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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]
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.
Böhme's 1621 book The Signature of All Things gave its name to the doctrine. [3] The English physician-philosopher Sir Thomas Browne in his discourse The Garden of Cyrus (1658) uses the Quincunx pattern as an archetype of the 'doctrine of signatures' pervading the design of gardens and orchards, botany and the Macrocosm at large.
According to the type of imbalance the individual is experiencing, an appropriate healing plant will be used, which is valued for its symbolic and spiritual significance as well as for its medicinal effect. [1] When a person falls ill, a traditional practitioner uses incantations to make a diagnosis.
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.
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 ...
The Buddhist monk Bhante Dharmawara was a notable advocate of color therapy who promoted the use of green, blue and yellow for health. [9] Other notable advocates include Anthroposophist Theo Gimbel who authored many books on the subject and founded the Hygeia Institute for Colour Therapy in 1968. [10]