[2]Amber is used in jewelry and has been used as a healing agent in folk medicine. Succincic Acid also known as Amber Acid, has been used in Europe as a natural analgesic and healing agent as well as natural antibiotic and general curative for centuries. Natural Baltic Amber is high in Succinic Acid a natural constituent of plant and animal tissues and contains as much as 8% by weight.
Baltic amber is the only type of amber that has a rich concentration (3-8 %) of this acid. One theory has it that succinic acid is released from the gems in response to the warmth of the body and absorbed through the skin. These pictures are 100% real and without any modifications.