Guest guest Posted July 8, 2003 Report Share Posted July 8, 2003 greetings brothers and sisters in amma i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets that the bookstore sells during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased one that i had amma place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling was that??!!) the only problem is that now it seems to be turning my wrist 5 different shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. has anyone else had this problem, and what might the cure be? A woman i work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet with clear nailpolish, but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that amma placed in on my wrist. kalika Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 i would also recommend clear nail polish . . . but maybe you can go to a jeweller store and ask if there's something else which they'd recommend? isn't the insiide of the bracelet made of copper? you have to use some coating if your skin reacts like that i think. . . just imagine the coating is a protection from amma for you, which makes it appropriate! ;-) in amma -c --- Marcia <marcia wrote: > greetings brothers and sisters in amma > i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets > that the bookstore sells > during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased > one that i had amma > place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling > was that??!!) > the only problem is that now it seems to be turning > my wrist 5 different > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to > the metals. > has anyone else had this problem, and what might the > cure be? A woman i > work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet > with clear nailpolish, > but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that > amma placed in on my wrist. > kalika > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > SBC DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! http://sbc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 i think you are of the pitta constitution/the bracelet is exposed a lot to water/moisture. this is pretty normal- see copper develops a greenish coating when exposed to moisture(called verdigris or something like that)- that is just transferred to your skin, i do not think that it is a reaction(i too have the same problem when i wear copper). the bracelet should not be tightly fitting over your wrist and should be kept as dry as possible. (and of course the usual disclaimer- please consult you medical practitioner.....) yogaman Ammachi, Marcia <marcia@n...> wrote: > greetings brothers and sisters in amma > i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets that the bookstore sells > during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased one that i had amma > place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling was that??!!) > the only problem is that now it seems to be turning my wrist 5 different > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. > has anyone else had this problem, and what might the cure be? A woman i > work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet with clear nailpolish, > but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that amma placed in on my wrist. > kalika > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 Everyone's perspiration is different. The green is probably oxidation/tarnish of the copper. Try regular cleaning with lemon juice (the longer it sits before rinsing the better) with some ground tumeric (yellow powdered spice) as a mild abrasive. Ammachi, Marcia <marcia@n...> wrote: > greetings brothers and sisters in amma > i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets that the bookstore sells > during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased one that i had amma > place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling was that??!!) > the only problem is that now it seems to be turning my wrist 5 different > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. > has anyone else had this problem, and what might the cure be? A woman i > work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet with clear nailpolish, > but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that amma placed in on my wrist. > kalika > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at 01:01 AM, Marcia wrote: > it seems to be turning my wrist 5 different > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. > My father, who refuses to take his bracelet off for any reason, has this problem. I think it's because he gets it wet in the shower--He has green marks all down his arm and I tell him--"look, you need to wash it off" but he says the more green that gets on his arm the more good amma is doing for him. Sara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2003 Report Share Posted July 10, 2003 Certain people (like you, like me) whose skin is a particular Ph cause copper to leave a green exudate (called <verdegris>) on their skin. That should be the worst of your problems. Although many people swear that wearing a copper bracelet (or a three-metal, or a five-metal -- one of the metals is always copper) heals and improves their arthritic joints, it worsened mine. Several years ago I bought a five-metal mantra bracelet from Amma's bookstore, and it not only turned my wrist green, my wrist swelled up like a balloon and began throbbing with arthritis pain! Needless to say, I removed the bracelet immediately, cleaned it, and sold it to a friend who had admired it. It caused my friend no problems when he wore it. I've considered getting a solid silver mantra bracelet (gold is beyond my meager income), but mostly I keep my mantras on the tip of my tongue, rather than around my (still swollen) wrist. Coating the inside of your bracelet with clear nailpolish will prevent your wrist from turning green again. Let's assume that you aren't allergic to nailpolish... Don't see how it would be "inappropriate," unless you feel that Amma <intends> you to have a green wrist? -- Len/ Kalipadma On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 22:01:33 -0700 Marcia <marcia writes: > greetings brothers and sisters in amma > i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets that the bookstore > sells > during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased one that i had > amma > place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling was that??!!) > the only problem is that now it seems to be turning my wrist 5 > different > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. > has anyone else had this problem, and what might the cure be? A > woman i > work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet with clear > nailpolish, > but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that amma placed in > on my wrist. > kalika > ______________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 Copper is heating. If you are already a fireball, like me, a copper bracelet, or copper shyly hiding in a mix of silvery looking stuff, will cause inflammation and swelling. A little ayurvedic tidbit. Aikya Ammachi, kalipadma@j... wrote: > > Certain people (like you, like me) whose skin is a particular Ph cause > copper to leave a green exudate (called <verdegris>) on their skin. That > should be the worst of your problems. Although many people swear that > wearing a copper bracelet (or a three-metal, or a five-metal -- one of > the metals is always copper) heals and improves their arthritic joints, > it worsened mine. Several years ago I bought a five-metal mantra > bracelet from Amma's bookstore, and it not only turned my wrist green, my > wrist swelled up like a balloon and began throbbing with arthritis pain! > > Needless to say, I removed the bracelet immediately, cleaned it, and sold > it to a friend who had admired it. It caused my friend no problems when > he wore it. I've considered getting a solid silver mantra bracelet > (gold is beyond my meager income), but mostly I keep my mantras on the > tip of my tongue, rather than around my (still swollen) wrist. > > Coating the inside of your bracelet with clear nailpolish will prevent > your wrist from turning green again. Let's assume that you aren't > allergic to nailpolish... Don't see how it would be "inappropriate," > unless you feel that Amma <intends> you to have a green wrist? > > -- Len/ Kalipadma > > > > On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 22:01:33 -0700 Marcia <marcia@n...> writes: > > greetings brothers and sisters in amma > > i had always admired the 5 metal mantra bracelets that the bookstore > > sells > > during amma's tours...So, at san ramon i purchased one that i had > > amma > > place upon my wrist during devi bhava (how thrilling was that??!!) > > the only problem is that now it seems to be turning my wrist 5 > > different > > shades of green, apparently my skin's reactions to the metals. > > has anyone else had this problem, and what might the cure be? A > > woman i > > work with said to coat the inside of the bracelet with clear > > nailpolish, > > but i don't know if that is appropriate, given that amma placed in > > on my wrist. > > kalika > > > > > ______________ > The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! > Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! > Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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