According to the effects of colors on the human body and emotions, certain colors are selected to exert direct effects on the mind and emotions via eyes. This is the so-called pleasing the eyes and refreshing the mind. Besides, the color tones, color temperatures, etc. may also be used to regulate emotions.
根据颜色对人们身心的不同作用，可以选择特定的颜色通过眼睛对人们的情绪施加影响。这就是所谓的养眼养心。另外，色调、色温也可以用于调节情绪。

The method, under the guidance of the theory of "the five colors corresponding to the five zang organs and five emotions", is used to arrange the colors of the patient's living surroundings such as living rooms, utensils, furnishings, clothes, quilts, window curtains and lights as well as the dresses of doctors and nurses of rehabilitation according to the requirements. Colors and their indications are as follows.
具体的方法是根据“五色-五脏-五情绪”理论，将住所、餐具、家具、服饰、棉被、窗帘、灯具甚至参与治疗的医生、护士的穿着等病人日常生活密切接触的东西按要求设为需要的颜色。各种颜色的作用如下：

1 Warm colors
暖色

Red and orange, with warm feeling, possess the actions of making people excited and joyful. The colors are applicable to depression, depressive psychosis, lethargy, dementia, etc.
红色和橙色，使人感觉温暖，兴奋和愉悦。用于治疗抑郁、抑郁性精神病、嗜睡症、痴呆症等。

2 Cold colors
冷色

Among indigo blue, blue , purple and green have the actions of cooling, tranquilizing and making people restrained. Cold colors are applicable to dysphoria, irascibility, insomnia, terror and fear as well as mania, epilepsy, etc.
靛蓝色、蓝色、紫色和绿色能使人冷静、镇定、克制。用于治疗狂躁、易怒、失眠、恐惧、癫痫等。

3 Joyful colors
令人愉悦的颜色

Red and pink make people happy and have the action of restraining grief. The colors are applicable to people with low spirits, susceptibility to grief and cry，and depression.
红色和粉色使人愉悦，有节哀的作用。用于情绪低落、对悲伤过敏以及抑郁的治疗。

4 Sad colors
令人忧郁的颜色

Black is mainly applied or white may also be used to restrict anger. Both colors are applicable to susceptibility to anger, overjoy, etc.
除了抑制愤怒。黑色和白色还可以治疗对愤怒、狂喜过敏等。

5 Fearful color
令人恐惧的颜色

Black has the action of restricting overjoy. The color is applicable to mania, endless laughing, etc.
黑色用于抑制狂喜，对狂躁、笑病也有效。

6 Anxious colors
令人紧张的颜色

Yellow, light blue and light green possess the actions of restricting fear and benefiting thinking. The colors are applicable to terror, fear, distraction, etc.
黄色、浅蓝和浅绿有缓解恐惧，激发思维的作用。可治疗恐惧、注意力分散等症状。