Explore TCM Healing Crystals for Emotional and Physical Well-Being
Healing crystals take on deeper meaning through the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Rather than focusing only on symbolism, TCM looks at how each stone influences organ systems, emotional patterns, and the movement of Qi. This index helps you explore crystals through TCM’s lens while still offering approachable insights for anyone seeking emotional balance and overall wellness. You can quickly locate any stone through the alphabetical list at the bottom.
If you’re not sure which stones may support you best right now, you can begin with our Healing Crystals Quiz for personalized guidance.
Liver & Gallbladder Stones
Support for stress, irritability, frustration, emotional heat, and stuck Qi.
Alexandrite in TCM: Emotional Resilience and Energetice Regulation
Azurite-Malachite in TCM: Clearing Liver Heat
Azurite in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Blue Aventurine in TCM: Calm Mind, Clear Insight
Chrysocolla in TCM: Top 5 Healing Properties
Green Aventurine in TCM: Encouraging Renewal and Balance
Malachite in TCM: Clearing Toxic Heat and Releasing Anger
Peridot in TCM: Meaning, Energy, and Healing
Sodalite in TCM: Supporting Peace and Mental Focus
Turquoise in TCM: Calming Liver Qi and Easing Stress
Variscite in TCM: Soothing Turmoil via the Liver
Heart & Shen Stones
Support for joy, emotional openness, anxiety reduction, compassion, and a calm spirit.
Amethyst in TCM: Enhancing Peace, Clarity, and Balance
Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye in TCM: Emotional Steadiness
Garnet in TCM: Warming Energy and Supporting Confidence
Kunzite in TCM: Softening the Heart and Nourishing Yin
Lapis Lazuli in TCM: Cooling and Calming Support
Opal in TCM: Emotional Sensitivity and Adaptability
Pearl in TCM: Calming the Shen and Brightening Spirit
Red and Pink Tourmaline in TCM: Circulation, Vitality, and the Heart
Rhodochrosite in TCM: Joy, Compassion, and Heart Qi
Rhodonite in TCM: Healing the Heart and Grief
Rose Quartz in TCM: Softening Tension and Opening the Heart
Ruby in TCM: Vitality, Warmth, and the Fire of the Heart
Seraphinite in TCM: Harmonizing Lungs and Heart
Tanzanite in TCM: Steadiness During Change
Lung & Large Intestine Stones
Support for grief, letting go, clear thinking, and emotional boundaries.
Black Tourmaline in TCM: Shielding and Grounding
Blue Chalcedony in TCM: Easing Overwhelm and Tension
Blue Sodalite in TCM: Easing Stress and Clearing Thoughts
Fluorite in TCM: Clear Mind, Clear Qi
Jet in TCM: Calming Shen and Absorbing Negativity
Moonstone in TCM: Yin Balance and Hormonal Support
Selenite in TCM: Supporting Clarity and Stillness
Seraphinite in TCM: Harmonizing Lungs and Heart
White Jade vs Green Jade in TCM: Which Stone Supports You Best?
Spleen & Stomach Stones
Support for overthinking, worry, digestion, grounding, and rebuilding steady energy.
Calcite Crystals Healing in TCM
Calcite in TCM: Easing Worry
Citrine in TCM: Strengthening Digestion and Qi Flow
Desert Rose Gypsum in TCM: A Stone for Clarity and Centeredness
Dolomite in TCM: Role in Bones and Digestive Health
Jasper in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Petrified Wood in TCM: Deep Grounding and Inner Strength
Pyrite in TCM: Strengthening Wei Qi and Confidence
Red Jasper in TCM: Rooting Energy and Enhancing Drive
Tiger Eye in TCM: Strength and Insight
Topaz in TCM: Gentle Support for Shen, Sight, and Spleen
Kidney & Water Element Stones
Support for fear, exhaustion, depletion, grounding, and deep energetic reserves.
Angelite in TCM: Calming the Spirit and Easing Emotional Tension
Antimony in TCM: Calming Intense Irritation
Black Obsidian in TCM: Releasing Tension and Inner Blocks
Blue Beryl Aquamarine in TCM: Cooling the Inner Tides
Dolomite in TCM: Role in Bones and Digestive Health
Hematite in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Jade in TCM: Longevity and Protective Balance
Labradorite in TCM: Protection, Clarity, and Balance
Tanzanite in TCM: Steadiness During Change
Multi-Channel Stones
Support for whole-system harmony, clarity, spiritual grounding, and rebalancing Qi.
Amber in TCM: Emotional Ease and Spirit Protection
Healing Crystals in TCM
Healing Crystals in TCM: Essential Methods Explained
How to Find the Stone Right for You (TCM Guide)
Lepidolite in TCM: Calming Shen and Easing Stress
Quartz in TCM: Clearing Energy and Brightening Spirit
Tourmaline in TCM: Energetic Qualities and Modern Uses
For a gentle way to support your energy alongside crystal work, you may enjoy beginning with our beginner-friendly qigong practices.
Alphabetical Index
Use this alphabetical index to quickly find any crystal on the site. Whether you remember a stone’s name, its TCM element, or simply want a fast way to explore your options, this list gives you an easy way to jump straight to the article you need. Each title below links directly to the full write-up so you can learn about its emotional, physical, and energetic qualities through Traditional Chinese Medicine.
A
Alexandrite in TCM: Emotional Resilience and Energetice Regulation
Amber in TCM: Emotional Ease and Spirit Protection
Amethyst in TCM: Enhancing Peace, Clarity, and Balance
Angelite in TCM: Calming the Spirit and Easing Emotional Tension
Antimony in TCM: Calming Intense Irritation
Azurite in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Azurite-Malachite in TCM: Clearing Liver Heat
B
Black Obsidian in TCM: Releasing Tension and Inner Blocks
Black Tourmaline in TCM: Shielding and Grounding
Blue Beryl Aquamarine in TCM: Cooling the Inner Tides
Blue Sodalite in TCM: Easing Stress and Clearing Thoughts
Blue Aventurine in TCM: Calm Mind, Clear Insight
Blue Chalcedony in TCM: Easing Overwhelm and Tension
C
Calcite in TCM: Easing Worry
Calcite Crystals Healing in TCM
Chrysoberyl Cat's Eye in TCM: Emotional Steadiness
Chrysocolla in TCM: Top 5 Healing Properties
Citrine in TCM: Strengthening Digestion and Qi Flow
D
Desert Rose Gypsum in TCM: A Stone for Clarity and Centeredness
Dolomite in TCM: Role in Bones and Digestive Health
F
Fluorite in TCM: Clear Mind, Clear Qi
G
Garnet in TCM: Warming Energy and Supporting Confidence
Green Aventurine in TCM: Encouraging Renewal and Balance
H
Hematite in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Healing Crystals in TCM
Healing Crystals in TCM: Essential Methods Explained
How to Find the Stone Right for You (TCM Guide)
J
Jade in TCM: Longevity and Protective Balance
Jasper in TCM: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Wellness
Jet in TCM: Calming Shen and Absorbing Negativity
K
Kunzite in TCM: Softening the Heart and Nourishing Yin
L
Labradorite in TCM: Protection, Clarity, and Balance
Lapis Lazuli in TCM: Cooling and Calming Support
Lepidolite in TCM: Calming Shen and Easing Stress
M
Malachite in TCM: Clearing Toxic Heat and Releasing Anger
Moonstone in TCM: Yin Balance and Hormonal Support
O
Opal in TCM: Emotional Sensitivity and Adaptability
P
Pearl in TCM: Calming the Shen and Brightening Spirit
Peridot in TCM: Meaning, Energy, and Healing
Petrified Wood in TCM: Deep Grounding and Inner Strength
Pyrite in TCM: Strengthening Wei Qi and Confidence
Q
Quartz in TCM: Clearing Energy and Brightening Spirit
R
Red Jasper in TCM: Rooting Energy and Enhancing Drive
Rhodochrosite in TCM: Joy, Compassion, and Heart Qi
Rhodonite in TCM: Healing the Heart and Grief
Rose Quartz in TCM: Softening Tension and Opening the Heart
Ruby in TCM: Vitality, Warmth, and the Fire of the Heart
S
Selenite in TCM: Supporting Clarity and Stillness
Seraphinite in TCM: Harmonizing Lungs and Heart
Sodalite in TCM: Supporting Peace and Mental Focus
T
Tanzanite in TCM: Steadiness During Change
Tiger Eye in TCM: Supporting Confidence and Stability
Topaz in TCM: Gentle Support for Shen, Sight, and Spleen
Tourmaline in TCM: Energetic Qualities and Modern Uses
Red and Pink Tourmaline in TCM: Circulation, Vitality, and the Heart
Turquoise in TCM: Calming Liver Qi and Easing Stress
V
Variscite in TCM: Soothing Turmoil via the Liver
W
White Jade vs Green Jade in TCM: Which Stone Supports You Best?
Sources & Research Foundations
The information in these TCM healing crystal articles is based on a combination of classical stone medicine, modern Traditional Chinese Medicine teachings, mineral-based healing traditions, and my lived experience studying and practicing in Shanghai. These references help ground each article in respected lineages of East Asian medicine:
- Discovering Chinese Mineral Drugs — Weidong Yu & Harold D. Foster
- Stone Medicine: A Chinese Medical Guide to Healing with Gems and Minerals — Leslie J. Franks
- Healing Stones for the Vital Organs: 83 Crystals with Traditional Chinese Medicine — Michael Gienger & Wolfgang Maier
- The Story of Stone: Intertextuality, Ancient Chinese Stone Lore, and the Stone Symbolism in Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margin, and Journey to the West — Jing Wang
- Teachings from my time living and studying in Shanghai, where I learned from Chinese medicine practitioners, teachers, and cultural traditions that integrate stone wisdom into daily well-being practices.
These sources collectively inform the TCM lens used throughout the Radiant Shenti crystal articles, blending classical knowledge with modern approachable guidance.
A Gentle Guide When You’re Not Feeling Your Best
If you’re not feeling your best and want simple guidance, this chart helps you explore which stones can support the physical or emotional symptoms you’re experiencing. It’s an easy place to start when you’re looking for gentle insight and a little more ease in your day.
