Many years back, use of pearls in the medicine form was quite common, particularly among wealthy people. Albertus Magnus a well-known German monk of the 13th century has recorded that pearls to be good for various mental diseases, hemorrhage and dysentery.
During the same period, Alfonso too recommended pearls for treating palpitations of heart and people who are timid and sad and any sickness associated with melancholia as pearls can purify the blood and clear it from all its impurities.
As per Alfonso, pearls should be swallowed as medicine with an herbal mixture in powdered form, but for melancholia, he suggested that it should be daubed on eyes, as they can clear up sight wonderfully, can strengthen our nerves and dry up moisture that enters into the eye.
You may also look at this to learn about the application of pearl as medicine in current century too. Though pearl powder uses are not very common in western countries, its use as medicine is quite common in the Asian countries.
Since 1991, Fenix was focusing to develop health products out of freshwater pearl. After many years of working with famous institutes and university, Fenix finally invented PUFT to get NPP successfully.
Pearl powder is very well known for containing at least 15 different amino acids and more than 10 micro-elements.
Pearl powder can also be added into various foundation creams, conditioning creams, and many other skin-enhancing products.
Also, pearl powder was used as a complexion care product for more than 1000 of years in various Asian countries like China, India, Japan and many other Asian countries.
According to them pearl powder can reduce speckles, tenderize skin, beautify the face as well as can help in resisting aging.
It has also been approved by Chinese “State Food and Drug Administration” as traditional medicine and can be used for number of health-related issues as follows.
- Arresting convulsion
- Disease prevention
- Improving vision
- Promotes tissue regeneration
- Removing nebula
- Tranquilizing the mind
In addition to all the above Chinese medical practitioners also claim that pearl powder can help in adjusting our immunity and also can supply calcium as well as amino acids which are very important for all of us.