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Crystal healing

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Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional

Summary

General-audience overview of crystal healing, its New-Age origins, and the controlled studies (e.g. French 2001) that find only placebo effects.

Why it matters here

Cites the most-discussed double-blind crystal study and is a reasonable starting point for the skeptical case.

Linked claims

Evidence score 1/10
Crystals have therapeutic energetic effects

Studies comparing real crystals to fake plastic ones consistently show identical (placebo) results.

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