History
Have you ever wondered where the use of light comes from? Applying colour to the human body, also known as light therapy or chromotherapy, has been practiced for many years due to its health and cosmetic benefits.
The History of Colour Light Therapy
Ancient egypt
The Hermetic tradition is said to have discovered the art of healing with colour. The Ancient Egyptians and Greeks utilized coloured minerals, stones, salves, and dyes as remedies while the painted their treatment sanctuaries various different colour shades to help achieve health improvements.
INDIA
An ancient form of medicine called "Ayurveda" has been practiced by many for thousands and thousands of years. It is essentially derived from the idea that every individual contains the 5 elements of the universe, which are unique based on their personality type and their biological make up. When out of balance, Ayurveda can help by drawing from the energies of the colours of the spectrum.
Ancient egypt
Traditional Chinese medicine is known for correlating organs and elements with colour. Their ways stem from the idea that each individual has a balance and adding colours to their surroundings can help them achieve that balance.
Modern day
The use of colour and light in today's world to achieve therapeutic benefits stems from each of these ancient practices. It is known that full-spectrum, ultraviolet, coloured, and laser light can have many therapeutic value to a wide variety of health conditions such as but not limited to chronic pain, depression, immune disorders, etc.
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When combining the use of colour and the benefits of an infrared sauna, results can be mesmerizing.