases by colour. 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 asana and so on. According
to practitioners of Chromotherapy, the cause of any disease can be traced to
the lack of a particular colour in the human system. Colour 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 colour light therapeutically and ‘colour halls ‘were
used for healing in ancient Egypt, China and India. The pioneer of modern
colour therapy was Niels Finsen of Denmark. Following the discovery, in1877, of
the bactericidal action of solar ultra-violet energy, Finsen studied the
possibility of assisting the healing of wounds with visible light. He subse-
quently 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 photo
treatment of tuberculosis. In 1932, Gerrard and Hessay, two Californian
psychologists, scientifically established that blue light had a calming effect
and red stimulating power on human beings. Blue and red colours are considered
at the two extremes with yellow representing the midpoint. These are also the
three principal colours in a rainbow. A patient is first subjected to an
examination to ascertain which colour he lacks. The deficiency is determined by
observing thecolour of the eyeballs, nails, urine and excrement. In cases of
the lack of red the eyes and nails will be bluish, and the urine and excrement
white or bluish. If there is a deficiency of the bluecolour, the eyes and nails
will be reddish and urine and excrement yellowish or red.Every substance on
earth contains colour. Even the rays cast on earth by celestial bodies contain
colour in the form of white light. The rays of the sun contain seven different
colours -violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. These are natural
colours 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, dropsicaleffusion,
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.
The action and effect
of various colours on the body and their healing qualities are as follows:
Red:
Symbolic of heat, fire and anger. It is a
stimulating and energizing colour. 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- colossi.
Orange:
Symbolic of prosperity and pride, orange is
useful for stimulating blood supply and energisingthe 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 colour 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, 25members 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 colour:
I. By the application
of light through different colored glasses; and
ii. by external or
internal use of colour-charged water. In the first method , sheets of glass,30
cms. X 36 cms. of the required colours 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 colour treatment is30 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
colours and the required colour can be focussed on the patient or the affected parts.
In the second method, coloured 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 colour-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. ofcolour-charged
water as a single dose. The dose can be repeated as required.
Diet
A correct and balanced
diet is essential during the treatment of diseases through chromotherapy. The
patients should take food items with analogous colouring. The various colours
contained in different food items are :
Red :
Beets, radish, red
cabbage, tomatoes, watercress, most red-skinned fruits,red berries and water
melon.
Orange :
Orange-skinned
vegetables and fruits such as carrot, orange, apricot, mango, peachand pappaya.
Violet :
Egg plant, berries,
black carrot and purple grapes.
Yellow :
Lime and lemon, sweet
lime, grapes, pumpkin, melon, banana, mango, yellow appleand guava.
Purple :
Foods having both blue
and violet colouring.
Green :
Most of the green
vegetables and fruits such as gourds, spinach, plantain, lettuce, pea, green
mango, gooseberry, pears, beans , etc.
Blue :
Blue plum, blue beans, blue grapes, etc.
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