LIGHT THE HEALER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19848, 17 January 1920, Page 13

LIGHT THE HEALER.

Tho value of sunlight has long been known, but its efficiency as a healing agent in cases of tuberculosis is not such common knowledge. A child who was badly burned about tho neck and chest in a fire lost about thirty square inches of skin owing to the accident. A Dr Schmaskin ke|>rthe buy in an open porch with the affected pot lions exposed to tho sun and air. When there was no sun, powerful electric lights wero used. The result was that tho wound healed remarkably fast, n new layer of skin growing over the nock and chest. According to Mr Dudley D’A. right, I’ .R.C.S., the following colours arc beneficial in certain distressing illnesses; Red gives force, sensitiveness, development, and growth. It is helpiul to patients depressed, languid, and amemic. Blue is sedative, and'’good for neuralgic and maniacal subjects, it i-; said to induce stability and will power wiiilst an aid to intellectual ment is to be found in a- golden yellow colour. Green is stated to bo restful, and yet possessed of cheering elements Violet is supposed to bare calming Pffocts, and in cases of inflammationsiinhght filtered through blue glass has an effect for tho benefit of the patient.