Rudraksha is also used for treatment of various diseases. According to the Ayurveda medical system, wearing Rudraksha can have a positive effect on the heart, nerves and relieve you from stress, anxiety, depression, palpitations and lack of concentration. It is also known for its electromagnetic and inductive properties. People with high blood pressure can be benefited from the use of Rudraksha.

The zodiac rudraksha are very powerful and effective. Each and every zodiac rudraksha has its own significance. The effects can be realized by wearing the rudraksha for a period of 48 days to 108 days.

It is not very difficult to recognize a real Rudraksha. On account of its increasing importance and price, it is made artificially and these artificial Rudrakshas are also being sold in market.

But in these artificial Rudraksha, no facet can be made as real as the ones that are in the genuine ones and can easily be detected by an experienced eye .Here the facet (Mukhi) means deep lining from the upper part to the lower part of Rudraksha. Looking at these deep linings-facets one can recognize real Rudraksha. One needs to use magnifying glass for this purpose and examine for artificially carved lines (which are generally very sharp) and glued surfaces on the bead.

There are many other criteria to recognize Rudraksha, such as the sinking and floating of Rudraksha in the water and revolving between two coins. But it is not a correct criterion. Even an unripe but genuine Rudraksha may float in the water, and a non genuine ones made out of wood impregnated with lead or by tampering a real rudraksha may sink. Therefore, we should not bother about these suspicions and false notions. The Rudraksha should be brought from a genuine supplier who is accountable to the people, and who would accept returns. Buying rudraksha is like buying Gems in which buyers buy from a trusted supplier only and thus buyers needs to consult other previous buyers for the genuine suppliers and their experience of dealing with them, before taking a decision to purchase these beads.One should go for rudraksha which are heavy, bright,lustrous, shapely and emit a positive vibration.