Stones and Their Uses Adventurine: General healing, dissolves unhealthy thoughts and reflects healing. Amethyst: Induces meditation and devotional state. Develops inner mind. Tranquilizes and inspires peaceful dreaming. Helps with addictions and mental disorders, especially depressions. Aquamarine: A water stone for cooling and soothing agitations, infections and pain. Can help induce sleep. Azurite: A third eye opener. Stimulates visual images Black Tourmaline: Stone for controlling negative environment and negative energies. Forms shield of protection and deflects discordant or negative thoughts. Bloodstone: Powerful cleanser of blood and purifying organs. Discourages excess bleeding. Associated with Kundalini. Citrine: For congestion, either physical or mental. Used to encourage prosperity. Unblocks energy flow. Emerald: For balancing. Heart problems, whether physical or emotional. Hypertension and to help balance blood glucose. Flourite: Enhances ability to concentrate. Garnet: An energizer which is more gentle than ruby. For anemia, paralysis and cancer. Ancient Egyptians used this as a protective gem and symbol of loyalty, passion and love. Green Tourmaline: Balances and adds strength to nervous system. Regenerator, attunes to that which is most needed. Herkimer: Dream stone, Helps promote out of body experiences. Helpful at childbirth. Lapis: Cleanses lens of third eye. Penetrates subconscious blocks. Malachite: Draws to the surface that which is impeding sprititual growth so that work may begin. Moonstone: Represents the Goddess Energy and the feminine principal. Soothes and balances the emotions and brings peace of mind and hormonal equilibrium. For use with female problems. Pyrite: Strengthens mental capacity. Facilitates higher knowing, opens mind. Protection and centering. Smokey Quartz: Grounds energy and dissolves negativity. Sodalite: Elicits deep thought and calms overreaction by enabling one to think clearly. Tiger-eye: Stimulates personal courage. Good for the "spaced out" person by grounding the energy. Protection.