Dr med W. H. Schuessler

Like Vitamins, Minerals 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 (salt, 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.

BIOCHEMIC MINERAL SALTS

In the early nineteenth Century, Doctor W.H. Schuessler – noted German physiological chemist and physicist, identified 12 “tissue salts“, which he located in every human cell.These tissue salts or “Cell salts“ are vital mineral constituents of the body. They combine with organic substances in the body to produce and maintain the infinite number of tissue-cells of which the human body is composed. Thus, any cell salt deficiency or imbalance may result in illness – the symptoms varying according to the deficient “biochemic“ cell salt. 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 microdose 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.

CALC FLUOR (Calcium Fluoride)
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.

CALC PHOS (Calcium Phosphate)
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.

CALC SULPH ( Calcium Sulphate)
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.

FERRUM PHOS (Phosphate of Iron)
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.

KALI MUR (Potassium Chloride)
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 Chhloride is beneficial for the lymphatic glands and in problems assoociated with thick white or greyish skin discharges, or where there is glandular swelling. Especially useful for problems such as ulcerated sore throat, tonsilitis, catarrhal infection of the middle ear. Usually used in conjuction with Ferrum Phosphate.

KALI PHOS ( Potassium Phosphate)
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.

KALI SULPH ( Potassium Sulphate)
Potassium Sulphate works in conjuction 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 membrances 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.

MAG PHOS (Magnesium Phosphate)
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 gnereral. Important remedy for baby´s colic. Beneficial in many cases of exhaustion due to emotional upset.

NAT. MUR (Sodium Chloride)
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 assits with tissue dryness, some cases of constipation and is helpful in certain conditions of backache or digestive distrubances arising from too little acid.

NAT. PHOS. (Sodium Phosphate)
Sodium Phosphate helps maintain the alkalinity of the blood, emulsifies fatty acids and keeps uric acid soluble in the blood. Thus, Sodium Phosphate may help young children who have been fed 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.

NAT. SULPH (Sodium Sulphate)
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 influenzya symptoms. Helps dispel languid feelings experienced during humid weather.

SILICA (Silicon Oxide)
A Biochemic Cleanser and elminator, 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.

COMBINATION 12
In this special combination all 12 essential cell salts are available in each preparation in accordance with the British and US Pharmacopoeia, and based on Dr Schuessler's biochemic system of medicine. These are beneficial for helping the balance of mineral salts throughout the body, for general good health.

This natural form of medicine is about – diagnosing which mineral salt(s) are lacking in the organism – establishing the cause – thereby being able to temporarily supplement the required Mineral Salt in order to stimulate the cell system, increasing the organisms own natural defence mechanisms, assisting in the prevention of illness. Furthermore it is a natural and inexpensive remedy which can be an excellent complimentary treatment and moreover is compatible with Allopathic medicine. – Schuessler Mineral Salt Supplements are only available from Health Practitioners.

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