Information on the Healing Stone Tourmaline

Tourmalines come in a variety of colours. An Egyptian legend explains this, saying tourmalines passed over a rainbow on their journey from the center of the Earth. In addition to their beauty, tourmalines have qualities of interest to healers.

General Benefits

• Tourmalines are valued for reducing stress and anxiety. They are used to detoxify the blood and are also thought to offer pain relief for back pain, migraines and arthritis. Individual colors have additional healing properties: black stones protect the wearer from negativity; blue enhances emotional balance and watermelon strengthens the immune system. Pink and green tourmalines are popular with healers, as they support healing in general.

Pink Tourmaline

• Pink tourmaline is an excellent stone for healing emotional pain and treating trauma. It is also thought to correct negative behavior and thinking and is recommended for cancer patients as an aid to self-compassion during difficult treatments.

Green Tourmaline

• Green tourmaline is said to bring life force and vitality to the wearer, drawing abundance and creativity into their life. The stone is used to relieve chronic exhaustion and is said to be a useful aid in supporting any healing process.