I Wore a Malachite Bracelet Every Day for a Month: You'll Never Guess What Happened
The Transformative Power of Malachite Bracelets
Malachite is a stunning green carbonate mineral which has been treasured not just for its ornamental value, but also for its alleged medical effects. Malachite bracelets are commonly used for holistic healing and as part of a practice known as crystal healing. So what can the ‘stone of transformation’ do for us?
The Healing Qualities of Malachite in Holistic Medicine
Deep green malachite is believed to be a powerful cleanser and activator of the chakras, in particular the heart chakra and the third or solar plexus (spiritual) chakra. It is believed to help balance emotions and draw off negative forces from the body. Malachite is also believed to assist in detoxification by cleansing the body of unhealthy impurities. Some people believe that the copper micro crystallites in malachite provide an anti-inflammatory and therefore pain-relieving effect when worn on the body.
Holistic Approaches to Wellness through Malachite Therapy
Malachite bangles are bought in the belief that they work as a form of vibrational healing, or crystal therapy: that the stone’s natural resonance can help correct bodily energy fields to achieve a state of wellness or balance the ‘chakras’ (vital energy points). Practitioners may use malachite wands or hold malachite specimens to the parts of the body that are in pain, believed to have energy blockages.
The Role of Malachite in Addressing Menstrual Cycle Issues
Holistic health practitioners recommend malachite to treat problems with the female reproductive system, such as reducing menstrual pain, stopping irregular menstrual periods, and minimizing premenstrual syndrome symptoms including bloating and mood swings. Traditionally, midwives used malachite during pregnancy.
Using Malachite for Managing Labor Pain
For millennia, midwives have gifted malachite bracelets or stones to pregnant women to clutch during labor. And while the claims are largely anecdotal, this cooling energy of malachite is thought to help mothers relax their muscles and ease birth pains. Some midwives will place malachite on the lower abdomen to stimulate a woman into going into labor.
Malachite's Impact on Emotional Well-being and Anxiety
In crystal healing, malachite is the ‘stone of balance’ supposedly resonating with the heart chakra and evoking feelings of calm, courage and stability of mood. It is used as a personal talisman to ward off anxiety and fear and related negative thought patterns, either in the form of a wrist bracelet or single stone, to be worn or held during meditation. It is also said to support self-confidence and self-awareness.
The Science of Malachite's Healing Properties
Though these uses might appear holistic and spiritual in nature, I can’t help but think that perhaps there is something to malachite’s purported benefits – given that certain studies have, in fact, corroborated at least some traditional applications. Some scientific studies indicate that malachite’s content of the element copper gives the mineral anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. Also, as previously mentioned, malachite seems to have a small electrical charge, and even semi conductive properties that, while physiologically unstudied – probably because malachite would be rather inconvenient to use in one’s daily life – might benefit the body in some way.
But whether you harness its power through the spiritual realm or simply through admiration for its beauty, malachite bracelets are one way of making sure this mysterious green stone is close at hand. For those who can use a little transformation, balance and natural healing energy, malachite is a stone well worth a visit.
