Schuessler Cell Salt Silicon Dioxide (Silica)

The biochemic cleanser and eliminator, Silicea or Silicon Oxide is part of all connective tissue cells in the body and thereby maintains healthy hair, skin, nails, and bones.

It is vital for the initial absorption of calcium in bones and plays a role in prevention of osteoporosis and cardiovascular ailments. It helps the body to eject toxic waste material by assisting in the suppuration process. It hastens the curative process by breaking down the diseased matter e.g., skin eruptions, septicemia, abscesses, sties, and boils. Besides removing possible injurious matter, it assists the body to re-assimilate scar tissue. Its action is deep and long lasting.

In a cautionary note, prolonged use of Silicea is inadvisable in those who have implants in their body as the salt expels foreign matter from tissues.

When treating inflammations, first Ferrum Phos and Kali Mur are generally recommended. Only when these have failed is Silicea prescribed by biochemic practitioners. Silicea ripens and brings the abscess to a head so that the body can rid itself of toxins. However, when dealing with deep-seated chronic acute abscesses and ulcerations, gouty joints, glandular swellings, tonsillitis and foot sweats, it is the primary remedy.

It is an important anti-stress tissue salt and insulates the nerves. It strengthens the collagen in brittle bones, nails, and hair and relieves impacted bowels. The salt also regulates perspiration, both effusive and blocked sweat glands. It is the best therapy against offensive perspiration of the feet and armpits.

Silicea deficiency manifests itself mainly in deteriorating skin and hair conditions and sunken eyes. Acute lack causes aversion to light and sound, involuntary tremors of eye and facial muscles, hostile or irritable behavior and vice-like headaches are common. Night time, cold air and suppressed foot sweats usually aggravate symptoms while warm surroundings ameliorate them. Among the biochemic remedies, it is known to very often act like a surgeon’s knife in cutting out what the body does not need.