Tuesday, September 18, 2007

Pearl as medicine

Pearls are used as medicine and for health related purposes since its discovery. Even modern pharmaceutical company use pearls in medicine. In most cultures around the world from Chinese, Indian to European; pearls has been used for medicinal purpose. In 13th century a German monk Albertus Magnus recorded pearls as medicine that is good for “mental diseases”, affection of heart and in hemorrhage and dysentery.

Pearl as medicine are alkaline and contain calcium which is useful as medicine for stomach upsets if combined with some herbs and would be useful for soothing heart etc.. We ususally wholesale pearls when pearls are purchased by pharmaceutical companies to use for medicine.

Pearls are often worn as jewelry for their curative powers. Pearls eliminate emotional imbalances, helps in problems of stomach, spleen, intestine and ulcer problems. Wearing pearls said to help to increase self confidence. Pearl is said to be as sign of Chastity, modesty and purity, it a symbol of Love, Happiness and successes.

Inferior quality pearls are grounded into fine powder which is used to prepare high quality calcium which used in pharmaceutical industries. This pearl powder in made into potions, balms and used in wide verities. Pearl powder as medicine is very common in Asian countries.

Modern pharmaceutical companies use pearl powder which has nano size pearl particles, which contains at least 15 amino acids and micro-elements which are not produced by human body and are very important.

Pearl powder is usually used in conditioning creams, foundation creams and other skin enhancing product. It is added as skin enhancing component in foundation creams. In China and other Asian countries it used for complexion care for thousand years. It tenderizes skin, beautify skin and resist aging.

If pearl powder is taken internally it is claimed to aid in arresting convulsion, improving vision, tranquilizing the mind, prevents disease and said to promote tissue generation.

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