Amber Mala

Amber is fossilized tree resin (not sap), which has been appreciated for its color and natural organic beauty since Neolithic times. Amber is used as an ingredient in perfumes, as a healing agent in folk medicine, and as jewelry. Because it originates as a soft, sticky tree resin, amber sometimes contains animal and plant material as inclusions. Amber occurring in coal seams is also called resinite, and the term ambrite is applied to that found specifically within New Zealand coal seams.Amber is an excellent natural antibiotic. It helps the liver, kidneys, spleen, stomach and bladder, it alleviates joint problems and strengthens the mucus membranes. It is also very good for healing wounds.It is a powerful chakra cleanser and healer, it has the ability to draw out disease by absorbing negative energy allowing the body to heal itself. Amber alleviates stress and aids in balancing the body, it strengthens the intellect and calms emotional problems.The golden color is associated with the Buddha Ratnasambhava, who helps to remove poverty be reminding us us out inherent richneseds and wealth.Amber, in the healing community, is associated with detoxification, and it is suggested that Amber should be "cleansed or purified" after being used for healing to dispense the negative energy it may have absorbbed.