Precious and semiprecious stones are most often used by jewelers for the manufacture of jewelry. However, some of them have healing properties. Amber is one of them. Useful properties of this stone have been known since ancient times. It is generally accepted that amber is the sunstone of Aquarius and Lviv, a powerful healer that can cleanse the body and the environment.
According to experts studying the properties of stones, amber draws diseases from a person’s body, takes away pain and negative energy, helps relieve stress, soothes the nervous system, gives strength to a person. He is credited with an amazing ability to heal goiter, relieve problems with the throat, stomach, kidneys, spleen, liver, urinary and gall bladder.
Origin of Amber
Amber, which in Russia was called the Alatyr, is an unusual stone in all respects. It is shrouded in many beautiful legends. According to one of them, the son of the Sun God Helios Phaeton, because of stupidity and willfulness, neglected his father’s advice and nearly burned heaven and Earth, controlling the fire chariot of Helios, which angered Zeus the Thunderer.
To protect humanity, Zeus threw a bolt of lightning at the Shrew, and the young man, enveloped in flames, fell dead into the Eridan River. Four months, mother and sister mourned Phaeton. Their tears turned into pieces of amber, and Klymene and Heliada themselves became evergreen larches.
The legend is very reminiscent of the truth, since amber is a petrified resin of coniferous trees that have long disappeared from our planet. Scientists have been able to establish that about 50 million years ago, global warming occurred in the territory of the modern Baltic. In this regard, conifers began to actively release a huge amount of resin. The largest place where amber is mined is located on the Baltic Sea coast.
In fact, it is not a stone in the usual sense of the word - it is a petrified resin. Nevertheless, it is believed that this is one of the most ancient stones that people began to process and use it in the manufacture of jewelry. Scientists attribute the first such samples to 8000 BC.
External features
In ancient times, people very much appreciated amber, not only for its attractive appearance, but also as a powerful amulet with healing properties. Amber is mined on the coast and in quarries. The solar stone was called for its unusual appearance and thanks to one of the legends, according to which the frozen sun rays turned into stone.
Most often, the mineral is transparent, colored in orange or pale yellow. Inside the stone, you can often see drops of air, grass, ancient insects, the size of which depends on the value of amber. If insects are large, the stone is precious.
Amber can be divided into several groups:
- Baltic amber is succinite.
- Burmese - Burmese.
- Sicilian - sinitis.
- Romanian - rumanit.
The last three species on this list are extremely rare forms.
Healing properties
Today, amber is successfully used in many fields of medicine. Thanks to the healing properties of amber, it effectively helps with migraines, sore throats, high blood pressure, strengthens the heart, makes blood vessels more elastic. Its especially valuable property is the ability to destroy various tumors, fibroids, cysts, and accelerate the treatment of mastopathy.
Amber is known for antiseptic and bactericidal properties, it quickly removes various inflammations. "Sunstone" has a beneficial effect on the liver, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract. Beads made of “sun stone” are useful for people with thyroid diseases and iodine deficiency. We will talk about the healing properties of raw amber beads a bit later.
Amber successfully heals:
- pressure drops;
- headache;
- spleen diseases;
- lack of vitamin D;
- reduced hemoglobin.
- benign neoplasms;
- thyroid disease;
- metabolic disorders.
Moreover, succinic acid effectively cleanses the blood and lymph. Descriptions of amber are preserved in ancient treatises as one of the components of the elixirs of immortality.
The healing properties of untreated amber
A stone that has not been polished is called unprocessed. It is used both in jewelry, and in folk and traditional medicine. Untreated amber is believed to have powerful healing properties. Unprocessed stone contains a large amount of succinic acid. In contact with skin and mineral friction, it is secreted and activates many processes in the body. This process can be compared with a certain recharging of the body with vital forces, which contributes to healing.
Raw amber has a rough surface and natural bumps. Perhaps the appearance of such a mineral is inferior to the processed one, although it also has a special appeal. It should be noted the healing properties of amber with the thyroid gland. Experts believe that untreated stone is able to relieve inflammation and has a beneficial effect on this gland.
Most of the problems associated with her work arise due to a lack of iodine, which is found in large quantities in amber resin. Untreated amber cleanses the body of toxins, as it is a natural sorbent that absorbs radioactive particles. For this reason, it can be argued that jewelry made from natural amber reduces the risk of cancer.
Of the jewelry made from raw mineral, the most widely used beads. Why? A large number of organs are concentrated in the neck, playing the most important role in the body - arteries that feed the brain, thyroid gland, spine and spinal cord. For example, osteochondrosis of the cervical spine gives people a lot of problems precisely because of the location in the neck. The thyroid gland, which is responsible not only for metabolism, but also regulates with the help of hormones all processes in the body, influences many important processes. The healing properties of amber beads are also used to prevent thyroid diseases.
It is believed that the larger the minerals in the beads, the stronger their qualities. For the treatment of skin diseases, getting rid of toothache and headache, insomnia, the healing properties of raw amber beads were used. And reviews of modern owners of such jewelry confirm this. It really has a beneficial effect on the body.
It is recognized that the healing properties of the stone protect against colds and help cure rheumatism. Amber (untreated) is great for pregnant women and nursing mothers. Which, you see, is very important. The healing properties of amber beads facilitate the bearing of the fetus and the course of labor. It is believed that a woman who is breastfeeding and has a mascot of natural amber, the baby will be cheerful and kind.
Untreated amber is used as amber chips in therapy. With its help do therapeutic massage. For this, the crushed resin is laid out in a thin layer on a sore spot and massaged for 10 minutes with light movements.
Magical properties
The healing and magical properties of amber wonderfully combine with each other. Since ancient times, the "sun stone" has symbolized health and happiness. Often it was used as a talisman for home and a talisman. Raw amber was placed near the bed to scare away evil spirits. Amber statuettes were often placed in homes to prevent fires and lightning strikes.
The remains of amber or a low-quality stone were used in folk rites to create a smoke with a pleasant smell. It was used for fumigating newlyweds, homes. According to legend, amber gave vitality and helped to realize the innermost desires of the owner.
Chemical composition
The healing properties of amber have a beneficial effect on the body. This is due to its chemical composition, which can vary depending on the field where the mineral was mined. Each of them consists of four substances: oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and succinic acid. The quality and quantity of other components depends on the variety of the mineral. High-quality amber is characterized by the presence of twelve other components that are beneficial for the body. Among them: magnesium and zinc, calcium and iodine, iron.
The most valuable is Baltic amber. In appearance and healing properties, amber from the Baltics is a reference. Such stones are painted in a light yellow color, they are translucent and more actively than others interact with the human body. And in amber, mined in Lebanon, heavy metals are found that are harmful to humans, and it contains less succinic acid.
Thanks to the beneficial substances contained in the stone, it is used not only for the manufacture of jewelry, but also for the creation of medical preparations.
The use of amber
Due to its unique composition and medicinal properties, amber is used both in folk and traditional medicine. It is valued as an exquisite decoration, a component of many drugs, a strong amulet.
In medicine
Oil is extracted from amber, which has powerful anti-inflammatory properties. It is rubbed into the thyroid gland to normalize its work. Amber oil is used for pneumonia, cough, treatment of bruises and sprains. Apply it externally, rubbing it into the affected area. In addition, it helps with myositis, osteitis, arthritis. Oil relieves severe pain and speeds up metabolic processes.
Amber powder
This is a component of medicines designed to restore the amount of iodine, treat migraines, coughs, thyroid diseases, joint pains. This is an ingredient in some sedatives that help fight fatigue and relieve stress.
succinic acid
A widely used therapeutic agent for the treatment of many diseases. Succinic acid is used in sports and cosmetology. The drug has antioxidant, metabolic and antihypoxic properties. Use during pregnancy is allowed. Available in the form of tablets in packs of 10 pieces each.
For women
Women began to wear amber, the healing properties of which are today described in special publications, in ancient times. However, the “sun stone" is valued not only as a decoration. For women, the properties of amber are important primarily due to the positive effect of the mineral on the body as a whole. The stone improves the general condition, relieves physical and mental fatigue, and relieves severe headaches.
Round polished amber is used to massage the skin of the face, promoting rejuvenation. It can be used for lumbar massage. Typically, this procedure takes about 10 minutes and helps alleviate the condition.
To rejuvenate the skin at the cellular level and enhance energy, it is recommended to use the healing properties of amber. Wearing jewelry made of "sun stone" is recommended for women of any age. Besides the fact that it is useful for the female body, it is simply very beautiful.
For men
For the male body, the healing properties of amber are also important. The stone strengthens and makes muscles more elastic. With serious physical exertion, amber helps the joints always stay in great shape. In addition, it positively affects potency when using amber tincture. Such a tool will help relieve the stress of the body, normalize the nervous system.
For children
Children are not recommended to give drugs containing succinic acid. They can cause stomach pain or an allergic reaction. Therefore, untreated stones that are used as a natural anesthetic are suitable for babies. The stone should be placed on the problem area, and very soon the child will feel relief. In addition, amber quickly and carefully soothes the skin of a child after insect bites and scratches.
Jewelry
Perhaps most often, amber is used to make jewelry. The most popular beads made of Baltic stone. This amazing gem shines very beautifully in the sun. Brooches and rings, bracelets are made from it, and interior items are inlaid. Amber of the highest grade is very much appreciated by jewelers, since each stone is unique and easy to process.
Use in cosmetology
In cosmetology, masks and oils containing amber powder are common. This component has a beneficial effect on the skin, making it supple, smooth and soft. The shoulders and back are massaged with oil, which helps warm up certain areas of the body and relieve muscle pain.
Amber tincture
To prepare a medicinal tincture, you will need alcohol (or vodka) and an unprocessed gem. First, grind the stone to a powder state, and then mix the components in the ratio of 25 grams of stone per 500 ml of quality vodka. The resulting composition is put on two weeks to insist on a sunny place. Periodically, the composition should be shaken.
Apply the drug both inside and as a grind for joints, tendons, problem areas of the body. In folk medicine, there are cases when, after three months of taking a therapeutic tincture from amber, patients were cured of such serious diseases as stomach ulcers, gastritis. Amber tincture can cure tracheitis and bronchitis (acute). Take tincture should be five drops once a day. It can be added to drinks or food. Tincture retains its properties for more than three years.
Nature generously endowed man with everything that is necessary to support the body in shape. With the help of natural remedies, minerals, medicinal plants, a person can remain healthy for a long time. Amber, undoubtedly, is one of the gems that helps a person in the treatment of many rather serious diseases and protects against undesirable energy effects.