With its shiny green luster the precious jade stone has been known to man for 7,000 years. Finally recognized for its exquisiteness, in 3000 BC the jade was considered the royal gem in China, where its worth is comparable to gold and diamondsd here in the West. The Mayans and Aztecs believed it to be the stone of magic that only Priests, Kings and Gods were worthy of wearing. In traditional Eastern medicine, the jade is believed to possess healing qualities by emitting a gentle steady energy that strengthens the lungs, heart, thymus, immune and nervous system, as well as increasing kidney filtration and blood detoxification.

The jade is a natural transmitter of far-infrared rays in the same wavelength as from the human body. It contains vital elements essential for the human body such as calcium and magnesium. The jade also produces negative ions which encourage the cells metabolism, which in turn increases one's vitality, strengthens one's immune defense and enhances endurance. It is well known in the Orient for slowing down the process of aging as well as maximizing the body's ability to strengthen its natural defenses and healing abilities.

Jade a gemstone of unique symbolic energy, and unique in the myths that surround it. With its beauty and wide-ranging expressiveness, jade has held a special attraction for mankind for thousands of years. This gem, with its discreet yet rather greasy lustre, which comes in many fine muances of green, but also in shades of white, grey, black, yellow, and orange and in delicate violet tones, has been known to Man for some 7000 years. In prehistoric times, however, it was esteemed rather more for its toughness, which made it an ideal material for weapons and tools. Yet as early as 3000 B.C. jade was known in China as yu, the 'royal gem'. In the long history of the art and culture of the enormous chinese empire, jade has always had a very special significance, roughly comparable with that of gold and diamonds in the West. Jade was used not only for the finest objects and cult figures, but also in grave furnishings for high-ranking members of the imperial family. Today, too, this gem is regarded as a symbol of the good, the beautiful and the precious. It embodies the Confucian virtues of wisdom, justice, compassion, modesty and courage, yet it also symbolises the female-erotic. A visit to the jade market, be it in Hong Kong or Rangoon, or at one of the Hong Kong jade auctions organised by Christie's, can give some idea of the significance this gem has for the people of Asia. However, as long ago as the pre-Columbian period, the Mayas, Aztecs and Olmecs of Central Amrica also honoured and esteemed jade more highly than gold. New Zealand's Moris began carving weapons and cult instruments from native jade in early times, a tradition which has continued to the present day.In ancient Egypt, jade was admired as the stone of love, inner peace, harmony and balance. In other regions and cultures too, jade was regarded as a lucky or protective stone; yet it had nowhere near the significance that it had in Asia, which was presumably due to the fact that people knew relatively little about this fascinating gem. Fortunately however, in recent times, people's understanding of this gem, which fascinates not only the connoisseurs by its perfect interplay of hardness and toughness with an enchanting range of colors and fine lustre, has improved; and their esteem for it has been on the increase all over the world.

'Jade', or yu, as it is called in China, is strictly speaking a generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite. The name is derrived from the Spanish piedra de ijada, loinstone, jade having been recognised by the Amerindians as a remedy for kidney ailments. Because of its beneficial effect on the kidneys, the stone was also known as lapis nephriticus. That, indeed, is where the term 'nephrite' came from.

Symbolic energy and beauty, the traditional and the modern are combined in jade in a particularly hamonious way. And in gemstone therapy it is said that jade 'stimulates creativity and mental agility on the one hand, while also having a balancing and harmonising effect.' So this beautiful gemstone brings us joy, vivacity and happiness all at the same time and what, in ourtimes, could we possibly need more?

Infrared light is part of the sun's invisible spectrum. We can, however, feel this type of light, which we perceive as heat. Our sun produces most of its energy output in the infrared segment of the spectrum. Our atmosphere has a "window" in which it filters infrared rays ranging between 7 to 14 microns to safety reach the earth's surface.

Our bodies radiate infrared energy in the 3-50 micron range, where the output is at 9.4 microns. Our palms emit infrared energy at 8-14 microns. Palm healing is a 3000 years old tradition in China and is based on the healing properties of these mutual infrared rays.

One of the characteristics of the Far-Infrared Ray (FIR) is how easily this light is able to penetrate through human tissue. When this occurs a natural resonance is created, which has many beneficial properties. Dr. Toshiko Yamazaki, M.D., author of "The Science of Far-Infrared Therapies" reports that one of the reasons FIR has such beneficial results in a variety of illnesses is its ability to remove toxins, which happen to be the core of many health problems. For example, when toxic gases such as carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide or toxic substances such as lead or mercury meet large water molecules, they are encapsulated by clusters of water in the body. When these toxins accumulate, blood circulation is blocked and cellular energy is impaired. however, when a 7 to 14 micron FIR wave is applied, the water begins to vibrate breaking the ion bonds of the atoms held together by the water molecules. As the breakdown of the bond occurs the encapsulated gases and other toxic substances are released.

FIR therapy has been used for over thirty years to treat patients with varioius health problems and have exibited positive results. These conditions include but are not limited to: arthritis, high blood pressure, prostrate hypertrophy, high cholesterol, pain, hemorrhoids, cystitis, gastritis, asthma and bronchitis, sore throat, muscle tension, muscle spasms, adhesions on cold hands and feet, poor skin tone, acne, body odor, eczema and psoriasis. FIR light therapy is considered to be harmless and can be found on the market today. Studies have shown that the patients have displayed minimal to almost no side effects and produced various positive results. It does so by reducing the sensitivity of the neural pathways of the nervous system, triggering the body to release endorphins, natural morphine-like substance know to block and reduce pain.

A ray of sunlight  consists of the seven colors...red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indio and violet. These rays are visible to our eye, but the sun also emits rays invisible to the human eye - infrared rays, ultra-violet rays, x-rays, and microwaves. The German astronomer, William Herschel, found the infrared ray in 1800. While researching the heat effects of the seven different colors, he found that the temperature of the colors increases as you go from violet to red. the increase in temperature didn't stop after red. The increase in temperature didn't stop after red... a space existed where no visible color was present. He named this invisible ray the infrared ray.

Far-Infrared Ray: Our sun produces most of it's energy output in the infrared segment of the spectrum. Bathed in this light, the planet is warmed, which makes all life processes possible. Life is ultimately based upon the energy of incoming light utilized by plants which produce oxygen, energy and food. NASA has determined that the far-infrared part of the sun's spectrum is most beneficial for life on earth. Because of this, far-infrared has been dubbed "the Light of Life". It provides the healthy benefits of natural sunlight without any of the dangerous effects of solar radiation.

"Resonant absorption" is a quality of far-infrared where by tissues needing repair selectively absorb the rays while the remaining rays pass on harmlessly. Far-infrared therapy has been shown to have various positive benefits on the human body over the last thirty years. Some of the known effects are: enhances metabolism, increases circulation, reduces inflammation, promotes detoxification and reduces muscle spasms. Because of the many beneficial effects on the human body, in such a wide range of conditions, far-infrared has also been dubbed        "The Medicine of the 21st Centure."