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Pearls and Chinese Medicine

Pearl has been used for medicinal purposes from China for over 2000 years. Pearl has a reputation of being a medicine for treating certain diseases as well as preserving a youthful appearance.

In traditional Chinese medicine Pearl Powder is taken internally and applied topically.

Used internally, Pearl Powder is believed to to: Detoxify the system; Clean and clear the skin; Remove age and liver spots on the skin; Give the skin a younger appearance; Adjust the body energy; Calm the liver; Relieve stress from the mind; Treat sore throat; Adjust the nerve system; Regulate the metabolism; Improve eyesight; Treat insomnia; and Energize the body.

When pregnant women and breast feeding women take it, Pearl Powder is believed to speed up bone development and promote intelligence in babies.

When used topically, 100% pure pearls crushed into Pearl Powder are famous for keeping skin smooth, soft, and lustrous looking; it is also used in treatment of open sores burns, and cuts; as well as homeopathic cure for fever.

In traditional Chinese Medicine, Pearl Powder is used to help keep the skin more radiant and smooth and youthful. Pearls are an excellent source of minerals, amino acids and calcium carbonate, the most absorbable form of calcium.

An example of a Chinese treatment for epilepsy in babies and young children is the ancient Hupo Zhenjing Wan (Amber Fright-Settling Pill), a formula of 25 ingredients (7), including minerals (pearl, cinnabar, realgar; the latter two are based on heavy metals), animal parts from endangered species (rhino horn, musk), as well as ordinary herbs (mentha, angelica, uncaria, etc.). Succinum is used in treating stomach ache, also in formulas with pearl. An example is the formula designated Weibao; the basic formula is comprised of pearl and amber with alisma, indigo (qingdai), mume, bletilla, licorice, san-chi, and rhubarb.

Pearls and Pearl Powder have been used to alleviate the following :

• Regulates the body's metabolic function
• Increases the body's energy level
• Helps strengthen the immune system and promotes the recovery rate
• Supports natural resistance
• Relieves stress
• Improves the quality of sleeping

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