Continuing with various therapies in naturopathy, this article will cover Chromo therapy or Colour therapy.
Chromo Therapy
This therapy is best used as a supportive therapy along with other natural methods of conserving health like correct diet, adequate rest and relaxation, exercise, yogi asanas and so on. According to the practitioners of this therapy, the cause of any disease is traced to the lack of specific colour in the system. Chromo therapy is a technique that restores imbalance by applying coloured light to the body. In ancient times, it was a popular method of curing diseases. Some 2500 years back, Pythagoras applied colour light therapeutically and colour halls were used in ancient Egypt, China, and India.
Sunlight plays an important role in the recovery from chronic diseases. The sun’s rays contain seven different colours, ie rainbow colours-violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. These rainbow colours are natural colours which are highly beneficial to the maintenance of health and for healing diseases.
There are two methods of treating diseases by colour
1 Externally- Application of light through coloured glasses.
2 Internally-Coloured-charged water or diet.
The impact of colours on the body and their healing qualities are as follows
Red– It is a stimulating and energizing colour. It stimulates arterial blood and brings warmth to cool extremities. It can be considered a general tonic, which is very valuable in the treatment of diseases like low blood pressure, rheumatism, paralysis & anemia.
Diet in Red- Beets, radish, red cabbage, tomatoes, watercress, most red-skinned fruits, red berries and watermelon.
Orange– it 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 also helps to stimulate the milk production action of breasts after childbirth.
Diet in orange- Orange-skinned vegetables and fruits such as carrots, oranges, apricot, mango, peach and papaya.
Violet– It is used for treating nervous and emotional disturbances, arthritis, acute cases of consumption and insomnia.
Diet in violet- Eggplant, berries, black carrot and purple grass.
Yellow– 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 and impotence.
Diet in yellow- Lime and lemon, sweet lime, grapes, pumpkin, melon, banana, mango and papaya.
Purple– The combination of purple or indigo gives 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, leucorrhoea, disorders of the stomach, cataracts, migraine and skin disorders.
Diet in purple- purple cabbage, lettuce leaves.
Green- Made up of blue and yellow, green is regarded as colour of harmony. It is a mild sedative. It is useful in the treatment of nervous conditions, ulcers, influenza, malaria, colds, sexual disorders and cancer. It preserves and strengthens eyesight. Being highly medicinal it is a great help in the treatment of inflammatory conditions.
Diet in green- Most green vegetables and fruits such as gourds, spinach, plantain, lettuce, pea, green mango, gooseberry, pears, bananas, etc.
Blue– Cool, soothing and sedative, blue relieves pain, reduces bleeding, and heal burns. It is beneficial in the treatment of dysentery, colic, asthma, respiratory disorders, high blood pressure and skin aberrations.
Diet in blue- Blue plum, blue beans, blue grapes etc.
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Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
13th December 2022.