Hildegard von Bingen · twelfth-century lapidary
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The medieval pharmacopeia treated stones the way it treated herbs — written down, prescribed, warmed in oil or wine. We quote Hildegard's Physica where her recommendations match; where they don't, the modern reading takes over.
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Tiger's eye
golden-brown banded
Hildegard: Worn by Roman soldiers as protection on the battlefield; Hildegard mentions chatoyant stones for those who needed to stand firm.
Now: Backbone. Useful before a hard meeting; warming, not aggressive.
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dark green with red spots
Hildegard: Hildegard listed bloodstone as a battlefield stone, prescribed for stopping wounds and steadying the breath.
Now: The athlete's stone. Sustain stone. For when you need to keep going past the first round of difficulty.
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