Healing-Therapy (Protective and Treatment) Effects on the Human Life of the Gemstones (Having Nodular and Crystalline Appearances); Some Samples Used in the Ancient and Medieval Times

Abstract

Massive-nodular and crystal-faced gemstones; humanity has been used as a sign of embellishment and social status since the earliest periods of history because of its unique color, figure appearance and physico-chemical properties which are mineralogical phenomena, but also by means of magical meanings, war tool 'and healing have been used as' means of manipulation of positive events' such as peace, happiness, blessing. Indeed, the lapidary and jewelries mounted gems, in the first man, began in the form of amulet beads (rounded and internally perforated objects) for both earthly and spiritual purposes. Therefore, the use of these stones serving purposes such as religion, amulet, magic and lucky charm, the dead gift, god presentation, concession and class indicator, social status and marital status indicator, tribal marking tool, symbolic communication tool, of course, served for purposes such as ornamentation that preserved its validity both in the past and today. Another important function that still maintains its validity is beliefs, which include the prevention of bad eyes, defeating the existing evils, the aim of increasing the quality of life materially / spiritually and physically. In this study, applications and recommendations for the use of some sample stones in ancient and medieval times for the purpose of charm-protective-healing-therapy will be considered in the category of "traditional complementary medicine" in public health. However, besides the basic principles and predictions of the science of gemology that investigate how the gemstones are formed, their physical and chemical properties, this study also contains important determinations that the unconscious use of these stones for protection and / or remediation may cause significant damage.

Key Words: Gemstones-crystals and beads, Mineralogical phenomena, Traditional complementary medicine, Charm-protective-healing-therapy, Ancient and Medieval Times