CHARACTERISTICS	ORGAN STRUCTURE ASSOCIATED WITH CHAKRA	MENTAL-EMOTIONAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH CHAKRA	PHYSICAL MANIFESTIONS WHEN OUT OF BALANCE	COMPLEMENTARY TREATMENT APPROACH
COLOR--typically red ENDOCRINE GLAND-- gonads SOUND--OH MANTRA--LAM ELEMENT--Earth LOCATION--Base of the spine opening towards the feet	Bones Gonads Rectum Immune system Feet	Physical family and group safety and security Ability to provide for one's survival Ability to stand up for oneself Feeling at home, centered, grounded Social/familial law and order	Chronic lower back pain Sciatica Varicose veins Rectal tumors/cancer Hemorrhoids Depression Immune-related disorders	Increase awareness of fears: survival, abandonment, loss of order Acupressure to treat the Large Intestine, Liver, Pericardium, Triple Warmer, Spleen, meridians Chakra clearing and/or balancing using color, sound, crystals, aroma, and/or energy work. Yoga, breathing, and meditation Herbs, Fiber, good nutrition

ROOT CHAKRA

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