A_Complete_Handbook_of_Nature_Cures

Healing Power of Colours
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, syphillis 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 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, 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 colour :
i. By the application of light through different coloured 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 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 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. of
colour-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.
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