All about our lights

(Other subheadings below: How they work; Why they are used in light and color therapy; Nanometers, joules, and centimeters squared; Not just acne lights)

What they are:

These are GE’s Dichro-Color 150 watt lamps. They are available in Red, Blue, Green and Amber. They are the same size and shape of a standard 'floodlight' but because of the glass dichroic filter they weigh a full pound each.

How they work

In these Dichro-Color lamps, a dichroic filter is on the inside surface of the cover lens. The filter produces a specific color by selectively transmitting only the desired wavelengths of light, with virtually no energy absorption. Light of other wavelengths is reflected back into the lamp. Result: Dichro-Color lamps produce colors that are richer and clearer and far more intense than those produced by ordinary color lamps.

Why they are used in light and color therapy

Dichromatic lights are state-of-the-art in colored light technology. They provide the purest, most intense color within a very narrow frequency range.
The sun produces a spectrum of color generated by refraction; most mechanical sources produce color by pigment subtraction. In contrast, dichromatic sources, which are most suitable for photo biologic effects, use materials of differing refractive indices to generate color. Both visual and non-visual pathways are employed, making them an excellent choice for light and color therapy applications.

Nanometers, joules, and centimeters squared

The blue light contains the wavelengths 405-420nm. The red light contains the wavelength 660nm. Since these are not ‘technically’ medical class lamps, the manufacturer does not provide the precise, physical and mathematical characteristics of each bulb. However, we guarantee them to work for your personal or professional therapeutic application, where each color is indicated, or we will promptly refund your money.

Please call or email if you have any questions or concerns or need help choosing the right treatment for you or your child. We look forward to providing you with safe, natural, intelligent acne treatment!

Not Just 'Acne Lights'

The use of blue and red light for therapeutic purposes is certainly not new, in fact, it dates back as far as history has been recorded.

For example, in 1876, Augustus Pleasanton published "Blue and Sun-lights". Pleasanton maintained that blue light was effective in treating human disease and pain.

In 1877, Dr. Seth Pancoast published "Blue and Red Lights", in which he, too, advocated the use of color in healing.

Edwin Babbit's "The Principles of Light and Color" was published in 1878. Babbit advanced a comprehensive theory of healing with color. He identified the color red as a stimulant, notably of blood and to a lesser extent to the nerves; yellow and orange as nerve stimulants; blue and violet as soothing to all systems and with anti-inflammatory properties. Accordingly, Babbit prescribed red for paralysis, consumption, physical exhaustion, and chronic rheumatism; and blue for inflammatory conditions, sciatica, meningitis, nervous headache, irritability, and sunstroke. Babbit used colored glass and natural light to produce colored light.

We have been supplying researchers, color therapists and other holistic physicians with Dichro-Color lamps in blue, red, green and amber since 2000 for many different healing and therapeutic uses.

For a brief example, red light is also used to treat neuropathy, speed wound healing and a host of other ailments. Blue is used to treat jaundice in infants, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and much more. Green is being used to treat allergies, stimulate the production of growth hormone, and promote overall wellness. Amber has been used to treat colds, flu, and other respiratory illnesses. Each color has countless benefits for the human being both physically and psychologically.