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From "Maple Street Co-op News", Oct/Nov 2005

Healing with Dr Schuessler's Tissue Salts
by Lori Sturtz

In the late 1800s, a German doctor, W. H. Schuessler, developed biochemistry into a practical healing science. It's based on the knowledge that the body is composed of cells made up of water, organic compounds and inorganic substances (minerals). These minerals are needed to activate other substances that replace the continually decaying body cells.

The cell rebuilding process is disturbed if the blood lacks the necessary quantities of these active minerals, and disease occurs. Dr Schuessler determined that these inorganic substances are present in the body as compounds (mineral salts) and he named these 12 principal compounds "tissue salts". He defined the types of symptoms resulting from a deficiency of each tissue salt and was able to prescribe with accuracy and beneficial effect.

Dr Schuessler prepared these remedies using the homoeopathic process of trituration (hand grinding). This involves one part of the pure mineral salt being added to nine parts of lactose (milk sugar). One part of this mixture is then added to nine parts of the neutral substance and again triturated, which gives a 2X potency. The process can be repeated indefinitely, but the 6X potency is the most frequently used because at this dilution the remedy can be absorbed directly into the body. It is absorbed straight into the bloodstream through the mucosa of the mouth at this same dilution. This is why the tissue salt should be dissolved in the mouth and not swallowed.

Getting adequate cell nutrition

According to biochemistry, disease does not occur if cell metabolism is normal, and cell metabolism is normal if cell nutrition is adequate. It also says that nutritional substances in the body are either organic or inorganic. The ability of cells to assimilate and utilise nutritional material and excrete waste is impaired if there is an inorganic mineral deficiency. Adequate cell nutrition can be restored and cellular metabolism normalised by providing the required tissue salts to the organism.

Tissue salts are valuable in restoring the proper mineral balance that's necessary for normal cell function and good health. When the blood lacks the necessary nutrients, cellular activity declines and illness ensues. Minerals are the basic building-blocks of the body and vitamins are often useless without the associated minerals. Taking the deficient mineral salt in a readily assimilable form can revitalise cell nutrition.

While the tissue salts may restore inorganic balance to cell tissues and alleviate symptoms, if the cause of the disturbed metabolism is not eliminated then the disease may return. For example, if the cause of an illness is an emotional disturbance that has led to the mineral deficiency, the tissue salts may restore the chemical balance to the cells and give the patient a better chance of overcoming the emotional disturbance. However, this does not automatically guarantee that the emotional problem at the root cause of the physical symptoms will be overcome.

Martin & Pleasance has been manufacturing Dr Schuessler's Tissue Salts for more than 100 years and still follows the process of hand-grinding the minerals. Infants, children, adults, the elderly, pregnant women and pets can use them. They are non-toxic, non-addictive and completely safe, with no adverse side-effects. They can also be used in conjunction with prescription medicines.

Tissue salts come in the 12 single remedies as well as in many different combinations. The salts are now formulated in sprays for those who cannot have lactose. I had a very bad case of RSI (repetitive strain injury) in my wrist that was completely cleared up by a few doses of the tissue salt Ferr Phos. I've talked to people who've had amazing results by giving Mag Phos and Calc Phos to their dogs for hip arthritis. Tissue salts are very inexpensive and therefore are an excellent place to start when you're trying to overcome some health problem. Every first-aid kit should include the first-aid tissue salt Ferr Phos.

We sell the entire range of Dr Schuessler's Tissue Salts here at the Co-op. In fact, they are among our most popular supplements.

[From "Maple Street Co-op News", Oct/Nov 2005; published by The Maple Street Co-operative Society Ltd, 37 Maple Street, Maleny, Qld 4552, Australia, tel (07) 5494 2088, email maplest.co-op@serv.net.au,
website http://www.maplestreetco-op.com.au]