Color Therapy

The Cosmo-Color is a universally applicable and powerful color therapy unit with a broad spectrum of medical color frequencies. It is ideally suited for both spot and surface therapy.

Successful application: Reflex zone therapy Acupuncture Local exposure

The Cosmo-Color has 14 medical colors produced using special high-quality filters and bright white which is used for neutral stimulation.). There are numerous special publications and RJ advanced training courses as sources of information on the broad spectrum of chromotherapy. The Cosmo-Color will allow you to apply these therapies successfully. With its compact design, the Cosmo-Color can be used in any consulting room and will soon become an indispensable part of your therapy programme, as it is easy and versatile in use. Please pay close attention to the following instructions on operating and handling the Cosmo-Color and consult your supplier, RJ representative or RJ service if you have any further questions on how to use the unit.

Therapy with Light

Light has several well-proven uses in medicine. Regular sessions with e.g. white light are an excellent remedy for the winter depression known as seasonal affective disorder. Ultraviolet light is frequently used in the treatment of psoriasis. Natural light is a potential remedy for jaundice in newborns. And, for all of us, sunlight is a leading source of vitamin D. How the Treatments Are Done Seasonal Affective Disorder Treated With Pure White Light Bright light therapy is the treatment of choice for seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The white lights used in these treatments match the radiation you would get from natural sunlight shortly after sunrise or before sunset, but do not contain any ultraviolet wavelengths. To receive any benefit from this therapy, you must keep your eyes open during the entire session Treatment Time: Ranges from 15 minutes to 3 hours, depending on the brightness of the light source. Treatment Frequency: Therapy usually begins in the fall and lasts until early spring. It is best to have your sessions in the early morning or at dusk. One session per day is usually sufficient, although some therapists recommend twice-daily sessions for the first few days, or until your condition improves. You can probably take an occasional day off without any problem. Other Conditions If you are receiving light therapy for skin conditions such as psoriasis or vitiligo, your doctor will probably give you a drug called psoralen 1 or 2 hours before your session. During therapy, your entire body will be exposed to ultraviolet light. A series of 30 sessions is usually required over a period of 10 weeks. (A similar approach to skin cancer, using light-activated drugs, is currently under investigation.) For jaundice in newborns, intense full-spectrum light (or sunlight) is the recommended treatment. Full-spectrum lights, which are now being installed in many offices, factories, and other workplaces, have also been recommended for ailments ranging from migraines to premenstrual syndrome, but have yet to be conclusively proven effective for anything but jaundice. In one form of therapy, the practitioner directs light at a specific part of your body with a quartz-tipped crystal flashlight. In another, you sit under a bulb that diffuses colored light around you. Each session will last approximately 25 minutes. The time needed for other forms of light therapy varies widely. For localized pain, one practitioner recommends 2 five-minute applications of red light to the site, followed by 10 to 15 seconds of light on the area around it. Youll receive 2 or 3 treatments daily for the first week,

then twice daily sessions for a second week. What the Treatment Hopes to Accomplish Light has been used as a medicine for millennia. In the 6th century BC, Charaka, an Indian physician, treated a number of diseases with sunlight. Hippocrates and other ancient Greek physicians had their patients recuperate in roofless buildings, where they could soak up the rays of the sun. By the 1890s, European sanatoriums were prescribing incandescent electric light baths to treat many physical and psychological conditions, and Niels Finsen, a Danish physician, was using ultraviolet light to treat tuberculosis. Light therapy as we know it today appeared in the 1980s, when doctors realized that people deprived of light sometimes developed symptoms such as depression, lethargy, inability to concentrate, and difficulty sleeping. Researchers speculated that the problems stemmed from a disruption of the patients circadian rhythm, an internal 24-hour dark-light cycle clock that governs the timing of hormone production, sleep, body temperature, and other functions. Circadian rhythm is regulated by the pineal gland, which, in turn, is controlled by the presence or absence of external light. During the first hours of darkness, the pineal gland produces the hormone melatonin, a substance that promotes sleep and, according to some researchers, may even strengthen the immune system. When you disturb the circadian rhythm by sleeping during the day, traveling across time zones, or getting insufficient exposure to light, your health begins to suffer. The two most striking examples of the phenomenon are jet lag and seasonal affective disorder (SAD). SAD strikes 4 to 6 of every 100 people, most of them women over 20 years of age, although children also develop the disorder. The victims, who usually live in northern climates, generally feel fine during the spring, summer, and early fall, when the days are long, but become sleepy, gain weight, crave carbohydrates, and grow unhappy as the days get shorter. Some develop insomnia, lose their sex drive, grow irritable and moody, and find it impossible to complete tasks. Children may become hyperactive or have problems learning and concentrating. To reset the bodys internal clock, researchers tried giving SAD patients regular doses of full-spectrum or bright white light from late autumn to early spring. They speculated that the extra light would suppress overproduction of melatonin (the suspected cause of SAD) and keep the melatonin cycle in time with the real world. This theory was never substantiated, but the success of the treatmentsfor whatever reasonwas indisputable. Other experiments with light therapy have not, unfortunately, worked out as well. Light has been tried for a wide variety of ailments. Colored light can eliminate problems in different parts of the bodyfor example, that flashing opaque white or violet light can reduce stress and relieve pain; or

that red light can remedy ailments ranging from endocrine problems to depression, impotence, headaches, stomach aches, and diabetes. Colored beams striking the eyes are supposed to regulate various body functions by stimulating corresponding areas of the brain. The latest researches have shown, that e.g. red light stimulates the endocrine hormones, that our skin is sensitive to react on light. When light enters the eye, brightness- and color-sensitive cells in the retina convert it to electrical impulses that travel up the optic nerve to the brain. According to one theory, these impulses stimulate the hypothalamus, the region of the brain that regulates such automatic functions as sleep, body temperature, digestion, moods, sexual function, and the immune system. Other theories suggest that light may affect other parts of the brain, such as the cerebral cortex, which governs creativity, learning, and memory; the cortex, which governs movement; and the brain stem, which controls balance. Critics of light therapy point out that none of the theories have been scientifically verified, and dismiss the whole issue. Scientists also reject the claim that too much artificial light and too little natural light prevents the body from absorbing adequate nutrients. (Advocates of light therapy charge that sunglasses, windows, and pollution are reducing our exposure to the full spectrum of natural sunlight, and that indoor lightingusually about 500 luxis insufficient to compensate for the loss of the 50,000 lux supplied by sunlight.) Although its clear that exposure to sunlight increases the bodys supply of vitamin Da necessity for healthy teeth and bonescritics say that its benefits stop there. Who Should Avoid This Therapy? Light therapy is not advisable if your skin or eyes are highly sensitive to light. Avoid it, too, if you have any type of manic-depressive disorder. If you are taking any medications, you might want to check with your doctor or pharmacist before beginning light therapy. A wide variety of drugs can increase your sensitivity to light. What Side Effects May Occur? Overexposure to ultraviolet rays can cause skin cancer and may contribute to premature aging of the skin. Other possible side effects of light therapy may include a hyper feeling, mild headache, trouble sleeping, sore eyes, and other eye problems.

Indications for Color Therapy

Acne
Main color for the inammatory condition is green. Apply to the lokal area and use yellow on the stomach area to improve the digestion.

green

Asthma

Apply indigo and violett on the throat area. Later orange can be used to increase the healing process, regeneration and psychic balance. Points Lu 1, 2, 4 Bl 13 Orange: St 13, Bl 12, Ki 4, GV 23

indigo, violett

Allergy

Apply the color to the infektet area, solar plexus.

green, indigo, orange

Bronchitis, acute

Apply green to the region of breast and throat, the acute condition must be balanced. Points Ki 26, 27 CV 22 GV 23 Ly 11

orange, green

Blood preasure (high)

Apply to the head/body.

blue, green

Points

Li 3He 3, Ci 7 Bl 23 GV 20

Blood preasure (low)

Apply to the head/body.

red

Points GV 4, 6, 8, Sp 6 St 36 Ki 3

Blood circulation red, purple, green Apply to the region of bad blood circulation. Points Ci 6 Lu 7 Bl 15 GV 17

Depression yellow, orange, green Apply to the Heart chakra, solar plexus, head/body. Points H 3, KS 7, 8 Li 4 Sp 6

Diabetes yellow Apply to the pancreas/stomach area. Points GV 14, 20 CV 12 St 36 Sp 6 Li 3, 11, 13

Eczema

blue, green

Apply to the affected area. Points Sp 10, Lu 7 Li 1, 11

Eye diseases Local treatment. Points (inflammation: blue) Li 4, 11 Gb 20 Li 3 Bl 18

green, blue

Exhaustion of energy orange, red, violett Apply to the whole body (Color shower), solar plexus. Points Li 6, 13 St 36 Sp 9 GV 12 CV 4, 6

Fever blue Locally to solar plexus, heart chakra, throat chakra. Points Lu 11 LI 4 He 6 Bl 40

Fear

read, orange, magenta

Spinal cord, heart chakra. Blue to the point between the eyes. Magenta to the whole body. Points Lu 11 LI 13 He 7 Bl 23

Head ache blue, green, violett Apply to the frontal head, especiall to the area above the nose/ between the eybrows or to the most painful area, front chakra, head chakra Yang type (red skin, high blood preassure), high energy Yin type (pale skin), low energy low Points Bl 2, 4, 60 Ci 1, 6, 7, 3 CV 5, 15 Li 14 Lu 7 Li 44, 11 blue, green orange, yel-

Heart disorder Apply to heart chakra. Points He 5, 7 Ci 6 Bl 14, 16 CV 17

green, violett

Inflammation blue, green Apply to the afflicted area (color shower), solar plexus. Color to the acupuncture

points which correspond with the inflammated body parts. Points Li 4 Lu 7 Ki 1 CV 17 St 36 GV 4

Liver/Gallblader green, yellow, red Radiate the abdomen at first with green 10 minutes and later a 10 minutes with blue. Yellow and red for 20 minutes to stimulate digestion and to improve the metabolism of the liver. Points Bl 18 Gb 25 Li 13 CV 12 St 36

Obstipation yellow Yellow stimulates the digestion, intestine and stomach. Apply to the solar plexus and stomach chakra. Points CV 15 Li 13

Obesity blue Apply to the whole body (Color shower), solar plexus. Points Li 12 Sp 5, LI 4

Pain

blue/indigo, violett

Apply to the painful area for approximately 20 minutes. Points LI 4 Li 3, 14 Gb 24 He 7

Self healing power, exhaustion, psyche orange, red depression Main colors for regeneration and stabilisation is orange and red. Apply to the lokal area, head and front chakra, head chakra. the kidney should get red to increase the live energy. Points CV 3, 12, 15 GV 4, 10, 13, 19

Sinusitis green, blue Radiate the whole body with green for 30 minutes, thereafter the face for 20 minutes with blue. Points LI 4, 11, 20 GV 20

Skin orange, red, green All skin diseases which are not inflammatory should be treated with red. Apply to the local area, the whole body (color shower) and to main points. Red and orange will improve the cell regeneration. Blue to lotions, cremes Hypophysis with violet Skin problems (wet) 30 minutes indigo Skin problems (dry) 30 minutes orange Points BL 54

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Ki 1 Di 4 If the skin is inflammated the main color is green. Local therapy and green to the solar plexus. Points BL 54 Ki 1 Di 4 Yellow to Ly 11, CV 11

Skin aftercare blue After the skin was treated (e.g. peeling) the main color is blue. Apply to the lokal area and use yellow (stomach area) to improve the digestion.

Warts blue Apply to the whole body (Color shower), solar plexus. Points Ki 1 GV 14 Sp 6 Sp 10 Lu 7

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Indications (according to Wlfle)

Indication Colour Duration minutes 30 40 30 30 20 30 30 30 30 20 40 30 20 30 40 30 20 30 30 30 40 30 30 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 40 30 30 20 300 Notes

Loss of weight Numbness of limbs Abscesses Nightmares Lack of appetite Arteriosclerosis, heart Arteriosclerosis, brain Asthma Ophthalmia Barbers rash Ulcus cruris Chlorosis Congestion Bronchitis Enteritis Suppuration Epilepsy Obesity Arthritis Thymopathy Gout Hair loss Haemorrhoids Skin disorders Heart disease Lumbago Laryngopathy Whooping-cough Periostitis Headache Goitre Paralysis of limbs Liver disease Gastroenteritis Measles Nervous disorders

red + green red blue red red + yellow blue blue green + red blue blue + red blue + red red blue green yellow blue yellow (blue) blue green red green red blue red blue red + green red green blue blue blue red yellow yellow red green

Expose stomach With red as soon as apyetous Stomach area Stomach area Heart area Skull Chest, shoulder Closed eyes With red as soon as apyetous Whole body exposure Chest/back Diet Before going to bed Blue sweat baths Whole body exposure

Yellow on lower abdomen Whole body exposure

Blue if in pain

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Organs and their associated colours

Organ Anus Arteria Eyes Bladder Blood Breasts Large intestine Small intestine Glands Ovaries Elbow Finger Feet Gallbladder Brain Genitals Face Limbs Hair Throat Hands Skin Heart Testicles Hips Pituitary gland Jaw Knee Bones Ankle Liver Lung Stomach Spleen Mouth Colour red red indigo yellow red orange orange yellow red/orange red orange green green red/orange violet/green red blue/indigo red blue blue red orange/yellow pink/green red green violet blue/green blue indigo blue/green yellow red yellow/orange red yellow/blue Organ Muscles Back of neck Nose Nerves Kidneys Ears Pancreas Prostate gland Vagina Thyroid gland Spine Teeth Gums Colour red green indigo indigo/violet blue blue orange red blue blue red red blue

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Chakra therapy

The human body contains vital energy pathways and centres. Besides the acupuncture meridians, these are the seven chakras, located along the centreline of the body: Chakra 1. Root 2. Spleen 3. Solar plexus 4. Heart 5. Throat 6. Forehead 7. Crown Colour Property red life force orange energy, fertility yellow intellect, self green, pink harmony, empathy blue communication indigo psychic violet spirituality Gemstone garnet carnelian citrine jade, rose quartz turquois, sodalite rock crystal, blue sodalite amethyst, rock crystal Crown - violet Forehead - indigo Throat - blue

Heart - green, pink Solar plexus - yellow

Sex - orange/gold

Colours associated with the fingers: Thumb Index finger Middle finger Ring finger Little finger violet red red green blue

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Acupuncture
The colour associations of the meridians are known from classical acupuncture. These colours can be used to stimulate the meridians and organs.

Meridian

Associated colour

Liver dark green Gallbladder light green Heart red Small intestine pink Spleen/pancreas yellow Stomach pale yellow Lung grey-white Large intestine white Kidney black Bladder charcoal grey Pericardium indigo Triple warmer light blue

Standard therapy: tonicising sedative neutral red, orange blue yellow, green

However, the best method is to proceed according to the specific points of the meridian, see figures on pages 36-49.

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Lung meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour blue orange Lu 9 Lu 5

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Large intestine meridian

Stimulating colour Sedative colour green/blue red/orange LI 9 LI 5

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Stomach meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour red green St 41 St 45

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Spleen/pancreas meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour yellow/green red/violet Sp 2 Sp 5

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Heart meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour yellow He 9 violet He 7

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Small intestine meridian

Stimulating colour Sedative colour orange/yellow SI 3 blue/violet SI 8

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Bladder meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour orange Bl 67 blue Bl 65

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Kidney meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour red/orange green/blue Ki 7 Ki 1, Ki 2

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Circulation meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour red Ci 9 green Ci 7

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Triple warmer meridian

Stimulating colour Sedative colour red/violet 3-W 3 yellow/green 3-W 10

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Gallbladder meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour violet yellow Gb 43 Gb 38

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Liver meridian
Stimulating colour Sedative colour blue/violet orange/yellow Li 8 Li 2

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Central vessel
Stimulating colour Sedative colour violet CV yellow CV

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Governing vessel
Stimulating colour Sedative colour yellow GV violet GV

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Ear points
Body projection in the ear Psychotropic points

Shen-Men Bourdiol O-point Pleasure point Aggression Anxiety

Endocrinal points

Omega, psychosomatic main point Gestagen Oestrogen

Thymus Parathyr. Thyreoidea

Adrenal gland Interferon ACTH Gonadotrophic Pituitary gland

Neurodermatitis

Shen-Men Adrenal gland Liver Lung

Subcortex

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Reflex zone therapy

Reflex zone therapy is a very extensive field and is ideal in combination with other therapeutic measures. Most common in practice is foot reflex zone therapy, and Head and segment zone therapy.

Segment and Head zones Expose the segment zones according to the corresponding organ.

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Foot reflex zones

Expose points with the spot beam.

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Dermatology, cosmetics
Chromotherapy is used successfully in dermatology and cosmetics. Use the Cosmo-Color as often as possible, as it is an ideal holistic supplement to the conventional cosmetic treatment methods.

Example of colour treatment in the studio:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Begin with green (3-5 minutes) First expose the skin to green for about 3-5 minutes. This is an ideal preparation for the cosmetic treatment (it calms and balances). Then red (3-5 minutes) Then expose to red or orange for 3-5 minutes so that the pores open and the circulation is stimulated. This facilitates the effect of the skin cleansing and the intake of the active agents. During treatment, the individual colour (10-15 minutes) Expose according to the individuality of the customer (relaxing or activating etc.) or according to the type of cosmetic treatment. An optional final colour, 1-3 minutes Conclude the therapy with the colour that supported/supplemented the previous treatment. Blue has a calming effect and is the ideal final colour.

If you do not want to follow the 4 steps above in your therapy, simply choose the colour that suits the individual situation of the patient.

Recommended colours

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orange

Wrinkles, dry skin, striae, accompanying dieting to stimulate the metabolism. The healing colour for the skin, especially if emotional tension is involved. Acne, sunburn, eczema, allergy, vitiligo, metabolism, activates. Slight slackening of skin, light striae, promotes digestion Acne, couperose, vitiligo, rejuvenating agent, regenerating Greasy skin, varicose cutaneous veins, couperose, cuts, calms/cools after peeling, use with cooling facial masks, relieves pain, is antiseptic Strengthens the skin

red yellow green blue

turquoise

violet Scars, orange skin, lymphostasis

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Acne
1. 2. 3. Violet to the centre of the crown chakra Yellow to the left and right of the liver below the costal arch Green and violet locally on the acne itself

Hair loss
1. 2. 3. Orange to the places afflicted by hair loss Yellow to the thymus gland Magenta to the crown chakra

Skin allergies
1. 2. 3. Green to the afflicted skin areas Yellow to the kidney poles Violet to the centre of the crown

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Indication table of Cosmo-Color colours

(RJ abbreviated version)

Colour Healing effect

Pink Reduces aggression and tension, harmonizes, activates the thymus gland. Strongly stimulating, activates metabolism, nervous system/circulation/blood pressure, strengthens organs, acne, basic Chakra. Improves moods, increases vitality, relaxes cramps, strengthens organs and muscle systems, wrinkles, dry skin, spleen Chakra. Harmonizing, balancing, strengthens the nervous system, strengthening, invigorating, heart Chakra. Strengthens the vegetative nervous system, anti-depressive, improves digestion, solar plexus Chakra. Stimulates the immune system, activates healing energy, stabilizes the spiritual balance

Red

Orange

Green

Yellow

Gold

Turquoise Enlivens, refreshes, purifies, strengthens the skin, pain reducing, cooling. Blue Cooling, relaxing, for oily skin, couperosis, inhibits infections, anti dematosis, reduces blood pressure, head Chakra. Pain reducing, for spiritual exhaustion, cooling, strengthens the lymph system, forehead Chakra. Activates mental processes, opens the spirit, migraines, purifying and antiseptic, scars, cellulite, part Chakra. Tones the heart, kidneys, circulation and sexual organs, spiritually harmonizing.

Indigo

Violett

Magenta

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12.Bibliography
Pauline Wills; Paperback Color Therapy : Healing With Color Reuben Amber / Paperback / Published 1983 Color Thrapy for Children Maryanne E. Hoffman(Introduction) / Paperback / Published 1998 Colour Therapy : The Use of Colour for Health and Healing (Health Essentials Series) Pauline Wills / Paperback / Published 1997 The Colour Therapy Workbook Theo Gimbel / Paperback / Published 1993 Healing With Color Zone Therapy (Healing Series) Joseph Corvo, et al / Paperback / Published 1998 Healing With Music and Color : A Beginners Guide Mary Bassano / Paperback / Published 1992 Healing with the rainbow rays : the art of color energy therapy Robin Lennon, Karen Plunkett-Powell/ Paperback / Published 1997 The Miracle of Color Healing : Aura-Soma Therapy As the Mirror of the Soul Vicky Wall / Paperback / Published 1993 Nutritional Healing With Color Suzy Chiazzari / Paperback / Published 1999 The Rainbow In Your Life Maryanne E. Hoffman/ Paperback / Published 1993 Reflexology and Color Therapy : A Practical Introduction : Combining the Healing Benefits of Two Complementary Therapies (Practical Introduction serie Sol, Jr Silverman / Hardcover / Published 1996 Color Psychology and Color Therapy Sol, Jr Silverman Color Therapy R. Beer, et al / Hardcover / Published 1999 (Not Yet Published) Healing and Regeneration Through Color and Music

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Corinne Heline / Paperback / Published 1983 Pragmatic Language Intervention : Interactive Activities (Pictures to Color) Lynn S., Ph.D. Bliss / Paperback / Published 1998 Story Course : Mask, Stories, Poetry and Color Therapy Linda Clark Ancient Art of Color Therapy Linda Clark The ancient art of color therapy : updated, including gem therapy, auras, and amulets Linda A. Clark Color atlas/text of ureteroscopy Faber Birren Color Therapy Color Your Life : A Fascinating Introduction to Color Therapy, and How You Can Use It for Healing and Harmony in Mind, Body, and Spirit Howard Sun, Dorothy Sun Color-Coded Allergy Cookbook Gloria Autry Colour Therapy : The Use of Colour in Healing (Health Essentials Healing) Pauline Wills Practical Compendium of Colorpuncture Peter Mandel, Christopher Baker The Reflexology and Colour Therapy Workbook : Combining the Healing Benefits of Two Complementary Therapies

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13. Summary
1. Therapy duration and intervals between applications should be defined according to individual case! 3. Complementary medical treatment (e.g. organ preparations, phontosensitivizing substances such as hypericin). 4. Never use the Cosmo-Color as a sole measure in therapy. Other measures must constantly be sought and a holistic approach aimed at which will quickly and gently relieve or eliminate suffering through the use of optimal methods with minimal side effects. Colour stimulation should always undertaken in conjunction with other causal therapy.

14. Contra Indications

No side effects are known. Treatment of the thyroid should be avoided particularly in cases of hyperfunction. Malignant processes.

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