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The Healing Properties of Semiprecious Stones & Crystals

    Crystals have been used for thousands of years by healers who have been aware of their beneficial effects.  Some are energizing, whereas others are calming.  Cool and calming crystals such as Lapis Lazuli or Rose Quartz, for example, will sedate energy; while others such as Carnelian will stimulate it.

    Crystals and semiprecious stones have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 2000 years.  The following brief description of some of their healing properties has been taken from Dan Bensky's book Chinese Herbal Medicine, Materia Medica pages 399-403:

Magnetite - anchors and calms the spirit: For restlessness, palpitations, insomnia or tremors, especially in patients with yin deficiency and ascendant yang.  Nourishes the Kidneys, augments the Liver and improves hearing and vision.  Aids the Kidneys in grasping the qi: For chronic asthma due to Kidney's failure to grasp the qi.

Amber - arrests tremors and palpitations and calms the spirit: For palpitations with anxiety, excessive dreams, insomnia, forgetfulness and anxiety. Reduces swelling and promotes healing.

Hematite - calms the Liver, anchors the floating yang, and clears Liver fire: For ascendant Liver yang with such sings as dizziness, vertigo, headache or sensation of pressure around the eyes.

Pearl - sedates the Heart and settles tremors and palpitations.  Also used for disharmony of the Heart and spirit wherein the patient is easily frightened or angered.

Cinnabar - sedates the Heart and calms the spirit: For symptoms associated with disturbed sprit such as restlessness, palpitations with anxiety and insomnia.