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Virtues of Coral

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:47:24 +0000

Coral and safran, if wrapped in the skin of a cat, were believed to have marvellous powers and when emeralds were added to the coral the talisman would drive off a mortal fever. To have the proper effect, however, it must be attached to the neck of the patient. As a cure for hydrophobia, dog-collars [...]

Virtues of carbuncle

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:33:29 +0000

Many virtues are attributed to carbuncle (red garnet). It is related that those who wear them can resist poisons and are preserved from the pest.

They dissipate sadness, control incontinence, avert evil thoughts and dreams, exhilarate the soul and foretell misfortunes to man by losing their native splendor.

Virtues of Beryl

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:17:42 +0000

Thomas de Cantimpré tells us that the beryl cures quinsy and swollen glands in the neck if the affected part be rubbed with the stone. It is also useful as a remedy for diseases of the eye, and if water in which it has been steeped be given to anyone suffering from an attack of [...]

Virtues of Agate

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:09:52 +0000

Treating of the medicinal virtues of agates, Pliny distinguishes between the Indian agates, which were a remedy for diseases of the eyes and those from Egypt and Crete which were especially adapted for curing the bites of spiders or scorpions. This latter quality was probably attributed to the agate because it was believed to have [...]

Properties of gemstones in lithotherapy

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:01:23 +0000

Properties of gemstones and precious stones used in crystal healing and lithotherapy.

Therapeutic action of precious stones

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:41:42 +0000

Robert Boyle, writing in 1663, attempts to show that the theory of the therapeutic action of precious stones is not incompatible with observed facts.

Whether the somewhat mysterious illness and death of the popes Leo IV and Paul II could have been caused by the great quantity of pearls and precious stones they were [...]

Healing stones

precious stones — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:37:36 +0000

In the sixteenth century sapphires, emeralds, rubies, garnets, jacinths, coral and sardonyxes were used in all tonics prescribed to protect the heart against the effects of poison and of the plague. As it was noted that these remedies were frequently ineffectual, an explanation was sought in the fact that spurious stones were often used, the [...]