Black Tourmaline is widely known to help relieve stress, reduce inflammation, improve circulation, strengthen the body’s immune system and increase mental alertness. It also has a detoxifying effect on organs and body tissues.

Black tourmaline produces Far Infrared Rays (FIR). These are waves of energy that, when absorbed by the body, gently soothe and detoxify. They also increase blood flow by expanding capillaries, promoting blood oxygenation and distributing nutrients, hormones and oxygen to the body’s tissues and organs more effectively.

Far Infrared is an invisible light wave that nourishes every cell in the body and intensely promotes the production of the “Miracle Molecule” Nitric Oxide. 

Nitric Oxide specifically signals blood vessels to increase in width, thereby improving circulation that fosters anti-inflammation.

People notice dramatic effects in pain reduction, balance, flexibility and strength by improving vascular function. 

The natural electrical current that flows through tourmaline is a flow of electrons originating from the sun. The sun bathes the earth in a continuous stream of negatively charged electrons, which enter the positively charged side of the tourmaline material and exit from the oppositely charged side. With this current flowing through it at all times, tourmaline is like a battery with unlimited life, one that never runs out!

Many products include magnets to direct the negative ions at specific articulating areas where black tourmaline is the active ingredient. There are bands, neck braces, belts and shoulder and knee braces. I wear a black tourmaline pendant around my neck.

NASA has patents on products developed to help astronauts have a normal lymphatic system regardless of whether they are confined to a chair in a rocket for a long time.

Healing Properties of Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline is part of the Tourmaline family. It is also known as Schorl and is a type of silicate crystal. It is commonly found in trigonal crystal systems and is made of Sodium Iron Aluminum Borate Silicate. Black Tourmaline means grounding and protection, and while it may seem stripped of color, it’s a powerful stone for those who want to wear a constant cloak of protection. Potent, inky black, and with strong grounding forces, this jet-colored stone is a swallower of negative energies. It effectively helps the wearer absolve dark feelings, turning these anxious vibrations into a positive spin that nurtures the soul.

Black Tourmaline is found in many parts of the world, including Brazil, Mexico, Pakistan and the US. The first piece of Black Tourmaline was discovered in the year 1400, deep in the rugged heart of Saxony, Germany. Its unique properties make up the protective stone known for keeping negative energy away.

Every piece of Black Tourmaline is perfectly unique. Yet, all hold the inky shade of black. Sometimes, the darkness seems to capture wispy grey veins or appear almost blue and deeply iridescent when held in the light. Common formations of Tourmaline are Dravite and Schorl. Dravite tends to be a browner shade, earthly and rich, whereas Schorl is the dark midnight shade of onyx.

Physical Healing Properties of Black Tourmaline

The most famed benefit of the Black Tourmaline stone has to be its protective properties. Whether dealing with a dose of negativity from a person, blocking EMFs, and worrying environmental factors, wearing Black Tourmaline is akin to always carrying a shield. Black Tourmaline has many physical benefits for those whose bodies could use an extra dose of toughness. Helping circulation, reducing the negative imprint of lung problems, boosting metabolism, and effectively cutting down on muscle aches and pains are just a few things that Black Tourmaline can do. As a great supporter of all organ systems and the immune system. If you are sensitive to electromagnetic forces, then Black Tourmaline can be the stone you need. Laptops, phones, and TV screens all give off pollution that can cause chaos in those prone to EMF sensitivity. Happily, Black Tourmaline can stop EMF, forming a protective barrier and soaking up the pollution.

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