Amber used to be called the gold of the North, because it has been associated with healing properties for centuries. In addition to its beautiful appearance, amber will be helpful in the treatment of asthma, rheumatism, lower blood pressure, accelerate healing and add beauty. But is it really so effective? In what form is it best to use it?
This stone has been of interest to mankind since ancient times. No wonder it aroused fascination – when roasted, it gives off an intense smell, crumbles easily, is warm to the touch and easily electrifies. Amber is the fossilized resin of coniferous trees that grew 50 million years ago. Potions made from this stone were supposed to help heal wounds, soothe nerves, and powdered amber put under the sheets was used to treat insomnia.
Facts and myths about amber
Scientists confirm that it has unusual, energetic properties, but their source has not been determined. According to specialists in natural medicine, this is due to the fact that each of us is surrounded by an electromagnetic field. As a result of illness or stress, there is an excess of positive charges in our body. Amber creates body-friendly negative charges, resulting in balance.
Studies show that amber contains numerous microelements:
- אייזן,
- קאַלסיום,
- פּאַטאַסיאַם,
- מאַגניזיאַם,
- Silicon,
- Organic compounds combined with iodine.
Unpolished amber has the best effect on the body, as it facilitates healing, has antibacterial properties, increases the secretion of bile, stimulates the body to regenerate, fight diseases, and lowers blood pressure.
It is also often found in many cosmetics, because it increases the immunological capacity of the skin, improves blood circulation, oxygenates it, and promotes cell renewal. As a result, the skin looks fresh and is strengthened and more resistant to allergies.
Despite this, amber cannot be used for all diseases. Not as a medicine, but rather as a booster – specialists recommend taking amber tincture for headaches, sore throats, colds, but if the symptoms are more serious, consult a doctor. You should also not consume this tincture every day, because too much negative ions will cause excessive calming of the body.
Amber tincture can be purchased in a ready-made form in a herbal shop. We can also easily prepare it ourselves. You will need amber crumbs, which we will collect at the seaside, find in a herbal shop or at the mineral exchange. It should be remembered that amber, just like honey, loses its properties when the temperature is too high.
The tincture is consumed in winter and autumn, when it is the season of colds, and also in the case of inflammation of the urinary tract and kidneys, stomach ulcers, duodenal ulcers, you can rub it on the back and chest when you have a cold or fever. It will also soothe rheumatic pains, headaches (rubbed into the temples), sore throats (in the form of a rinse).