FAQ about Tissue Salts

Tissue Salts may also be called Schuessler Tissue Salts, Schuessler Mineral Salts, Minerals, Micro minerals, Cell Salts, Biochemic Salts, 12 Tissue Remedies and Biochemic Remedies.

Tissue Salts are a group of 12 inorganic minerals that are found in rocks and in soil in nature (potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, iron and silica). Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler (a 19th century German physician) originally identified that all 12 inorganic minerals also occur naturally in your body.

Dr Schuessler established the presence of 12 inorganic mineral salts in the body and defined the types of disorder arising from a deficiency of each salt in the late 1800s. They have been used ever since in many countries around the world.

The 12 inorganic minerals are essential to the body because minerals play a role in distributing and helping the body to assimilate the blood’s organic matter (fats, proteins, sugars, and water). Tissue Salts unlock the cells, so that the cells are able to get the required mineral amount from the food. For example, the body must first have minerals in micro form in order to make vitamins or make use of vitamins and mineral in macro form.

Tissue Salts are used in the basic functioning of the cells including water balance, digestion, removing toxins, elasticity of the cells, oxygenation, nutrition, sodium/potassium balance etc.

A deficiency or imbalance in one or more of these minerals may result in many common ailments and illnesses.

Because Schuessler was a Homeopath he prepared the Tissue Salts similarly to homeopathic remedies.

Dr Schuessler prepared the Tissue Salts according to a special process to make these minerals easy for the body to absorb so they are effective even in minute doses.

The minerals go through successive stages of dilution in lactose (milk sugar). Potency is prepared by mixing one part mineral compound to nine parts lactose - the mixture is then very thoroughly ground. This process is repeated six times for a 6x potency (sixth decimal preparation = D6), and twelve times for a 12x potency (twelfth decimal preparation = D12).

REeSTORE sell Tissue Salts in powder or tablet form. (the powder is combined with mannitol and pressed into tablets). Mannitol ensures the tablet remains soft and melts easily in the mouth.

Tissue Salts are minerals in ‘micro doses’ which allows them to easily enter the cells. They come in the form of tablets and powder which are quickly absorbed by the blood vessels of the mouth and don’t need to travel through the digestive system. This allows quick uptake through the circulation system to all the cells of the body.

Tissue Salts are extremely safe and free of side effects:

• They are absolutely harmless, as they are inorganic elements which naturally occur in the body
• Tissue salts work effectively in conjunction with other forms of healing as they address the imbalance on a cellular level
• They cause no known side-effects ie: they have no toxic build up in the body nor any accumulative effects from prolonged use
• They do not have harmful binding agents or fillers like ‘macro vitamins and minerals’ do

Tissue Salts are compatible with other medicines; however, it may be preferable to use the Tissue Salts alone to better monitor their effects. Another medicine that is administered concurrently with Tissue Salts may affect the symptoms and make it difficult to determine the action of the Tissue Salts.

Caution

• Always keep your practitioner informed of your planned changes and do not just stop prescribed medications
• Use only as directed. If symptoms persist consult your healthcare professional
• The only remedy for caution is Tissue Salt No.12 Silica

People with implants or other foreign objects in their body to use Tissue Salts No. 12 Silica under medical supervision as it is known to eliminate foreign objects from the body in large amounts (www.natura.co.za andwww.pharmanatura.co.za/homeo-force/homeoforce-simplex-tissue-salts/)

• Lactose Intolerant or Diabetic (50 tablets = 1 slice of bread)

The Powders are 100% Lactose based. Lactose is an excellent carrier of the micronutrient minerals as well as an antiseptic. However, for those individuals who are sensitive or intolerant to the lactose in the powder form, there are alternative methods to take the powders (refer Lactose Filtered method).

One of the major benefits of Tissue Salts is that they are very safe and can be used by anyone during different stage of life:

• Starting as early as babies developing in the womb of the pregnant mom and moving through children’s overall growth and developing phases
• Teenagers and young adults with their specific developmental changes
• Adult males and females with their life challenges
• Women in their child bearing ages and through into menopause
• Elderly with their specific needs
• Animals and pets
• Plants also thrive when given the minerals

Schuessler's simple system of using the twelve Tissue Salts and combinations thereof make it possible for any individual to treat themselves, both safely and effectively.

Tissue Salts are an ideal addition to the home First Aid kit as they are:

• inexpensive and very easy to use
• convenient to carry
• pleasant tasting (children love them)
• quickly dissolved in the mouth and are immediately absorbed through the mouth
• gentle and effective
• enable more efficient use of each mineral in the body, whether from a food source or from supplements to help absorb vital nutrients
• restore balance in the cell and are the building blocks that create your physical foundation for the cell
• safe for all ages and can be used on a regularly basis for health improvement or maintenance
• • They do not have additives that stress the liver
  • They cause no toxic build up in the body
  • They cause no accumulative effects from prolonged use
  • They can be used with prescription medicines
  • They cannot conflict with other treatments

Anyone can learn to use the Tissue Salts to treat themselves, family members and pets. The twelve Tissue Salts are the inorganic constituents of the human system. They are the tissue builders which combine with, and convert, organic matter into living tissue. Thus any Tissue Salt deficiency or imbalance renders its organic counterpart nonfunctional.

The system seeks to eliminate this useless material and symptoms such as catarrh (mucous) and eczema are the visible results of this natural, cleansing process. Clearly, such symptoms should never be suppressed, otherwise this waste matter, by clogging the system causes dis’ease’.

Take the ‘common cold’ as an example. A cold is in effect, a cleansing process, indicating that the body is ridding itself of non-functional organic matter. It is therefore important not to suppress a cold, but to rather assist the process of elimination by taking the appropriate Tissue Salts, having some bedrest, increasing fluids and keeping the bowels active.

• Sneezing is a first sign that a cold is threatening. It is a clear and unmistakable call for Ferr. Phos
• White phlegm and stuffiness with congestion indicate the second stage, which requires Kali Mur
• Running, watery colds with chilliness and a general feeling of discomfort indicate Nat Mur – other signs can include a loss of taste and smell and dryness of the skin
• And then a short course of Calc Phos is helpful in building up the general health after a cold

By being able to recognize the signs your body is giving you and by applying these common-sense measures the body will be supported and will have a better chance of dealing with this temporary indisposition as quickly as possible.

If the symptoms persist medical advice should be sought, as more serious troubles sometimes start with the same symptoms as a cold.

Since there are only 12 Tissue Salts to choose it’s easy to match the symptoms expressed to the symptom pictures of the individual salts. Use the information and tables under Resources to select the most appropriate Tissue Salt for your particular situation.

Tissue Salts deficiencies can be easily perceived by symptoms and facial analysis. The first signs of micronutrient deficiencies that one may notice are weakened nails, lack luster hair and skin moisture changes. The result of prolonged deficiencies can create conditions that undermine wellbeing and the weakening of body systems. Symptoms are the body’s warning signals and can occur in a variety of forms, such as pain, inflammation, swelling, etc. Symptoms are a guide to the body’s deficiency and to the Tissue Salt required.

• Ferr Phos - inflammation
• Mag Phos - spasmodic pain and cramps
• Nat Phos – acidity

So if a person suffers from chronic generalized cramps and spasms, the Tissue Salt to correct this condition would be Mag Phos. This is because Magnesium Phosphate is a common constituent of the nerve fibers responsible for contraction. Deficiency of Magnesium Phosphate causes painful contractions and spasms. Therefore we resupply the Magnesium Phosphate in biochemic tissue salt form, adequate amounts of which will restore the cellular balance and prevent the contractions and the spasms.

Use the A-Z Guide for Common Minor Alments and Table for First Aid use of Tissue Salts provided in the Resources tables to assist when selecting the right Tissue Salt for an ailment. The name of an ailment can mean little or nothing, but signs and symptoms, viewed in the light of the teachings of biochemistry, are a guide to the nature of the body’s deficiency and to the corrective Tissue Salt required.