Check Out Some of the Possible Health Benefits of Crystals
Introduction
The use of crystals for healing purposes in natural medicine probably is one of the most controversial topics for traditional science to accept. However, just as with acupuncture and acupressure, traditional Chinese medicine, Ayurvedic medicine and folk medicines in general, a belief in the power of crystals and other gemstones has been with us for millennia. While this may not prove the health benefits of crystals, it should not preclude the examination of possible uses of these stones.
Quartz Crystals
According to Jonathan Goldman in Shifting Frequencies, “quartz crystals are considered sacred powerful tools in many different traditions and have been recognized as such for a very long time” even being found in archaeological excavations. Other writers, like Michael Katz, have tried to reconcile crystal use with allopathic medicine.
Some reputed benefits of quartz crystals include:
- Facilitating the induction of hypnosis through quartz crystal singing bowls
- Increasing energy
- Balancing the physical processes of the body
- Stimulating the chakras in Ayurvedic healing
- Improving Feng Shui energy
- Stimulating the body’s natural healing capabilities
- As a meditation aid
Possible Explanations for Results
Crystals have a particularly remarkable structure, being comprised of what is called a Bravais lattice. In a Bravais lattice, each point is surrounded by identical points at all other points. There are seven different types of crystalline lattices in all of which the angles are 90 degrees. Quartz also, although it may appear clear, contains all the colors of the light spectrum. It is known that when an energy source is applied to a quartz crystal, the energy can be multiplied. This is due to the piezoelectric potential quartz possesses. In other words, when you apply heat, pressure, or some form of impact energy to a quartz crystal, the silicon dioxide which makes up the crystal become agitated and releases energy that can be measured and used. This principle was used in the first quartz radios and because the vibration is constant and accurate, quartz crystals are incorporated in many modern devices such as watches, lasers, and computers.
We also know that the human body has its own energy field. Some theories claim that by linking this energy field to the energy enhancing capabilities of quartz the multiple benefits noted above become possible. This could be the reason for claims that wearing a quartz crystal on different parts of the body can result in improvements to painful or unhealthy conditions. For example, it is said that putting a crystal under the pillow will help sleepers better understand dreams. Wearing it near the neck is supposed to stimulate the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
There some possibly reasonable explanations for these kinds of health benefits of crystals when considering other accepted forms of alternative therapies such as Energy Balance techniques. These include Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, and Polarity Therapy, all of which aim to restore balance to the body’s energy system. Even Tai Chi and Qigong rely on energy balancing as does acupuncture and acupressure. Why should not the energy principles of quartz crystals have the same effect?
References
HealingCrystals.com “The Healing Power of Crystals”
Goldman, Jonathan. Shifting Frequencies. (Light Technology Publishing, 2008)
Katz, Michael. Gemstone Energy Medicine. (Natural Healing Press, 2004)
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