Chakras

Chakras are a common concept in several disciplines of alternative medicine. A chakra is a centre of energy which has several functions. In addition to being representative of a particular organ or group of organs, a chakra also controls our being on different levels. They will be balanced and re-aligned at each treatment.

Crown Chakra

Violet

This Chakra is associated with the top of the head, the brain, and the entire nervous system. This chakra is our connection to our "higher selves" and to the "divine."

Endocrine Gland: Pineal Gland

Brow Chakra

Indigo, Midnight Blue

This Chakra is associated with the forehead and temples, with the carotid plexus. Governs intuition thought inner and outer sight,

Endocrine Gland: Pituitary Gland

Throat Chakra

Sky blue

This chakra controls the throat, neck, arms and the hands. It is associated with the brachial or cervical plexus. It governs communication.

Endocrine Gland: Thyroid Gland

Heart Chakra

Emerald Green

This Chakra is associated with the heart and the blood circulatory system, and the cardiac plexus, as well as the lungs and the entire chest area. Governs love, compassion

Endocrine Gland: Thymus Gland, controlling the immune system.

Solar Plexus Chakra

Yellow

The parts of the body associated with this chakra include the muscular system, the skin as a system, the solar plexus, the large intestine, stomach, liver, and other organs and glands in the region of the solar plexus. Also the eyes, as the organs of sight, and the face, Governs power, accomplishments, will, ego projections, vital energies,

Endocrine Gland: The pancreas

Sacral Chakra

Orange

Reproductive system, sexual organs, lumbar plexus, governs sexuality, creativity, emotions.

Endocrine gland: Gonads

Sense: Sense of taste, appetite

Root Chakra

Location: The perineum, the point between the anus and the sex organs

Red

Lymph system, skeleton system, the prostate gland in men, the sacral plexus, the bladder and elimination system, and the lower extremities. Also the nose, since it is the organ of the sense of smell, and associated with survival.

Endocrine gland: Adrenal glands