When is a Schuessler salt not a Schuessler salt? (Spoiler alert: Never.)

Misunderstandings can often take on a life of their own, can't they?

A common and very persistent misunderstanding in homeopathy concerns the Schuessler salts. In my Facebook group I have seen so many questions and comments on this topic that I would like to clarify a few things.

Schuessler salts – also called cell or tissue salts – are a subcategory of the mineral remedies in homeopathy. Some people say that these salts merely improve the body's nutrient uptake and utilisation. In fact, they are effective medicines used to treat specific complaints entirely independently of nutrient intake.

It is important to know that the same homeopathic principles, methods of preparation and principles of use apply to these salts as to other homeopathic remedies.

Schuessler salt or homeopathic remedy?

Schuessler salts are made from solid matter and therefore must first be triturated to a fine powder. Is the process of trituration therefore the decisive factor that makes these remedies Schuessler salts?

No! Calc carb must also be triturated because it is made from the inner part of an oyster shell. That does not make it a Schuessler salt! Trituration alone does not distinguish a Schuessler salt from other homeopathic remedies.

Many people mistakenly assume that a "cell" salt only acts at the cellular level when it is prepared in potencies D3, D6 or D12. Others believe that a Schuessler salt is always sold in tablet form and never as little pellets (globules).

Let us suppose you have Nat mur in globule form in your homeopathic medicine cabinet in a potency of 30. Would you say, "Oh my God, is this now a Schuessler salt or not?"

Let me put it this way:

A "cell" salt is and remains a "cell" salt, regardless of the form of administration or potency in which it is offered. The product may – especially here in the USA – not always be openly advertised as such.

In the USA the company Hyland’s had the good intention of making the Schuessler salts accessible to as wide an audience as possible. At that time they offered the 12 Schuessler salts in tablet form and in the most common potencies (3, 6 and 12).

Unfortunately this step caused some confusion and many people now believe that these products are not homeopathic remedies.

The potency makes the difference

Please remember – even if Nat mur is available in potencies 3, 6, 12, 30, 200 or 1M, it always also acts at the cellular level and is therefore called a "cell" salt!

Different complaints, however, call for different potencies. Let’s take a closer look at how this works:

In the D6 potency Nat mur is the "water distributor" and regulates the body's water balance in a natural way. Nat mur, taken twice daily, can be given for both ends of the spectrum, whether the symptoms point to a lack of water (as in dehydration) or to an excess of water (oedema). Nat mur will encourage the body to restore the natural balance of its water content.

At the same time Nat mur in the 200 potency is an excellent remedy for patients who suffer from a particular form of headache. It would go beyond the scope of this article to explain the exact mechanism of action here in more detail.

But you see the point? Two different clinical pictures can be treated with different potencies of one and the same "cell" salt. So with one and the same homeopathic remedy.

About the Schuessler salts

Some time ago I posted a series online about the Schuessler or cell salts that may be helpful to you. I make them available free of charge to anyone interested. Here are the links to the individual posts:

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Warm regards,

Yours,

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