The energy whirls or energy points in the human body which receives, regulates and transmits the energy flow of it are known as the chakras. Chakra is a Sanskrit word which means a spinning wheel or a circle.

It is traditionally believed by the Hindu’s that there are nearly 90,000 chakra points in the human body. These however are reduced essentially to seven chakra points. These run along the spinal column from the base of the spine to the crown of the head.

The seven main chakras are as follows; solar plexus/stomach chakra, heart chakra, third eye/brow chakra, crown chakra, naval/sex chakra, base or root chakra and the throat chakra. What these major chakras do, is they take energy from a persons surroundings and help to transmit these energies to a persons body. It is said that they can directly impact the activities of a person in such areas as: psychological, emotional, spiritual or mystical, and even corporeal.

Whether you choose the viewpoint of the Hindus mystical understanding of an individuals internal and external experience, Chinese medicine or the explanation of modern psychology of human thought processes and consciousness, the chakras are distinctive core common to all explanations.

The chakras are in perpetual motion whether we are awake or asleep. Continual activity does influence the glandular processes, physical disorders, structure and appearance as well as our actions and deeds. When one or more of the chakras malfunction for different reasons this will cause an imbalance, it then continues to make it known in other areas.

Each of the seven chakras associates with a specific endocrine gland of our body. Imbalance to the proper functioning of a chakra it will impact the emotional and physical processes of the body. Eventually, it will expose itself as a disorder of some type in the normal patterns of activity and or behavior in the associated endocrine gland.

It is extremely important that you realize that is vital to attempt to maintain Chakra balance throughout your entire life. Thus, we can also conclude that all major illnesses come from an imbalance that is created within one of the major Chakras. Even if you are not physically ill yet, there may be worries that you have about things that have happened in past stages of your life that affect you emotionally.

It is said that one of the biggest factors in an unbalanced chakra is emotional baggage from the past. Many times people repress the emotional baggage that they got from dramatic experience, such as something from their childhood. This unfortunately is a bad habit that that many people have when it comes to bad memories in their subconscious mind. Most people are not aware that they are burying these things and that will affect their chakra in the end.

Thus it is essential to remove the emotional baggage from our minds in order to properly balance the chakras.

You must realize that Chakra healing is extremely good for your body and that you can also directly influence each and every one of your Chakras. You can do this by employing techniques such as Reiki healing, color therapy, aromatherapy, chakra balancing with the aid of a pendulum, crystals or gemstones.

Many people like taking yoga classes because it helps them to relax through controlled breathing as well as physical exercises. This can help to maintain the chakra balance within our bodies.

There is a wide variety of chakra healing methods, such as using CDs and audio guided visualization tapes to inspire techniques of relaxation and natural healing or focusing on an object, thought or awareness for a particular amount of time. These help by reducing stress and channeling relaxation and mind power.

It is true that we cannot physically see our chakras, but they are constantly working to maintain the human body.

In order to maintain chakra balance, the body needs to be given proper nutrition and good food. Each of the seven major chakras has specific food requirements that help in maintaining the equilibrium.

Your root chakra thrives on fruits that are sweet as well as various nuts, seeds and cinnamon. You will want to go with root-type vegetables that are high in protein for your root chakra. If you want to feed your solar plexus chakra then you will want to go with such things as starches like bread, cereal, pastas and even dairy products. Minty spices are also good for the solar plexus.

In case of the heart chakra, green tea and green leafy vegetables are best nurturers. Taking in a lot of water, fruit juices and tangy fruits such as peaches and apples nourish the throat chakra.

Your third eye was such things as a grape juice, blueberries Grapes and even wine. This will help to make your eyes senses much more sharper and in sync.

The crown chakra, which is our spiritual and emotional center will benefit from being detoxified. This is achieved by fasting and the ritual inhalation of various herbs and incense.

If you constantly try and influence your chakra you can start living a healthier life. By doing this you will become more in tune with our surroundings and it will help you live in the metaphysical world that all of us must live in.