Ayurveda and Color Therapy

March 24th, 2007 | admin

Not developed into a full fledged therapy option, Ayurveda recognizes the effect of visuals on human mind and then on the body. Ayurvedic color therapy is based on the effects of certain colors on mind and on body.

Red
The color of blood and the most energetic color, red can healing properties too. It releases aggravated vata and kapha. Over exposure to red can cause accumulation of high energy, leading to tension, high blood pressure etc. Abundance of pitta will be another effect and the symptom will be inflammations.

Orange
Another high energy color deals with excess vata and kapha. Just as red it also aggravate pitta and cause stress, hypertension, etc.

Yellow
A mild color with recognizable effects, yellow represents intelligence and control. It relieves excess vata and kapha but attracts pitta.

Green
The most natural color for human eyes and brain, and hence has the most calming effect on mind and brain. It soothes the nervous system and normalizes heartbeat. It calms excess vata and kapha and attracts pitta (causes appetite).

Blue
Another color of calmness and connects the mind to the calmness of a might ocean or the pleasant sky. It relieves accumulated pitta and kapha and soothes the nervous system and calms the mind and body. It attracts vata.

Purple
Purple is not much of a common color. It is associated with a higher sense of intelligence and/or aristocracy. It releases excess pitta and kapha, attracts vata.