Crystals & Gemstones: Magical and Healing Properties

Do gemstones have "powers"? Can they influence our moods and health? From ancient times, countless magical and medicinal properties have been attributed to gemstones.Today, an increase trend in alternative methods such as acupuncture and gemstones are spreading across the globe. To a certain degree, there have been some success by using gemstones, more so because of how positive thought of their healing properties contribute to the cure of the illness.

So many virtues are attributed to each stone that you might conclude that any stone can cure any disease. It appears however, that in many cases of duplicated healing powers, either the color or the stone's constitution has indicated it's appropriateness for a particular disease. The following are some examples...

Anaemia - Coral
Asthma - Cat's eye, tiger's eye
Bleeding - Haematite
Blood disease - amethyst
Bowel cramp - cat's eye
Burns - amethyst
Childbirth - Agate, pearl, peridot
Circulation problem - coral
Color blindness - Amethyst
Depression - Garnet
Drunkenness - Amethyst
Eyesight - agate, cat's eye (for night driving), peridot, tiger's eye
Fever - carnelian, haematite
Fractures - tiger's eye
Haemorrhage - Haemetite
Hair problems - agate
Hearing problems - agate
Heart troubles - agate, garnet, peridot
Inflammation - carnelian, garnet
Insomnia - amethyst, haematite
Laryngitis - azurite
Menstrual disorder - coral
Poisoning - agate
Rheumatism - carnelian
Scalds - amethyst
Sores - carnelian
Stress - agate, amethyst, peridot
Throat trouble - tiger's eye, turquoise, azurite

Not all the stones were listed for each illness, but there are actually various other gemstones not mentioned.

Reference: Topstones, 1999, The Magic of Gemstones, Topstones (Pty) Ltd, South Africa.

Note: Healing information listed here should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.