Benefits of Emerald include the medical and astrological apsects. In India Emerald is generally known as `Panna`. In ancient ear this gem stone represented immortality and faith. That was the reason that this gem was used as a symbol of lovers to signify undying love and faith. Emerald is the anniversary gemstone for the 20th, 35th and 55th year of marriage. Emerald is related to business, education, intelligence and intuition.
Medical Benefits of Emerald
Emerald is well known for its healing power. The soft, green colour of Emerald has amazing healing power for the eye. When worn, the stone is supposed to prevent epilepsy attack, and when held in the mouth it is believed to be a cure for dysentery. The weak mercury in a man`s horoscope causes several diseases like asthma, rheumatism, cough, stammering, spondylitis etc. Therefore in such conditions, wearing of emerald is most practical. If worn about the neck or finger, emerald prevents convulsions in children. Emeralds are also an antidote for poisons and poisonous wounds. It aids with ailments of the spine. Emeralds help fighting all mental illness and neurological disorders.
Astrological Benefits of Emerald
Many virtues are ascribed to emerald. It is said to drive away evil spirits, and to preserve the chastity of the wearer. Emerald is said to bring wisdom. Believed by the ancients to empower the owner with foresight into the future, an emerald is regarded as an amulet for good fortune. This gemstone gives faith, success in love, and discovery of false friends. It changes colour in the presence of false friends or false witnesses. It promotes constancy of mind, true friendship, and felicity in domestic life. As a love token, it registers the degree of love. If pale, love is waning. An emerald symbolizes rebirth and youth.
By wearing it, a man can appease his or her mental commotion. It should be worn particularly by diplomats, scientists, astrologers, teachers, architects, medical personalities, doctors, businessmen, property dealers, publishers, accountants, engineers, writers, post officers, insurance officers and intellectuals. It increases logical power, common sense and spiritual power. By wearing emerald the students, singers, dancers, and musicians get goddess Saraswati`s grace. It increases eyesight, food grains, property, and children and obliterates black magic, malicious effects by evil spirits and nightmares. It makes childbirth very easy when it is tied around the waist of a pregnant woman. It is regarded auspicious when a lover presents this to his or her partner. If someone plots to harm a person wearing emerald, he or she is disclosed very soon. It makes the wearer filled with love, understanding and nobility.
Emeralds are used widely in Jewellery designing. Beautiful neck pieces, rings, armlets and ear rings are made using this stone. The lustrous green colour of this stone is acclaimed all over the world.