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CHAPTER ONE LITERATURE REVIEW 1.1.1 Problem Statement Light therapy is a general term used for all therapies that utilise different frequencies of light, colours, for therapeutic purposes. The use of light as a healing agent dates back into antiquity to ancient Rome, Greece, China and Egypt, where colour was used in worship and as a healing agent (Leven, 2000). Today, there are many modalities of light therapy of which laser therapy is the best known and researched. The medical profession utilises certain frequencies of light for conditions such as neonatal jaundice, improved healing of surgical wounds, sterilization of blood, externally, and certain types of skin cancer (Liberman, 1991). Extensive research into light and its effects on the human body have given rise to other, not commonly known, forms of light therapy such as Heliotherapy, Spectro-Chrome Therapy, Colourpuncture, Syntonics and the Homoeopathic light and colour remedies. The potentially valuable information regarding these healing modalities is widely scattered and therefore effectively out of the reach of the general health practitioner. Bringing this information together in a comprehensive and accessible format would serve to inform health practitioners of the possible alternative therapies available to help prevent/treat disease. Within this dissertation, the most successful and prevalent light therapies will be discussed in enough detail to give the reader a basic introduction into each modality. 1.1.2 Aim The aim of this study is to investigate, compile and organise information regarding the various healing modalities of light and colour therapy, and to determine treatment effectiveness in terms of research and clinical findings. The study aims to create an easily accessible, comprehensive database of pertinent information. 1.1.3 Methodology and Data Analysis Data, pertaining to the different light and colour therapies, will be collected from various sources which include books, journals, articles, clinical trials, the internet and lecture notes. The origin, development and application of each therapy will be investigated and written in an easily understandable and comprehensive format. Examples of existing clinical research, or lack thereof, will be explored and noted. From this information the efficacy each therapy can be discovered. Within some of the modalities there exists differing approaches (e.g. Syntonics) 1PDF Image | THE USE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR AS A HEALING MODALITY
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