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Ancient Sumerians started the crystal healing trend by stuffing magic stones into their bodily orifices

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The modern wellness industry might sell you overpriced quartz to balance your chakras, but the ancients took a much more invasive approach. The Sumerians basically invented the magic rock trend, and their recipes often involved grinding up gems or literally stuffing them into bodily orifices to cure ailments. Suddenly, wearing a rose quartz necklace doesn't seem so bad compared to historical alternatives.

Ancient Sumerians started the crystal healing trend by stuffing magic stones into their bodily orifices
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