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Functions and Uses (From Franks: Stone Medicine )
Tonifies Qi, especially Heart, Lung, and Spleen for:
- frequent illness, whether from internal or external factors*
- cardiac insufficiency (such as panting after climbing stairs), lethargy with exertion*
- chronic allergies, especially stress-related; hives*
- bronchitis, respiratory vulnerability*
- digestive issues in general, diarrhea, abdominal distention*
Regulates Defensive/Wei Qi for
- over or underactive immune response, such as with frequent colds and allergies or autoimmune conditions (requires long-term internal use)*
Clears Heat by moving stagnation for
- menopausal symptoms*
- chronic inflammatory nerve conditions: spasm, tremors, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, tinnitus, eye twitching, stuttering*
- Raynaud's syndrome, neuropathy, loss of sensation or mobility of the limbs*
Breaks up Blood stagnation for
- bruises, hematomas, blood clots*
Calms the Shen for
- anxiety disorders*
- traumas of life, fears and phobias*
Clears Fire Toxins at the Blood level for
- autoimmune disorders, such as multiple sclerosis or inflammatory bowel disease*
- leukemia*
Regenerates tissue for
- broken bones, scarring of the bones*
- surgical scars*
- side effects of chemotherapy and radiation*
- ulcerations, burns*
- fibrotic accumulations*
Softens hardness for
- arthritic joints, sclerotic skin*
- arteriosclerosis*
- rigid attitudes*
Emotional Use for
- the person who lacks warmth, whether emotional or physical*
- situations in which the heart is challenged by the difficulties of life - rhodonite helps us become more aware of the nature of the challenge and come to acceptance or resolution*
Intentional use for
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