There is no ornament worn on a human body which is as auspicious and powerful as the Rudraksha. The word Rudraksha comes from the words 'Rudra'(Shiva) and 'Aksha' (tear).Rudraksha is said to be Rudra's (Lord Shiva) gift to the mankind. Anyone who wears this bead with devotion is like Rudra himself. Shastras speak of 1 to 38 mukhi beads but normally 1 to 14 mukhis are used for astrological purposes.The Electromagnetic character of the Rudraksha empowers the bead to cure the human body medically as well as spiritually. Rudrakasha is considered as a very effective Ayurvedic medicine. Because of its medicinal properties this bead is used in Ayurveda to cure several diseases. Rudraksha beads are also very effective in controlling stress. A great advantage of this bead is that they do not have any negative effects.

The one faced rudraksha is associated with the sun. The twelve faced bead also  can also be used for sun related problems. The two faced is associated with moon, the three faced and 13 faced is associated with Mars, four and ten faced with mercury, five faced with Jupiter, six faced with venus, seven faced and 14 with Saturn, eight faced Rahu and nine faced with Ketu. This most commonly available bead is the five faced rudraksha which is a remedy for jupiter related problems and also used as a Japa Mala. A five faced beads rosary can be very effective in controlling anger, BP, Diabetics, tooth-ache, piles and gives peace of mind and spiritual inclinations to the wearer.

Rudraksha needs to be worn after after energizing the beads with the mantras of individual beads in the prescribed time. People of all castes creed and religions can wear these beads. There is no sex or age bar for people desiring to wear these. However, wearing these beads should be avoided during sex, sleeping, funerals, menstrual cycle, when consuming non vegetarian food or alcohol and during bowel movements. It should be worn constantly to get the effect and should not be exchanged. These beads can be used to remedy the negative effects of planets but as so many duplicates are available in the market it has to be purchased only from a very reliable source.