Lithotherapy: stones, minerals and jewels.

Lithotherapy : what is it ?

Origins and history of Lithotherapy

The word lithotherapy comes from the ancient Greek "Lithos", which means stone, and "Therapeia" that can be translated by care, remedy, or cure.
Lithotherapy literally means "healing with stones". The appearance of the term lithotherapy is very recent since it was used for the first time in 1938, by Philip Shorr, in his book "Review of History of Pharmacy".

However, the use of crystals and minerals by humans for therapeutic purposes is much older: archaeological excavations and the study of the history of mankind teach us that in prehistory, already, then in During all the ages that followed, from antiquity to modern times, men of all civilizations have always attributed magical, spiritual or therapeutic powers to the stones they found.

Coco Papaya and Lithotherapy

Coco Papaya is a small business composed of passionate people : the members of our small team have in common a passion for nature, beautiful things, and crafts. So naturally we were interested in stones and minerals! The effect was immediate: we all instantly fell in love with amethyst, rose quartz, rock crystal and all these mineral wonders ...

So we decided to offer you our best finds here. But not only ! We would also like to share with you all that we have learned about lithotherapy ...

How to choose Lithotherapy stones ?

If you have not read our guide yet, this is probably the first question you ask yourself. Do not worry, the guide gives you all the tips for choosing your stones and crystals crystal lithotherapy! But another solution is to let inspiration come to you ...

Explore our range dedicated to lithotherapy and observe the stones and jewels we offer. Very quickly, you will begin to attach to certain stones, because of their color, their texture, or for the benefits they have to offer. Our first advice is to rely on this natural attraction because it is a manifestation of your instinct, your best guide.

"What if I do not believe in the power of stones?"

Many people are hermetic to the beliefs that surround stones and their powers. We fully understand this point of view. Although science regularly uncovers amazing new properties in stones and minerals, it has never been proven in a Cartesian way that their use contributes directly and significantly to improving health or well-being.

But stones have more than one trick in their bag and like to seduce us! If you are insensitive to their mysterious energy, will you be just as natural? The Coco Papaya team has seen many times that raw or polished stones, jewels and all other objects made of fine stones exert a very powerful magnetism: they attract the eye and stimulate curiosity!

That's right: practically no one can refrain from grasping and carefully examining an object or jewel in natural stone from the moment it entered the field of view ... That's why, even if at first sight, lithotherapy does not interest you, we invite you to give yourself a few moments to observe the selection below. Who knows ? Perhaps you are about to experience a real "love at first sight" for the stones?