The science of (medical) treatment
with gemstones is one of the
forms of alternative medicine.
Gemstones, especially crystal ones,
have been formed in the ground
more than a million years ago, and
it is still forming and growing. It is
also marked for its diverse colors,
shapes and luster degrees, in a way
that imparts it a tinge of enthralling
beauty. What lends value to these
natural gemstones is in essence the
secret of its formation, the diversity
of its degrees of colors, luster,
solidity and transparency, its visual
chemical properties (optical and
physical), and its rareness. All these
things have made gemstones enjoy
a historical importance over ages,
with firm beliefs about its having
wonderful powers are instilled
among nations, past and present.
Ancient Arabs appreciated the
material, spiritual and therapeutic
value
of
these
gemstones,
considering the use of it in treating
diseases among medical sciences.
They thus used Zircon in an anti-
allergy medication and an antidote
to anemia. They also used turquoise
due to its psychiatric effect, its anti-
arrhythmic impact, and its resistance
to epilepsy. As for moonstone, they
used it because its considerable
benefit in treating female hormonal
disorders and infertility, while they
used onyx to stop bleeding, facilitate
childbirth and treat jaundice.
Moreover, they used opal (eye of the
sun) to impart vitality to the body, to
calm the nerves, strengthen bones
and combat asthma; used antimony
to strengthen eye nerves, reduce
weight, heal wounds and ulcers, and
preserve the beauty and health of
hair and eyelashes; and used lapis-
lazuli to soothe pain. In addition,
they used citrine to combat anxiety,
nervousness, stress and diabetes,
and used the multi-colored and
multi-formed serpentine to treat
migraine.
Gemstones in modern medicine
A recent study conducted in the
Geology Department, Science
College – the Egyptian Benha
University – revealed that some
gemstones, like diamond, amber,
ruby and emerald, have therapeutic
properties. The study, which
was conducted by Dr. Zakariyya
Hamimi, Professor at Science
College, showed that a group of
rare gemstones has the capacity to
produce radiations and magnetic
frequencies of effective therapeutic
impact against some organic
diseases, on top of which are
rheumatism and sciatica, not to
mention its being an a panacea to
stomach and digestive diseases,
and to skin diseases, like vitiligo.
This study represents a culmination
of the efforts exerted and researches
conducted all over the work on the
therapeutic properties of a number
of gemstone, the properties that
have been acknowledged in Greek,
Roman and Arab folk medicine since
ancient times, even if till a recent
time it is has been viewed as lacking
scientific grounds. Yet, the medical
success it has attained in the use
of coral in cosmetic surgeries
during the recent years, especially
when
physicians
discovered
coral’s amazing capacity to wield
face bones, drove scholars and
researchers to conduct more studies
around such medical technology;
“Gemstone Theraphy.”
Geologists declare that gemstones
represent a type of minerals and
rare elements that basically form
out of silica, and that the earth’s
crust contain around four thousand
types of common minerals. Yet, the
designation of “precious stones” or
“gemstones” applies only to a few
number of these mineral due to its
rareness in most cases, knowing
that such rareness is determined by
nature in the first instance.
All that is stated about gemstones
in both the past and the present
through studies can be an indication
to a significant field of knowledge.
Yet, healing is always in the Hand of
the Almighty Lord.
Gemstones
What is rationalization?
It is the optimum use of available
resources, of water, electricity or any
other resource.
Indeed, among the most important
duties of a father and a mother in
the family is to share the rest of the
family members in rationalizing their
consumption of energy, including
water and electricity. This applies
to AADC with its employees, as
it – being a parent for them –
distributes roles among them in a
proper and balanced manner that
lends every member a good room
for contribution. For, a responsibility
does not fall only on the shoulders
of a certain member to the exclusion
of others, but rather all are there and
all are relied on, and all participate.
Indeed, an individual effort is never
fully fruitful, and if it does, the fruit
shall be of weak impact in fulfilling
objectives.
From the beginning, a parent
chooses all appliances, whether
energy-saving or water-saving, like
energy-saving lamps and electrical
sensors at irregularly frequented
places – like storehouses -, or water-
saving devices, such as electronic
sensor taps and the like of devices
that contribute to saving resources,
including water and electricity, in a
steady manner and reduce bills. In
this way, one would have started with
oneself.
On the other hand, you should
work on entrenching the culture of
economical use of appliances among
your family members, switching
off the lights and turning off air
conditioners and other devices upon
leaving rooms. Always try to remind
your family members of the great
efforts the state exerts in providing
water and electricity, which are
essentially favors from the Almighty
and if we do not preserve them, they
would be used up. Therefore, we
should always serve ourselves, our
families and our homeland through
preservation of such resources.
Now we turn to the category that
consumes such resources most,
that is laborers – including domestic
servants, drivers, farmers and the
like. You should always guide them
to rationalize energy consumption at
work through economical behavior
All of you are
guardians and
are responsible
for your subjects
in cleaning and through the use of
modern irrigation technology, like
drip irrigation for house gardens.
However, all this would be insufficient
if the parent or the one in charge of the
family does not oversee the behavior
of the rest of family members in
relation to such issues, knowing
that follow up is highly important in
instilling such principles in the hearts
of family members and the crew of
assistants.
For, all are guardians and all are
responsible for those under their
guardianship; all can exert an effort,
and all have the solution at hand.
So, make yourselves a means of
change and let other family members
share in effecting change.
No for
extravagance
in the use of
water and
electricity
Stop the
waste of
energy
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