Garnet – Ayurvedic Healing Properties
Garnet is a silicate material with a variety of colors such as red, brown, black, green, yellow and white. Red, yellow and brown varieties have a heating effect and are beneficial for vata and kapha disorders. White and green varieties are useful for pitta, for they are cooling.
Elements: Red garnet has Fire and Earth; green has Fire and Air; white has Water.
How to wear: Can be worn around the neck in a gold setting for vata and kapha; for pitta, a silver setting is preferable.
Source: Ayurveda: The Science of Self-Healing, Chapter XIII: Metals, Gems, and Color Therapy
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