This comprehensive guide to gemstones and metals explores their therapeutic benefits and how to use them for healing purposes. Fernie draws on both scientific and esoteric sources to offer insights into the spiritual and physical properties of these precious materials. A fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in alternative medicine or holistic healing practices. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.