What is Gem Therapy?
Gemstone therapy is a new-age alternative healing method that has its roots in both in the Hindu religion and medieval medical practices. In the 13th and 14th centuries, gemstone elixirs were made from water and powdered gemstones and prescribed for a variety of ailments to the nobles and those otherwise able to afford them. After losing their popularity in the later centuries, they were reborn in the new age movements of the 1960s and 1970s. Those who practice gemstone therapy today relate the use of gems to homeopathic principals. Believing that like cures like, the gems chosen are similar in color to the disease they are purported to cure. Rubies and garnets are associated with blood disorders and are used to treat leukemia, menstrual problems and AIDS. Peridots and jade, because of their green color are reported to relieve high blood pressure, stress and headaches. Diamonds and moonstones are the fertility and nurturing stones said to increase mother’s milk and improve sperm counts
