THE COLOUR CURE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18547, 24 November 1925, Page 10

THE COLOUR CURE.

— -+ ACTION ON VEGETATION. (FBOM OUB OTO COBBBBPONDENT.) LONDON, October 15. Lord Clifford of Chudleigh, who was lecturing in Australia and New Zealand a year or two ago, has been studying the action of coloured light upon the growth of vegetation. "All the colonrs of the spectrum," said Lord Clifford in an interview, "may be utilised for different complaints, and in future doctors may describe their patients by their colour rather than by their symptoms. '' One shade of red is the most effectual in all eases of blood poisoning. Ultra-violet produces, a fermentation in the body which reduces hardness of tissue and alsoy builds up blood tissues. A particular Bhade of violet causes ♦he growth of bone; an indigo produces hvdrocarbonates and body tissues; a •hade of blue produces muscular generation and strength; a shade of green Increases the vitality and general energy of the system, and\a!so the growth of fat- yellow restores the nerves. .But, «f eourse, the greatest care muß* be taken that only the right shade of each eelour is used or opposite results may be'obtained. "The treatment would also benefit most people suffering from premature old age and mental worry produced by nast illnesses. I do not claim that it can make people of 60 feel like 35, but it certainly can restore them to the state ef activity and fitness they enioved a dozen years before. I hope that the new method will eventually leaito a eura for c<ma^mpti©a, , '