What is the seventh chakra or crown chakra?

Kulreet Chaudhary, MD

Neurology

The crown chakra is home of our connection to the higher Self, or spiritual Self. It infuses the body with life force, allowing the entire individual to function as a divine creature, intelligently connected to Spirit. It oversees all the functions of the body through the central nervous system.

Foods like plum and eggplant can nourish this chakra, but this chakra is different than the rest in one way. The crown chakra is in some ways more "spirit" than "matter." Therefore, the crown chakra thrives on the sustenance that comes from sunlight, air, and love.

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