Useful in faith healing and good fortune. Chant Om Namah Shivaya 11 times and wear it on Monday. Oil in the product is not harmful you can use cotton cloth to wipe out oil before you wear it. Single rudraksha beads may be worn around the neck as a form of protection or on the skin in other forms of jewellery such as bracelets and earrings. When the beads are strung silk or a cotton thread is commonly used. Etymology Rudraksha is a Sanskrit compound word consisting of the Rudra (Sanskrit) and aka 6 7 rudra is one of lord shiva's vedic names and aka means 'teardrops'. So it means lord rudra's (Lord Shiva's) teardrops. 5 Mukhi Rudraksha Mala (108 Beads) is used to chant mantras to please Lord Shiva or Lord Vishnu and can be worn around the neck as necklace.