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Healing Power of Colors
The action and effect of various colors on the body and their healing qualities are as follows :
Red : Symbolic of heat, fire and anger. It is a stimulating and energizing co lour. 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,
hydrocle , 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 co lour 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.
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