Hematite

The keyword of hematite is "grounding," and it is particularly good at pulling excess energy through the meridians and back to the root chakra. It is also said to be good at drawing heat out of a physical body. In a seeming contradiction, it can produce inflammation if left on the same body location for too long! Hematite maintains a yin-yang balance within itself and can help others to do the same. In an earlier age, hematite was known as "bloodstone," and it is a component of tiger iron.