Color is made from different wavelengths of light, which are absorbed and reflected in various forms. It has an affect on everything in life. It is often used to improve our health, in different ways than traditional modern medicine. This is known as color therapy.
The interaction between color and certain parts of the body is what makes color therapy successful. There is a "resonant interaction of zones" of the hands and feet (chakras energy points) to a similar frequency of color source. Used correctly, together, will make a certain harmony and will have different effects on different parts of the body. We can "tune" our bodies for the best wellness by exposing our chakras to the corresponding color wave.
"The color scale promotes restoration of the energy balance broken by illness. Different colors give off different wavelength frequencies and these different frequencies have different effects on physical and psychological functions and consequently different disorders. "
Color therapy does not alter the physical makeup of the body, but it can strengthen systems and emotions. The process of color therapy is using a ray of light (similar to a pen light) and exposing them to certain acupuncture points of the body. Different colors have different effects, which are channeled throughout the body.
RED: stimulates brain activity and sexual glands, increases heart rate, and blood pressure.
ORANGE: gives off energy while stimulating appetite.
YELLOW: energizes, relieves depression, and helps with memory.
GREEN: helps sooth the nervous system, relaxes from depression, anxiety, and nervousness. Green stimulates growth, therefore it should not be used on tumors and cancers.
BLUE: helps calm and sooth respiratory illnesses or throat infections.
VIOLET: strengthens and awakens, suppresses appetite, improves immunity and arthritis.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Random Color Facts
The dark brown and black spots on a banana's skin are not necessarily a sign of over ripeness or rotting. They are most likely sunburn spots due to long exposure to ultraviolet rays while growing.
Source: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
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A turkey has several flaps of loose skin around the head and neck that turn color depending on its mood. The flaps are called the "wattle" (on the chin), the "snood" (on the head and over the beak) and the "caruncle" (on the throat). Under calm conditions, these areas are pinkish-gray or blue; if the turkey is annoyed or mating, all these areas turn bright red
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/
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Favorite Toothbrush Color:
Blue is America's first choice for toothbrushes. Romantic lilac is the surprise runner-up.
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A little tropical fish that glows fluorescent red will be the first genetically engineered pet. A Texas-based biotech company unveiled plans to market the GloFish a tropical zebra fish infused with the gene of a sea anemone that makes it glow fluorescent red, causing a debate about the enviromental risk.
Source: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=17
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Redheads need more painkillers!
A University of Washington study reported that compared to other hair colors, natural redheads are more susceptible to pain and need more anesthesia when they go into surgery. Scientists explained that redheads have a "defective receptor" for melanin (a pigment responsible for tanning). This same receptor reacts with another receptor on brain cells that influence pain sensitivity.
Source: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn2923
Source: http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/morton/banana.html
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A turkey has several flaps of loose skin around the head and neck that turn color depending on its mood. The flaps are called the "wattle" (on the chin), the "snood" (on the head and over the beak) and the "caruncle" (on the throat). Under calm conditions, these areas are pinkish-gray or blue; if the turkey is annoyed or mating, all these areas turn bright red
Source: http://www.contracostatimes.com/
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Favorite Toothbrush Color:
Blue is America's first choice for toothbrushes. Romantic lilac is the surprise runner-up.
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A little tropical fish that glows fluorescent red will be the first genetically engineered pet. A Texas-based biotech company unveiled plans to market the GloFish a tropical zebra fish infused with the gene of a sea anemone that makes it glow fluorescent red, causing a debate about the enviromental risk.
Source: http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=17
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Redheads need more painkillers!
A University of Washington study reported that compared to other hair colors, natural redheads are more susceptible to pain and need more anesthesia when they go into surgery. Scientists explained that redheads have a "defective receptor" for melanin (a pigment responsible for tanning). This same receptor reacts with another receptor on brain cells that influence pain sensitivity.
Source: http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn2923
Color blindness is the "inability to distinguish the differences between certain colors." This happens when there is an absence of color-sensitive pigment in the retina. Usually, this condition is inherited and is there at birth. About one out of every twelve men and one of every twenty women are color blind.
Most often, color blindness is when a person has trouble seeing reds, greens, blues, or a mixture of these colors. The most common type is red-green color blindness, where the person sees reds and greens as the same shade.
Here is an example of what they see:
The typical test for color blindness is based on a person's ability to see numbers inside of a circle.
Answers:
Test 1- 74
Test 2- 29
Test 3- 6
Test 4- Those with normal color vision shouldn't be able to see any number. Most people with red-green color blindness should be able to read a 5.
Most often, color blindness is when a person has trouble seeing reds, greens, blues, or a mixture of these colors. The most common type is red-green color blindness, where the person sees reds and greens as the same shade.
Here is an example of what they see:
The typical test for color blindness is based on a person's ability to see numbers inside of a circle.
Answers:
Test 1- 74
Test 2- 29
Test 3- 6
Test 4- Those with normal color vision shouldn't be able to see any number. Most people with red-green color blindness should be able to read a 5.
Color vs. Appetite
Color, and the overall appeal of food is very closely related. An experiment was conducted where people were presented food to eat in the dark. They all said something was missing, and the food just wasn't as good. The appearance of food is just as much a part of eating as the taste. The eyes are usually first to decide to consume the substance or not. If it doesn't look appetizing, nobody is going to want to eat it.
The color blue is rarely seen in nature. Although, there are a few exceptions such as blueberries, blue is not a significant natural food color. To humans, the color blue is actually an appetite suppressant. Some diet methods suggest dying some food blue or using a blue light in your refridgerator to decrease hunger. We have little to no appetite response to blue. This is possibly because blue, purple, and black were "warning signs" to our early ancestors, and were potentially dangerous foods.
The color blue is rarely seen in nature. Although, there are a few exceptions such as blueberries, blue is not a significant natural food color. To humans, the color blue is actually an appetite suppressant. Some diet methods suggest dying some food blue or using a blue light in your refridgerator to decrease hunger. We have little to no appetite response to blue. This is possibly because blue, purple, and black were "warning signs" to our early ancestors, and were potentially dangerous foods.
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