Stone medicine: a Chinese medical guide to healing with gems and minerals

548 Pages·2016·14.826 MB·English

by  Franks, Leslie J

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“Beautifully written and well-organized with a deep understanding of
explains how stones access our deepest
layers, vibrating ever so slowly, to initi- Dr. Jeffrey Yuen’s teachings. Leslie Franks has produced an inspirational o In addition to herbalism and acupunc-
ture, Chinese medicine has a rich tra-
ate deep lasting change.
work about healing with gems and minerals that is not only for the
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practitioner of Chinese medicine but is also accessible to the layperson.”
passed from generation to generation
for thousands of years. In this compre-
Sheila GeorGe, M.D.
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Former academic dean for the acupuncture program at the Swedish Institute 
medica, Leslie J. Franks presents the
and board member at the American University of Complementary Medicine
stone Medicine teachings of Dr. Jeffrey
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C. Yuen, an 88th-generation Daoist
priest from the ancient lineage of the
“Based on the teachings of Jeffrey Yuen, this labor of love, study, and Jade Purity school, which dates to the
experience is finally coming out. I am so looking forward to using classical e Han dynasty, 206 BCe.
Detailing the therapeutic proper-
Chinese stone medicine for healing and transformation in my own life and
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LesLIe J. Franks, LMT, has practiced ties of more than 200 gems, stones,
in those of my patients.”
asian bodywork since 1990. In 1995, minerals, and crystals, Franks begins
she began studying classical Chinese ChriStopher Dye, M.S., l.aC., Dipl. aC. (NCCaoM) i with an extensive look at 15 differ-
medicine with Dr. Jeffrey C. Yuen, c ent forms of quartz, followed by chap-
an 88th-generation Daoist priest ters on transformative stones, protec-
from the ancient lineage of the Jade i tive stones, nourishing stones, source
“My heart is singing knowing that Jeffrey Yuen’s work is being offered to
Purity school. she is also a Chen style n energy stones, and alchemical stones.
the world through Leslie’s book, Stone Medicine. I am equally delighted
taiji instructor, certified by Master she explains the physical, emotional,
Wang Haijun, 12th-generation Chen that she has included her own research and experience. I am one of many and spiritual conditions each stone can
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Taijiquan. she lives in Belchertown, people who have sat in Jeffrey’s classes feeling fortunate beyond belief to treat and how their color, form, hard-
Massachusetts. ness, and energetic qualities affect us
be in his presence, letting it in to transform me. I’m grateful that Leslie
according to Chinese medicine. she dis-
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Stone
Medic i ne
A Chinese MediCAl Guide to
heAlinG with GeMs And MinerAls
Leslie J. Franks
Healing Arts Press
Rochester, Vermont • Toronto, Canada
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Rochester, Vermont 05767
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Healing Arts Press is a division of Inner Traditions International
Copyright © 2016 by Leslie J. Franks
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or
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Note to the reader: This book is intended as an informational guide. The remedies,
approaches, and techniques described herein are meant to supplement, and not to be a
substitute for, professional medical care or treatment. They should not be used to treat a serious
ailment without prior consultation with a qualified health care professional.
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Franks, Leslie J., 1947– author.
Title: Stone medicine : a Chinese medical guide to healing with gems and
minerals / Leslie J. Franks.
Description: Rochester, Vermont : Healing Arts Press, [2016] | Includes
bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2015029156| ISBN 9781620555293 (hardback) | ISBN
9781620555309 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Medicine, Chinese. | Crystals—Therapeutic use. | Precious
Stones—Therapeutic use. | Minerals—Therapeutic use. | BISAC: HEALTH &
FITNESS / Alternative Therapies. | BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Crystals. | BODY,
MIND & SPIRIT / Healing / Energy (Chi Kung, Reiki, Polarity).
Classification: LCC R601 .F73 2016 | DDC 615.3/210951—dc23
LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015029156
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To my mother, and all my female ancestry, for giving me strong
Jing/Essence and a model for graceful aging
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Contents
Author’s note xv
PrefACe xvii
To the Professional Chinese Medical Practitioner xix
To the Layperson xix
Why Stones? xx
The Law of Signatures xx
ACknowledgments xxiii
• Part I •
A Primer of classical
chinese Medicine
1. the BAsiCs 2
The Vocabulary 3
The Pathogenic Factors—Wind, Cold, Damp, and Heat 3
The Anatomy 6
The Modern Challenges to Health—Staying Healthy 7
2. the Big PiCture 9
A Philosophical View 9
Prerequisites of Life 10
How to Work with Evolution 14
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3. PArAdigms of Chinese mediCine 15
Qi—Energetic Medicine 15
The Humours of Chinese Medicine 16
The Energetic Anatomical Terrains—Wei Qi, Ying Qi,
and Yuan Qi 19
4. the numBers 24
Yin and Yang—“The One Begets the Two” 24
The Trinities—“The Two Beget the Three” 25
The Four Principles of Yin and Yang 25
The Four Transformations of Yin and Yang 26
The Five Elements—Phases of Transformation 27
The Six Divisions or Stages 28
The Seven Stars 31
The Bagua—The Eight Trigrams 33
The Nine Palaces 35
5. ZAng-fu—the internAl orgAns 39
The Level of Survival—Lung/Large Intestine
and Stomach/Spleen 40
The Level of Interaction—Heart/Small Intestine
and Urinary Bladder/Kidney 42
The Level of Differentiation—Pericardium/Triple Heater
and Gall Bladder/Liver 45
6. the souls of the orgAns 52
The Spirit/“Big” Shen and the Soul/Ling 52
The Obstacles to Freedom 54
A Path to Freedom 55
7. the Curious orgAns 58
Brain 58
Bones 59
Marrow 59
Vessels 59
Uterus 59
Gall Bladder 59
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8. the emotions And temPerAments 60
Defensive/Wei Qi—Mood 60
Nourishing/Ying Qi—Emotion 61
Source/Yuan Qi—Temperament 63
9. the ChAnnel systems 71
The Meridian System—Highways and Byways of Life 71
The Process of Latency—Hiding Our Pathology 73
The Healing Crisis 74
The Points—Landmarks along the Way 74
Living a Long and Healthy Life 75
• Part II •
introduction to the
Materia Medica
10. the CriteriA for stone seleCtion—
Choosing the “right” stone 78
Color and Light 79
Chemical Composition 84
The Five Qis—The Nature, or Yang Aspect, of the Stone 96
The Five Tastes—The Yin Aspect of the Stone 97
Affinities 98
Hardness 98
Crystal Structure and Sacred Geometry 99
Stone Groups 109
Level of Formation—Earth’s Energetic Dynamics 113
11. methods of APPliCAtion—
entering the stone gAte 116
Determining a Strategy 116
Developing a Formula 117
Formula Examples 118
Topical Application 118
Internal Application 130
Intentional Application 131
Duration of Treatment 132
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12. CleAning, CleAnsing, And reChArging 133
Cleaning/San (to Dissipate, Discharge) 133
Cleansing/Qing (to Clear) 133
Recharging the Stone 134
• Part III •
the Materia Medica
Notes on Using the Materia Medica 136
13. QuArtZ CrystAls 137
Clear Quartz Crystal 140
Blue Quartz • Green Quartz • Lithium Quartz • Purple
Quartz/Amethyst • Chevron Amethyst • Rose Quartz •
Rutilated Quartz • Smoky Quartz • Tangerine Quartz •
Titanium Quartz • Tourmalinated Quartz
• White/Milky Quartz • Yellow Quartz/Citrine • Yellow
and Purple Quartz/Ametrine • Herkimer Diamond
14. trAnsformAtive stones 160
Agate 165
Blue Lace Agate • Dendritic Agate • Fire Agate • Green
Agate/Moss Agate • Mookaite Jasper • Ocean Agate-Jasper/
Orbicular Quartz • Picasso Stone/Marble Agate-Jasper
• Pink or Red Agate • Rhyolite/Leopardskin/Rainforest
Agate-Jasper • Tiger Eye • Blue Tiger Eye • Hawk Eye •
Pietersite • Red Tiger Eye • Tree Agate-Jasper • Zebra/
Dalmation Agate-Jasper
Jasper 184
Bloodstone/Heliotrope • Brown Jasper • Green Jasper • Red
Jasper/Silex • Sandy Jasper • Yellow Jasper
Flint/Strike Flint 192
Chalcedony 193
Blue Chalcedony • Green Chalcedony • Pink Chalcedony •
Red Chalcedony/Carnelian • White Chalcedony
Onyx 200
Jade/Jadeite 201
Black/Grayish Jade • Green Jade • Lavender Jade • White
Jade • Yellow Jade
Nephrite Jade 209
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