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The spur red, orange to socialize, yellow for the concentration and reflexes … did you know that the colors you paint your drawings will now serve as small treatment?

Chromotherapy is the use of colors to treat physical illness and emotional disturbance. The colors have properties that affect our mood and make us feel differently.

There are different forms of treatment as it can be applied to the food, but what interests us here is that you apply directly to us. Treatment should be completely white in a room so you can project any color and we need to be with the minimum of clothes or a white silk gown.

The sessions are 30 minutes a day using the same color, the results begin to appear after 15 days. Eight colors are used and each has unique qualities. Here’s the detail for you to choose the one that best fits your needs:

Red is stimulating and energy used to treat disorders (physical apathy, anemia, cold …). Orange is the symbol of the feminine energy of creation, friendship, life and happiness which promotes the relationship between people. Yellow is the color of intellect and stimulates the brain and nervous system. The turquoise strengthens the immune system and is used in diseases such as AIDS or infection. Green brings balance and harmony, is good for treating physical fatigue and injury. The blue symbolizes peace and tranquility, is used against the thyroid and throat in general. Purple is a color that conveys spirituality and intuition, is used to calm the nervous system and against mental disorders. Finally, the magenta is spiritual and affects the body and mind and spirit.

Surely you too have experienced the moment of being on the beach and your mother tell you to cleanse your nose with salt water or rub you the sand on the beach. The natural properties of beach environment have been known for many years but only now begin to put into practice in the resorts and spas, will you discover us?

The ‘Thalassotherapy’ is a therapeutic method based on the use of the marine environment, which boasts features antitumor, antibacterial and antiviral. Advantage of this means absolutely everything we water whirlpool, with stones strengthen circulation, algae help us against aging and antioxidants, the clay is perfect for the skin … to the sea air is rich in ozone and iodine and increases the body’s defenses!

It is important that schools offer this type of method is close to a sea whereabouts since, the effectiveness of their treatments, lies largely in the freshness and naturalness of them. Also important is considered very quiet and relaxing atmosphere that is breathed in coastal areas.

Thalassotherapy is especially recommended for people with muscle or joint problems. Also for those who have a deficiency in your body as due to chemical processes, the body is balanced by the salty water

A glass of wine helps to good cardiovascular circulation, is a protector against cancer, is essential antioxidants in the human diet and act as an aid to skin aging. After what I just told you sure you’ve gone off to uncork a bottle but what if instead of bebérnoslo not give us a massage with him?

The first treatments with wine made near Bordeaux, France and soon to export to Italy, Canada and the U.S., the results were buenísimos! In Spain the first hotel that was began offering ‘Golf Peralta’ is your spa ‘Wine Spa’.

By now you’re wondering how to apply the wine in our body. Do not worry that I am here to explain: it is usually done with whirlpool cedar vats, yes, you’re imagining those where people tread the grapes. In them, the mixture of thermal water with touches of red wine, generates feeling of total relaxation. This can then accompany massage with hot wine and grape seed extracts.

Besides the effects discussed above, the highlight is the consistency that gives your muscles in general but especially the arms, and strength can be noticed in the breasts. Thanks to its antioxidant properties prevent premature aging of the skin, ready for eternal youth?

The wines used are:

- The ‘Lambrusco’ which is rich in minerals and provides elasticity to the skin.

- The ‘Sauvignon’ and ‘Chianti’ soothing properties, ideal for massage.

- The ‘Cabernet’ and ‘Merlot’ is used to remove dead skin cells

Currently in the ‘Spa Vinothérapie Caudalie Marques de Riscal’, located in La Rioja, we can enjoy a complete treatment for six days based entirely on the grapes and their properties. How do you like to ask Santa Claus?

The colds are something that is closely linked to the winter and low temperatures. Most colds just attacking the airways and the lungs fill with mucus preventing breathe normally and making us all day in order to eliminate coughing. This act can eventually cause headaches, abdominal discomfort … So as soon as possible and finish with the mucus we recommend the use of natural expectorant that will help us help.

Almost always when we have taken the lungs we went to the doctor and turn to syrup and other medicines to improve the state of our lungs. But we know that at our disposal we have a lot of natural remedies with which substantially improve the condition of the lungs and especially to facilitate the removal of phlegm uncomfortable we are not allowed to breathe normally.

First we recommend the use of natural plants that will help us to relax and open up the lungs to expel all the crap inside. The eucalyptus, peppermint, spearmint … are some of the most used. The way of supplying it through steam you breathe in the steam for several minutes as the steam helps further open the airway to expel all out.

Appealing to the tips and tricks always work very well. For example, preparing tea with honey and lemon is highly recommended, both of which foods contain many vitamins necessary for the recovery of the airways in these catarrhal processes. They also have repair parts that will help us to recover after suffering throat irritation due to cough constantly.

Appeal not only herbal steam bath is recommended, but to consume these herbs infusions to accelerate the sputum is a good idea. At our disposal we have sage, loquat, nettle … that in perspective will help not only eliminate the existing mucus in the lungs, but also help us prevent further form more mucus. Of course, despite being natural herbs cannot abuse them and still less when alternative treatments. In these cases it is important for a specialist to control the intake of these substances and dosage.

• Colloidal Silver: a powerful antibiotic, it is said that “there is no virus or bacteria that has not been eliminated with colloidal silver in a span of 6 minutes. Colloidal silver does not cause damage or enzyme or any other component of the human body, also inside the body form toxic compounds or weakens the functions of organs or systems, or react with anything other than an oxygen-metabolizing enzyme a germ-cell, so it does not cause rejection or allergies of any kind. It has healing properties, is powerful germicidal and kills germs. Excellent alternative for treating infectious diseases, as it acts as a powerful catalyst; its mere presence causes many of the microorganisms that cause infectious diseases have no option of breathing and die of asphyxiation. The money you can get it at health food stores or some pharmacies, can apply to your skin directly, until you start seeing results.

• oligotherapy: this alternative based on Copper-Gold-Silver can significantly help eliminate them.

• ACUPUNCTURE :alternative Chinese medicine, which believes that the warts are the result of excessive moisture imbalance or coolness of the skin. Moxa is used for warming or heating of acupuncture points, with the intention of stimulating the circulatory system and body’s energy. Moxar is recommended in cases of soft warts and small, and are advised to be with ginger moxa, or rub the area with fresh ginger and then heated with a moxa cigar. This treatment helps warts disappear from the eighth to the twelfth session, or perhaps a few weeks after treatment. The treatment can be accentuated and accelerated if applied before moxar needles around the affected area.

• ENERGY THERAPY: which regards emotions as food of any disease or condition? In the case of warts, feelings of anger, ugliness or violence may predispose their occurrence.

Warts
wart removal warts are dark skin outbreaks that are caused by human papilloma virus, and are often contagious. Have different sizes and shapes, usually on the hands, in the plant (which are very painful) and in the genital area (which require medical care), but may arise in other parts of the body. They are spread by direct contact, although there is always the infection, which usually happens when you have a weak immune system or long been subjected to drug treatments, which tend to weaken the immune system.

There are many things you can do to remove warts, or prevent future infections.

Some general natural remedies are:

• DIET boost the immune system: a diet which strengthens the body’s defenses is essential, so that should be included in the diet foods such as garlic, onion, lemon, oranges, seaweed, carrot, aloe vera, etc. Avoid animal fats, processed and refined products such as flour and sugar. This diet not only strengthens the immune system but will help to keep skin healthy.

• CLAY GREEN: Another remedy is applied to the skin with clay masks once or twice a week. Green clay is known for its purifying and antibacterial effect; clean the skin depth, plus the feeds because it has many minerals such as silicon, aluminum, iron, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium, among others.

• Minced Garlic: rub crushed garlic over the wart is an old home remedy for dry, prevent spread and eliminate them gradually. Garlic has powerful antibacterial and germicidal properties.

• Poultice of onions: Put onion poultices on the warm and dry can help prevent spread.

• TREE TEA: The tea tree is an essential oil that has a powerful antiseptic effect, acting against bacteria, fungi and viruses and is also antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, healing, inflammatory, and so on. All these properties make it an excellent remedy to combat warts. To use, you should not apply the oil directly to the skin, add a tiny drop in a tablespoon of almond oil or extra virgin olive oil and then applied to the skin. The frequency depends on the type of skin you have, if it is normal you can apply up to three times a day, if you are hypersensitive or very dry you should try once a day. See that the oil does not make eye contact.

• Homeopathy: is a very effective alternative for warts. The Thuya is the name of the homeopathic remedy to remove them; you can find homeopathic pharmacy or consult a professional homeopath. Can be found as a tincture or ointment, and is usually applied twice a day.

Used by the ancient Chinese medicine.

Kudzu root, grows to the size of a human being has a history of use in Chinese medicine, is a legume and diadzin containing daidzein (isoflavones), glycosides.

It has the ability to fix nitrogen as legumes and it is this factor that allows the rapid growth, which is used to feed livestock.

It has been a popular food in Japan and China for thousands of years and most plants can eat the leaves and stems, and can be cooked as any vegetable, however, the roots (which can weigh up to 450 pounds and reach to 7 feet in length) are dried and powdered, starch powder used for culinary aspects of a thousand forms, such as thickening soups and sauces.

Kudzu powder can be found in Asian markets and some natural food stores, has lots of fiber, protein and vitamins A and D.

Traditional Chinese medicine has used kudzu, whose Chinese name is “Ge Gan” for centuries, its medicinal uses were recorded in the ancient treatise of plants “Shen Nong”, published around 100 AD.

China Medicine recommends kudzu for what it calls the syndrome of “Wei”, referring to a mild disease that appears just below the surface of the body and is accompanied by fever, is also indicated for the thirst, headache (migraine) , neck pain, hypertension, angina, allergies, diarrhea, measles in children.

In general, kudzu is used as demulcent, softening the possibility of irritation of mucous membranes.

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“According to Chinese medicine, this organ is directly related to the skin”

China Traditional Medicine, relates to the item “Metal” (Lung-large intestine) with skin-related problems, trying from the parameters assigned.

The item “Metal”, is related to the emotion of anxiety or sadness, finding an explanation for the occurrence of these skin conditions, in cases of personal loss, or material and emotional life, which may originate.

Climates and generate the appearance or worsening of these conditions, for seasonal changes, the metal element is related to the fall is one of the most characteristic periods in these appearances, as well as the dryness caused by the winds, which have a special place in the Chinese concept, as a pathogen.

As the cardinal point of the metal, is the West, its color is white, which is relevant to choosing the right foods that are closely related with this color, since one of the food allocated to the element, is the rice and ginger, which is widely used as medicine in this medicine, particularly for these skin diseases.

The flavor is spicy, which stimulates the body’s functions in particular for the removal of moisture (phlegm), as well as to raise the body’s energy level or state of “Yang.”

The animal that is related to him is the “Tigre”, all of these relationships but for Westerners, are more philosophical than scientific in nature, have proved effective in the treatment of these diseases, both for thousands of years in today, beating the old to the current treatments, as is showing this medicine is making strides in terms of taxation worldwide, exporting its natural herbal medicines to almost all countries.

“One of the most difficult seasons for health”

For Chinese medicine, the element “wood” rules this season, which are very common allergic diseases of all, and even colds follow the agenda.

This element associated with it according to traditional Chinese medicine as a body to “Liver” and its corresponding visor is “Gall” for the transport of energy produced by the liver, also considered the laboratory of the body.

The vision is closely related to this item and it is considered that visual problems are caused by the liver, which should be tried for this particular ailment, with the techniques known as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, massage, diet, etc, which make up the Oriental medicine.

Well as problems related to muscles and tendons, may have their origin in regard to energy imbalance of this element, which is dominated by the element “Metal” (Lung-large intestine), hence relate Allergy problems, manifested greatly in this time of year, because skin problems are associated with the lungs.

As the board since this medicine is very important to changes in body cleaning station, as accumulated toxins refers to methods already described in this blog before, that will allow us to avoid by raising defenses, most of these diseases are very common but annoying.

The color related to the item “Wood” is green, the cardinal point is the “East”, its communication with the outside are the “Eyes”, and the taste is acid.