COLOURS THAT HEAL.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1643, 9 January 1913, Page 2

COLOURS THAT HEAL.

. Pcrfnmei, colours, and sounds affect us differently, says the "Journal des Debats," . according to tho state of our health. A vh6le system of therapeutics has been founded on this fact. Since the days of Pero Hue tho Chinese have enveloped smallpox patients in clothing of a ciir-' mino colour. In Tonkin and Australia bandages of the same colour, are used on children suffering from measles, while Spanish parents not only put their little 1 patients in wrappings of this brilliant hue, but make them ilfink syrup of pomegranates because of'its colour. ■ Dr. Lauuumier. writing in tho "Revufc," assures tho world that thoro is some sense in this. Red light has a good effect on several skin diseases; blue.nnd violet spell death to bacteria! yellow protects the eye against the injurious elements of the spectrum; While green calms tho. nerves and encourages sleep. ' • In savage countries tho most bellicose tribes aro devoted to ruddy colours; the red in tho trousers of French soldiers shows the civilised people sharo the samepredilection. This tradition, however, is worth further examination, for it would certainly seem to be tho better policy- to bring a blush into tho ranks of the enemy. When tho virtues of the different colours aro moro fully ascertained, Dr. Laullionior foresees a reign of reason in which every part of our civilisation will share. Hospitals will have wards of various colours to suit divers maladies. Schools and colleges will be painted green, a colour favourable to study; while On the Stock Exchange and in Parliament the predominating colour will bo that great 6oother' of excitement, mauvo.