Bloodstone
Also known as Heliotrope
It is an opaque chalcedony
Description: Green with flecks of red
Hardness: 6.5
Found in: India, China, Brazil, Australia, USA
Properties: It increases a person's courage and helps them to think clearly and be grounded. It encourages a person to follow their heart.
It cleanses the body and aura of toxins
Physically: Spleen, blood, kidneys, bladder, intestines and liver
Charkas: Base, navel, sacral and heart
Element: Earth
Astrological Signs: Aries, Pisces & Libra
Other Notes: The name heliotrope is derived from the Greek meaning sun turner
During the Middle Ages it was claimed the red spots were spots of blood from Christ
