Crystal healing is an alternative medical technique in which crystals and other stones are used to cure ailments and protect against disease. Proponents of this technique believe that crystals act as conduits for healing — allowing positive, healing energy to flow into the body as negative, disease-causing energy flows out. Following are some facts that you need to know about crystal healing :

1. Every crystal has a different healing property Every crystal is thought to emit its own vibrations and energy field, thereby channeling healing properties. When choosing a crystal, you should assess which one you are most drawn to. Experts even say that the crystal chooses you.
2. Clear Quartz is the strongest crystal It’s deemed the ‘master healer’ – basically the rock star of all rocks – and it is claimed to ward off negative energy, balance the body and boost the immune system.
3. Programme your crystal with your intentions

Crystals don’t need to be programmed to work their magic, but many see them as tools whose energy can be specifically channeled. It’s said that you should tell your crystal what you want to achieve during short meditation practice. It’s a way of connecting you to your crystal to further enhance its performance.

4. Crystals’ vibrations are said to arise from the unique way their atoms and molecules move and interact . These vibrations and energies can then supposedly affect our human bodies—and minds.
5. During a treatment session, a crystal healer may place various stones or crystals on your body aligned with these chakra points, roughly in the regions above the head, on the forehead, on the throat, on the chest, on the stomach, on the gut, and on the genital area. The stones used and their positioning may be chosen for the symptoms reported by the patient.
6. Crystal healing also involves the use of crystals and stones worn on the body or placed under pillows to ward off sickness, shed negative energy or absorb positive energy.
7. Many parents also use Baltic amber necklaces for teething infants and toddlers, believing that the amber itself will help to take the teething pain away, similarly to the use of other gemstones to cure other ailments.