Home > Healing Stones / Crystals > Bloodstone. Bloodstone Crystal Healing Properties. Properties of Bloodstone - this stone gets its name from its appearance which is dark green in colour with red spots that look like droplets of blood. It is referred to as heliotrope in Greek which means the sun turning.
Estrogens have been implicated in cancer at hormone-responsive sites, such as the breast, ovaries, endometrium and prostate. Because cowsâ milk contains estrogens, some authors have suggested that its consumption may contribute to the risk of cancer at these sites.
Ironically, high levels of estrogen and progesterone also inhibit lactation at receptor sites in the breast tissue. The precipitous drop in the levels of these hormones after delivery, in the presence of an elevated prolactin level, facilitates lactation.