- Bloodstone, because of its unique bloody appearance was used carvings in artworks of the Middle Ages to represent the blood droplets of Jesus Christ or to suggest flagellation (whipping as a devotional offering). J.J. Kent in a 2004 article notes that the French Royal Collection in Paris has a bust of Jesus Christ carved from bloodstone and the Field Columbian Museum in Chicago has a head of Jesus, similarly made. Application of the bloodstone to the body was said to instantly cure the blood, perhaps due to the suggestibility of the iron blood droplets.
- More commonly, the bloodstone is associated with energy, work and cleansing. Because a large percentage of the world supply of bloodstone is mined on the Kāthiāwār Peninsula, India, it isn't surprising that Buddhism utilized the bloodstone in its healing traditions for centuries.
- Bloodstone is believed to activate and facilitate the movement of kundalini up the spine, to remove or assist in the removal of blockages and to be responsive to the direction or re-direction of energy. Kundalini is characteristically similar to concepts of chi and quartz is attributed by many people to have a unique relationship with energy. Bloodstone, as a type of quartz, follows in this substantial tradition.
- In her 2002 book "Celtic Crystal Magick," Rhuddlwm Gawr describes bloodstone as a powerful stone that is useful in moving energy in the body and for cleansing around the body. Fine examples of bloodstone have been found in Scotland, making the stone more readily available to Celts. Gerina Dunwich attributes bloodstone with a reduction in "fevers, to cure inflammatory illness, heal tumors and prevent miscarriages," in her 2003 book "Dunwich's Guide To Gemstone Sorcery." She also notes that ancient Roman and Greek warriors carried bloodstone on them to staunch the flow of blood from potential wounds.
- Bloodstone is also used to treat kidney and liver disorders, anemia and almost all disorders of the blood, bladder disorders, and assists in childbirth, according to Dunwich. It is also used to detoxify the liver, clear the intestines, treat the spleen and regulate blood flow and circulation. It assists the body in activation of the immune system to reduce infections and neutralize toxins. It counteracts the formation of pus. Most applications of use suggest direct contact of the stone with the afflicted area. It should be noted that bloodstone changes with contact with fluids (its luster may change) and this attribute is noted as a sign of the stone working.
