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Turquoise is a slightly greenish shade of Cyan . The color is based on the gem Turquoise . The term comes from the French for "Turkish".

In Holistic medicine, the color ''turquoise'' purportedly has a calming effect on patients, and is particularly used to treat patients prone to Panic Attack s or Mania . To a lesser degree, mainstream Psychiatric Hospital s also use turquoise and other light shades of blue and green to calm patients by painting the walls in these colors. In slang form, the phrase "The Turquoise" refers to the waters of the Caribbean , which are shallow and therefore take on the color in sunlight.

The stone/color represents the month December.



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