Amber is said to draw out negative energies, promoting physical, emotional, and spiritual health. It is especially beneficial to the endocrine system, spleen, heart, brain, thyroid, inner ear, and neurological tissue. Amber's subtle energies promote good health. Amber's grounding and stabilizing properties make it a calming stone that can facilitate energy balancing and cleansing. Healers often use amber to shield them and prevent them from taking on the pain of those they heal. It is also said to be an effective block against psychic attacks and energy draining from others. Amber's calming energies can also help to dispel depression and bring about a more positive mental state. Its subtle energies bring joy, inner strength, and peace of mind. In the Far East, amber is the symbol of courage; Asian cultures regard amber as the 'soul of the tiger'; Egyptians placed a piece of amber in the casket of a loved one to ensure the body would forever remain whole.