If you’ve decided to dedicate time to personal healing this new year, you may be searching for various methods by which you can do so. One method that could be particularly beneficial is color therapy, known scientifically as chromotherapy. Color therapy involves the use of color to treat a wide array of ailments. Below, we’ve provided you a breakdown of what color therapy is, why it can be useful, and how it fits into the aromatherapy that you may already be practicing.

Defining Color Therapy

According to the article A Critical Analysis of Chromotherapy and Its Scientific Evolution, color therapy is “a method of treatment that uses the visible spectrum (colors) of electromagnetic radiation to cure diseases.” The analysis indicates that color medicine has been in practice for centuries, utilized by citizens of ancient:

• Egypt
• China
• Greece
• India

Color therapy often involves association. For instance, humans tend to associate red with confidence, aggressiveness, or intensity. White, on the other hand, is known for representing purity, cleanliness, and innocence. Learning the various meanings of colors and how to harness them is, in essence, the science of chromotherapy.

How Is Color Therapy Beneficial?

Many people find color therapy to be beneficial when it comes to focusing or discovering a state of relaxation. This can include relaxation of both the body and mind. Broadly, people tend to use color therapy as a way to balance and revitalize energies. Additionally, those who practice color therapy believe that the methods can help cure lifestyle diseases, which they say are often brought on by negative energies. People have found success using color therapy to treat:

• Lifestyle disorders
• Lifestyle illnesses
• Pain and inflammation
• Physical ailments
• Mental and emotional health
• Poor immune systems

Achieving these results depends significantly on the colors that you choose. For instance, some studies suggest that applying the color yellow to the neck can help reduce nervous conditions. The color orange can be used to help improve circulation. Applying it to an organ suffering from inflammation could help with the healing process. There is extensive research online detailing the various colors and the specific ways in which you can use them.

How Do Color Therapy And Aromatherapy Work With One Another?

If you’ve grown accustomed to reading about essential oil supplies and aromatherapy diffusers on our blog, you may be curious about why color therapy is relevant. Believe it or not, color therapy and aromatherapy actually work closely in conjunction with one another.

This is the case because both practices are considered “vibration healing methods,” using various wavelengths and frequencies to stimulate our central nervous system. When combined, the two methods are quite effective in activating the pineal gland, useful for feelings of intuition and relaxation.

To reap the benefits of both color therapy and aromatherapy, consider using a diffuser with a glass stem. There are various aromatherapy diffusers available on our website that meet this requirement. When you pour the oil into the glass chamber, you can focus on the color in addition to the scent that the aromatherapy diffuser emits. Try meditating while concentrating on the glass chamber for ten to 15 minutes. You could also apply essential oils topically as well.

Many customers find it best to use pure essential oils when seeking to practice color therapy. We also sell essential oil blends, which could allow you to achieve different goals at once. When oils are blended, your eyes will process multiple wavelengths. For instance, a purple essential oil blend will allow you to gain the benefits of both red and blue color therapy. Perhaps consider starting with our Discovery Collection, which contains 40 different essential oils and blends.