A Stone for What Ails You

The following is a list of ailments caused by stress and the stones and crystals historically believed to relieve their symptoms.

• Anger – Silver, blue moonstone, blue kyanite, green jade

• Anxiety - Malachite, topaz, hematite, fluorite, rose quartz 

• Balance - Tourmaline, agate, aquamarine, emerald, moonstone

• Broken heart - Rose quartz, jade, agate, onyx, chrysocolla (to release a past love)

• Compassion – Amethyst

• Connective Tissues - Smokey quartz, aventurine

• Constipation – Topaz 

• Depression – Tourmaline, garnet, and moss agate (increases self-esteem)

• Energy, lack of - Jasper, mother of pearl, citrine

• Hatred – Chrysocolla

• A Headache – Amber 

• Inspiration - Blue topaz, yellow topaz, ruby

• Intuition (increasing) – Amethyst, lapis lazuli, selenite 

• Insomnia – Moonstone, malachite, and sodalite

• Lack of $$$ - Tigers eye, green agate, opal, jade, amazonite, agate

• Legal Issues – Bloodstone, purple fluorite (new ideas)

• Loneliness – Carnelian, rhodochrosite (to attract soul mate)

• A Migraine – Amber, amethyst

• Negative Thinking – Chrysoberyl

• Phobias - Rhodonite, onyx, obsidian, amber, carnelian 

• Protection - Turquoise, black tourmaline (click to enlarge photo directly above), Apache tear

• Sexual Problems - Ruby, garnet

• Sleep Disorders - Rose quartz, amethyst, hematite, and lepidolite (for nightmares)

• Sluggish Mind - Fluorite, aventurine, citrine, opal

• Sorrow – Apatite

• Spiritual Healing – Emerald, lapis lazuli, quartz crystal, sapphire

• Stress - Rock crystal, chrysocolla 

• Trauma - Jasper, pyrite, peridot, turquoise, aventurine

• Tension – Turquoise

• Wounds (skin) - Fluorite (viral lesions), red jasper, bloodstone, amber, peridot, ruby, tourmaline

A "Witch" stone, a dark grey or black stone with a trademark white stripe or lines spanning the stone (shown in the photograph above) or naturally holed rocks, is known to have protective powers. You can find them in a variety of colors in nature.

Purchasing or making a small pouch and stringing it so you can wear it around your neck or waist will hold the stone's energies close. Some people suggest that stones worn as pendants should be placed on chains or ropes long enough for the stone to lie across the heart area while standing. 

Choosing crystals, gems, and stones doesn't need to be daunting. Owning just five to ten can be enough to complete your stone and crystal apothecary.