Homeopathy 101:
How Does “Like Cures Like” Apply to
Cell Salts?
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Biochemistry vs Homeopathy -
The biochemic cell salt remedies are homeopathic
medicines. Since they more often apply to cases of
deficiency than excess, the cell salts do offer an
interesting challenge to homeopathy’s fundamental
principle of Like Cures Like . The primary exception to
this being the sea salt remedy,
Natrum mur, which was proven by homeopathy’s
founder, Samuel Hahnemann. Regardless of their adherence
to rules, their long history of success prove that all
the cell salts are a critical part of the whole of
homeopathy and that they contribute to the healing
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Does this mean cell salts
are supplements?
Definitely not. Though made from the basic mineral
compounds that the cells in our bodies depend on, cell
salts are diluted and potentized like all homeopathic
remedies. Thus they apply to issues of assimilation,
access and utility of minerals, and should not be taken
in place of a nutritious diet or nutritional
supplements. |
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The Symptom Picture -
When choosing
Kali phos or any remedy, you look for a certain
pattern of symptoms that match the case: If
Kali phos can help a case of nerves, it will work
best if the patient’s nerves are hypersensitive,
nervous, and quickly fatigued by any effort, plus there
might be a need for rest and possibly an inclination for
seeing the glass half empty. |
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“Proving” remedies
- In cases of some cell salts, including
Kali phos, the symptoms and personality traits are
linked to it by recordings of deficiencies rather than
provings by excessive dosing. According to Dr.
Scheussler who established the biochemic cell salts,
Kali phos’ source, Potassium phosphate, “is
contained in the cells of the brains, nerves, muscles,
blood and intercellular fluids. A disturbance in the
motions of its molecules produces:
In Brain cells: Despondency, anxiety, fearfulness,
home-sickness, suspiciousness, agoraphobia, with a weak
memory... In Sensory nerves:
Pains with sensation of paralysis. In Motor nerves:
Weakness of muscles and nerves even to paralysis. In
trophic tissues of Sympathetic Nerve:
Retarded nutrition, even total arrest in a limited area
of cells and then a softening.” - Robin Murphy, ND -
Homeopathic Remedy Guide. |
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other remedies - As the
cell salts are part of our cells and tissues, they can be equally
vital to certain plants and thus are part of the remedies we make
from various plant sources. Some have been analyzed to confirm this
with interesting results.
Cocculus, a great colic and cramp remedy, contains
Magnesium phosphate, the anti-spasmodic remedy useful for leg
cramps, menstrual cramps, muscle spasms, backaches, etc.
Kali phos was found in substantial quantity in
Pulsatilla and
Cimicifuga, two more very nervy or emotional remedies.
Kali phos can be as gloomy and dark-sided as
Cimicifuga or as anxious and moody as
Pulsatilla. Of the other remedies tested,
Baptisia,
Rhus tox,
Phytolacca,
Hamamelis and more contained
Kali phos.
Also in this issue:
Spotlight on Kali phos,
As You Said, and What Experts Say.
Kali Phos Stars In Many
Combinations |
