Crystals have very minimal, to no scientific backing. Most of the evidence in support of using them for healing is anecdotal. That being said, many people find crystals to make huge differences in their pain, mood and environment. So how do they work?
Crystals hold energy. We know this because they are used in watches, sonar, radios, computer chips, ultrasounds and probably a lot more. Crystal healing is believing that they can store and transmit healing or positive energy to us.
A lot of crystal healing centres around the Chakras, which are the 7 energy centres in your body. Chakras is another topic I'll do another blog post on as it has a rich history I don't want to rush over.
If one of your energy centres is blocked it is thought to cause illness in this area of the body and crystal or reiki healing can help fix it.
Crystals are said to impact our energy field (sometimes called your aura) with their unique vibrations. For example; rose quartz is a heart healer so it's said to help with self-esteem and self-love with its specific vibrations. Rose quartz would be used on the heart Chakra to help the energy flow better in this area of the body.
Crystal healing can be much more simple though. Amethyst is used for calm and pain relief and it's associated with the head. Often because of this, amethyst is used to help heal headaches, simply by placing the crystal on the head and letting the crystal work its magic.
All in all, it may be a placebo but if you find it works for you and you get relief from it keep doing it! Crystal healing is in no way meant to replace modern medicine and of course please speak to a doctor before trying any holistic methods.
Lauren x