Energy healers have long known that Bloodstone is effective for cleaning the blood and any organ related or connected with the blood. In modern India, finely powdered Bloodstone is still used as a medicine and as an aphrodisiac. Bloodstone has been used magickally for over three thousand years. Ancient Babylonians carried the stone to overcome enemies. In ancient Egypt, Bloodstone was used to open doors, break bonds and sometimes to cause stone walls to fall. In modern Magick, Bloodstone is often used to help magicians gain control over negative spirits and to cast spells.