The color Therapy

The aim of the science of color healing is to cure disease by restoring normal balance of color energies of the body. Knowledge about psychology and healing of colors is probably older than other methods of ancient medicine. Colors and light have been considered a healing tool in virtually all of the world's cultures. Treating diseases by color and restoring imbalance by means of applying color has a long history. Each color has specific qualities. Suitable colors can make correction in biological, mental, emotional and intuition states of human being. The alternative medicine and ancient cultures have long recognized the power of color therapy to influence the body. The color therapy has a long history. From the ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks who built healing temples of light for therapy to present time when using of light became deeply embedded in modern art and design and it remains an integral part of alternative medicine. For centuries the therapists attempted to calculate empirically healing colors properties. So, today we have knowledge about health effects of light and colors received for thousands years. This knowledge about needs of people in certain colors and applying the light for healing, health, relaxation, inspiration and protection are in use now.

Avicenna (AD 980) advanced the therapy by using colors in both diagnosis and treatment. According to Avicenna, ‘Color is an observable symptom of disease.’ He used color treatment with the view that yellow reduced muscular pain and inflammation. In his Canon of Medicine he made clear the vital importance of color in both diagnosis and treatment. Avicenna, noting that color was an observable symptom of disease, developed a chart which related color to temperament and the physical condition of the body.

In the of 19th - 20th Centuries, therapists became interested in investigation of the light and studied it to see if there is a link between the color effects and the illness of their patients. At this same time, psychologists were discovering emotional meaning of colors. The use of light in modern medicine began in the late 1870's when scientists discovered that sunlight killed bacteria. So, Dr. Ghadiali, determined specific feature of the rainbow's colors, i.e., their specific effects on human physiology. Later research has confirmed many of his concepts and spawned evolution of new systems for application of light therapy. Jacob concerns hormonal changes as a result of exposure to sunlight. He found that seven colors of the rainbow are responsible for the release of different kinds of hormones, which keep us healthy.

The modern idea of color therapy as a healing influence is based on the prescribed use of light and color to effect positive changes in the psychological or physical functioning of individuals. Researchers discovered the power of light in preventive and therapeutic medicine. Today the color and light therapy is one of the fastest growing areas of complementary health. There are numerous ways to heal and balance by way concentrating on a particular healing color. Humans need light of specific intensity and color range to regulate their biological states. The different light affects and controls human being and biological processes in the nature. Color has a profound effect on us on all levels physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. The Color Therapy aims to help human being to stimulate diverse healing process. Unlike traditional medicine that envisions use of medications with potent side effects, color therapy is based on noninvasive power of a wide variety of color’s healing effects. Color therapy is a powerful self-healing tool that can be used at home.