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Amber Helps Teething Because. . . Succinic acid found in amber, is an all-natural anti-inflammatory and pain reliever.  If you are interested in exploring the effects of succinic acid to help your baby during painful episodes of teething, choose amber that is genuine, not reconstituted and has not been polished, since polishing destroys the outer layers.  This is where the most succinic acid is found. It is also known as raw amber How To Use Amber For Infant Teething While there are many sites that sell amber teething necklaces, I am not comfortable putting anything around a baby's neck.  I was...

Amazing Amber  With it's warm golden hue, amber is sensual, earthy and exciting.  Technically, it is not a stone, but began as tree resin more than 40 million years ago.  Oozing from the trees in ancient forests, it was transformed over a very long time into a natural plastic. (note: tree resin is not the same thing as tree sap.) Amber is amorphous, which means it has no crystalline structure and is preserved only under certain conditions where there is wet sediment and clay.  You might expect to find it at the bottom of a river delta or lagoon. Treasured...