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Spectrolite exhibits a richer range of colors than other labradorites as for instance in Canada or Madagascar (which show mostly tones of blue-grey-green) and high labradorescence. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Due to the unique colors mined in Finland , spectrolite has become a brand name for material mined only there.
Other traditional uses include as an expectorant, astringent, and to treat bronchitis. [83] The essential oil of the plant has been used for centuries as a general tonic for colds and coughs, and to relieve congestion of the mucous membranes. Glycyrrhiza glabra: Licorice root: Purported uses include stomach ulcers, bronchitis, and sore throat. [84]
The Healing Clay: The Centuries-old Health & Beauty Elixir Rediscovered. Brooklyn, NY: Swan House. ISBN 0-918282-10-1. OCLC 12094673. Engel, Cindy (2003). Wild Health: Lessons In Natural Wellness From The Animal Kingdom. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 0-618-34068-8. Ferrell, RE (2008). "Medicinal clay and spiritual healing". Clays and Clay ...
Chrome chalcedony is a green variety of the mineral chalcedony, colored by small quantities of chromium. [4] Its name is derived from Mutorashanga, a small ferrochrome mining town in Zimbabwe where the mineral was discovered in the 1950s.
Labradorite ((Ca, Na)(Al, Si) 4 O 8) is a calcium-enriched feldspar mineral first identified in Labrador, Canada, which can display an iridescent effect ().. Labradorite is an intermediate to calcic member of the plagioclase series.
Creedite, Qinglong Sb-Au deposit, Qinglong County, Guizhou Province, China.Overall (size: 3.4 x 3.0 x 1.3 cm) Creedite is a rare hydroxylhalide mineral. Creedite usually forms from the oxidation of fluorite ore deposits.
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Shamans differ from traditional healers in that these individuals possess the ability to travel by trance to other realms in search of answers to a person's illness. They also take on a variety of roles within their community including healers, magicians, politicians, psychologists, predictors of weather and good hunts, priests, social workers ...