Biochemic Tissue Salts Therapy
The Precious Minerals of Life…
Biochemic tissue salts therapy was devised by medical doctor and homeopath Wilhelm Schuessler in the 1870s. He believed that tissue salts could help restore mineral deficiencies in the body that made a person susceptible to illnesses. This type of therapy ensures that the body has the right combination of essential mineral salts so that it can contribute to its optimal functioning.
What is Schuessler Tissue Salts?
Schuessler Tissue Salts are natural remedies that are used to help in rebalancing the salts which are naturally found in the body. By using a combination of 12 inorganic salts, these can help in treating diseases and improving physical performance.
Biochemic tissue salts may be prescribed as part of complete health program or as a self-care recommendation. The tissue salts are small tablets that are placed under the tongue where they are dissolved by the saliva. The 12 mineral salts include:
Calcium Fluoride
Calcium Phosphate
Phosphate of Iron
Potassium Chloride
Potassium Phosphate
Potassium Sulphate
Magnesium Phosphate
Sodium Chloride
Sodium Phosphate
Sodium Sulphate
Silica Oxide
Calcium Sulphate
These remedies are individually created using various homeopathic techniques in order to treat the specific issue that needs to be addressed. In addition, tissue salts are used to cleanse and detoxify the body, and with regular use are known to help prevent diseases from occurring and maintain overall wellness.
What are the benefits of Tissue Salts?
Tissue salts are an ideal addition to provide relief to simple health complaints as they are:
Gentle
Natural
Absorbed quickly
Tastes pleasantly
Lactose free
Convenient to carry
Non-toxic and non-addictive
Safe to use with other prescription medicines
Suitable for broad, general health complaints
The tissue salts are known to offer treatment to the following conditions:
Colds and cough
Back pain
Sinusitis
Hay fever and allergies
Anxiety and depression
Muscle aches and pains
Why are minerals important?
Minerals, like vitamins are natural elements essential for our general mental and physical health. Minerals are an intrinsic constituent of every living cell of our bodies. In the bones, teeth, muscles, soft fleshy tissues, blood and nerve cells, Minerals help maintain body processes and perform a multitude of purposes. However, the various minerals in the body are closely integrated with one another, and often one mineral deficiency will disturb and retard the functions of the other minerals. This can quite easily result in general ill health, a lack of energy and muscular and mental deterioration. Up until recently, fresh natural foods were your guarantee of receiving all necessary minerals in a balanced intake.
Unfortunately, any refinement, processing, extraction, or addition (sugar, chemicals, preservatives, etc.) to food destroys the natural mineral combination. This, together with modern agricultural methods, can mean that many plants we consume may be severely lacking in essential mineral elements.
When a specific mineral deficiency is suspected, the diet may be supplemented with natural mineral food supplements. These products provide a significant support for a healthy life, if the diet is inadequate.
The Origin of Schuessler Tissue Salts
Dr Wilhelm Schuessler, a German physician, identified that when human cells are turned to ash, they exhibit 12 inorganic minerals. When these 12 minerals are in balance, we feel good - no symptoms, no painful sensations. These minerals are also found in the earth - and therefore our food. Unfortunately, much of our soil is depleted of these minerals due to over-farming, pollution, and the aggressive use of fertilizers and fumigants – and so even the most proper of diets can still lead to deficiencies. Combined with the stress of everyday life and the fact that we are human, sometimes we simply need a little support. By combining his knowledge of biochemical medicine and Homeopathy, Dr Schuessler formulated what we now know as Schuessler's Tissue Salts, or Cell Salts.
Dr Schuessler found that if the body was lacking in any of these salts, loss of health occurred. However he went on to state that if the deficiency was corrected, the body could in fact, heal itself.
It is important to note that Schuessler`s Biochemic Cell Salts are NOT drugs, but valuable micro dose cell foods prepared homeopathically in an extremely subdivided form which ensures rapid and easy assimilation, for the speedy restoration of the natural balance of the body system.
How are they made?
Tissue Salts are produced in the same manner as homeopathic remedies but are diluted and succussed to a lesser degree (1:10 vs 1:100). Prepared homeopathically, tissue salts hold the same benefits as homeopathic remedies. Tissue salts provide small doses of the minerals to encourage the body to better absorb the minerals from the food we eat.
How to choose Tissue Salts
When choosing tissue salts, we look at the symptoms being exhibited. Each salt supports different functions of the body and the symptoms we express are excellent indicators of what our body needs. Pairing tissue salts with a balanced diet, reduced stress, and CyberScan support is the ultimate healing plan! Let’s take a look at the 12 salts and when I'd reach for them!
1. CALC FLUOR (Calcium Fluoride) - 12X
Calcium Fluoride helps maintain tissue elasticity and is beneficial for conditions associated with over-relaxed fibres. This would include dilated blood vessels such as with haemorrhoids, enlarged and varicose veins. Calcium Fluoride is also found in the enamel of teeth and bone surfaces. Assists normal blood circulation and the treatment of cracked skin, muscle strain, and injured ligaments. It helps strengthen the blood vessels, bones, and teeth.
2. CALC PHOS (Calcium Phosphate) - 6X
A beneficial influence on digestion and assimilation, Calcium Phosphate is the bone cell salt and is also present in the teeth. It helps the build-up of blood corpuscles and may assist during teething, puberty, convalescence and in later years. It also aids the prevention of muscular cramps and pain during menstruation, especially helpful for younger girls. Beneficial for anaemia, bone diseases, constitutional weakness, and ailments that prove obstinate.
3. FERRUM PHOS (Phosphate of Iron) - 12X
Regarded as the “Oxygen Carrier“, Phosphate of Iron is beneficial for any inflammatory or feverish condition. Whenever there are ailments arising from disturbed circulation – heat, pains, redness, throbbing, or quickened pulse. Beneficial during the first stage of acute diseases, common cold, bronchitis, respiratory infection, acute rheumatism, etc., Iron assists in maintaining normal body resistance to disease.
4. KALI MUR (Potassium Chloride) - 6X
Potassium Chloride may assist with the temporary relief of minor respiratory disorders, such as wheeziness and chestiness. It also aids the reduction of mucus congestion curing colds and sinusitis. Potassium Chloride is beneficial for the lymphatic glands and in problems associated with thick white or greyish skin discharges, or where there is glandular swelling. Especially useful for problems such as ulcerated sore throat, tonsillitis, catarrhal infection of the middle ear. Usually used in conjunction with Ferrum Phosphate.
5. KALI PHOS (Potassium Phosphate) - 6X
A constituent of nerve and brain cells, Potassium Phosphate is a useful nerve tonic. This tissue salt is indicated in cases where there is stress and tension and nervous symptoms appear. Particularly valuable for emotional irritability, depression, nervousness, children's tantrums.
6. KALI SULPH (Potassium Sulphate) - 6X
Potassium Sulphate works in conjunction with Phosphate of Iron, as an oxygen carrier, to have a beneficial effect on respiratory and circulatory functions. It is also useful for the skin and minor eruptions with scaling or sticky exudation such as with dandruff, chicken pox, etc. Potassium Sulphate may also give relief from catarrhal problems associated with yellowish or greenish discharge. Particularly from the mucous membranes of the nose or vagina. Often used towards the end of a cold, when the discharge is profuse and frequent. Sometimes beneficial for shifting acute rheumatic pains. It opens the pores of the skin, brings blood to the surface, and promotes perspiration. For this reason it is often beneficial in alternation with Ferrum Phos. For fever, when the temperature rises in the evening.
7. MAG PHOS (Magnesium Phosphate) - 6X
Another mineral element of bones, teeth, brain, nerves, blood and muscle cells. Magnesium Phosphate is beneficial for the treatment of muscular cramps, spasms, and minor nerve problems. It is the chief remedy for complaints of a spasmodic nature, such as in colic, menstruation cramps, palpitations, spasmodic cough, toothache, neuralgia, and acute pains in general. Important remedy for baby´s colic. Beneficial in many cases of exhaustion due to emotional upset.
8. NAT MUR (Sodium Chloride) - 6X
Considered the “Water Salt“, Sodium Chloride helps control the degree of moisture in the tissues, and as such is beneficial for temporary relief of conditions such as watery colds, (runny nose and eye watering symptoms) It may also assist with tissue dryness, some cases of constipation and is helpful in certain conditions of backache or digestive disturbances arising from too little acid.
9. NAT PHOS (Sodium Phosphate) - 6X
Sodium Phosphate helps maintain the alkalinity of the blood emulsifies fatty acids and keeps uric acid soluble in the blood. Sodium Phosphate may help those who have eaten too much sugar and are suffering from an acid condition of the system. It also aids the temporary relief of gastric indigestion, dyspepsia, heartburn, intestinal worms, and mild rheumatic tendencies.
10. NAT SULPH (Sodium Sulphate) - 6X
Sodium Sulphate helps balance the amount of water in the tissues and if necessary, eliminates excess fluid. It is a Biochemic aid for the liver, spleen, and kidneys. As such, Sodium Sulphate may aid the temporary relief of biliousness, liver troubles, digestive upsets and some influenza symptoms. Helps dispel languid feelings experienced during humid weather.
11. SILICA (Silicon Oxide) - 12X
A Biochemic Cleanser and eliminator, Silicon oxide is part of all connective tissue cells. It promotes suppuration and the discharge of wastes, thereby often initiating the healing process by dispersing potentially harmful accumulates such as with skin eruptions and toxic blood conditions, abscesses, boils, etc. In the first stage of any swelling, Ferr Phos. And Kali Mur should be given, but should these tissue salts fail to check the process, Silica should be taken to ripen the abscess and promote it´s discharge. Silicon Oxide is also beneficial for the normal health and strength of hair and nails.
12. CALC SULPH (Calcium Sulphate) - 6X
A constituent of connective tissue, mucous membranes and skin. Calcium Sulphate helps clear away accumulations of non-functional decaying matter. This material may otherwise lay dormant or slowly decay and damage surrounding tissue. Calcium Sulphate is beneficial for slow wound healing, during the last stage of suppuration, for pimples, boils, carbuncles, ulcers, abscesses, etc.
This natural form of medicine is about diagnosing which mineral salt(s) are lacking in the organism and being able to temporarily supplement the required Mineral Salt in order to stimulate the cell system, increasing the organisms own natural defence mechanisms, and assisting in the prevention of illness. Furthermore it is a natural and inexpensive remedy which can be an excellent complimentary treatment to CyberScan and The Root Cause Protocol as well as Allopathic medicine.
– Schuessler Mineral Salt Supplements are only available from Biochemic Medicine Health Practitioners.