David R. Card - 12 Essential Minerals: An Introduction to Cell Salts

ONE WORLD PRESS Chino Valley, Arizona 2007, David R. Card All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner without written permission from the publisher, except in the case of quotes used in critical articles and reviews. Cover design: Zachary Parker Layout and design: Zachary Parker, Kadak Graphics ISBN: 978-0-9838455-4-6 This eBook was created in the USA by: ONE WORLD PRESS 890 Staley Lane Chino Valley, AZ 86323 800-250-8178 printmybook@oneworldpress.com www.oneworldpress.com As a homeopathic practitioner, I have used cell salts for several years with gratifying results. Recently, I completed a six-month practical study on the effects of cell salts in sixty-three people.

Although personal results varied, you will read their positive comments throughout this book. Cell salts have always been considered an important part of healing in homeopathy. They have been neglected in the English-speaking part of the world for many years. In this book I am bringing them back to light, where you will find easy, applicable ways to use them. The cell salts are available in most healthfood stores, and their healing power is available to every family. You can also find cell salts at www.daveshealth.com.

Much of what has been written on cell salts is in older medical language, which may be hard to understand. Here, cell salts are explained in a more comprehensive fashion, simply, and in our modern language. You will also find a section on external uses, something seldom revealed in the English language. Anyone can use this system to find fast and lasting health benefits. Every family needs cell salts to improve their health and prevent possible illness. David R. David R.

Card Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler

Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler, a medical doctor born in Germany in the 1800s, incorporated homeopathy into his practice with great success. He also learned from the early pioneers of biochemistry about 12 Essential Minerals required for cellular health, namely:

• Cale Fluor (calcium fluoride)
• Cale Phos (calcium phosphate)
• Cale Sulph (calcium sulphate)
• Ferrum Phos (iron)
• Kali Mur (potassium chloride)
• Kali Phos (potassium phosphate)
• Kali Sulph (potassium sulphate)
• Mag Phos (magnesium phosphate)
• Nat Mur (sodium chloride)
• Nat Phos (sodium phosphate)
• Nat Sulph (sodium sulphate)
• Silicea (silica)

Healthy cells amount to a healthy person. Dr. Schuessler found that the lack of one or more of these 12 minerals (often called tissue salts) put the body out of balance and into dis-ease. He developed them homeopathically, so they could be easily taken and assimilated.

Many of the conditions that we experience today are due to the lack of particular minerals in our bodies. Schuessler cell salts are the 12 minerals essential to the bodys functions. In their preparation, these minerals are ground finely into milk sugar and diluted, so they become small enough to be absorbed by the tissues of the body, internally or externally. In this form they can go right to the cells of our tissues. These tissue salts provide harmonious cellular chemistry for optimal health, which is why they are more commonly known as cell salts. When our cells are deficient in minerals, we experience loss of energy, unclear thinking, or emotional discomfort. This is where cell salts shine.

They quickly get minerals to our cells to help us regain or maintain our health. All bodily functions and conditions are influenced on a cellular level by these essential minerals; therefore they can help any condition or disease. The signs of deficiency of these minerals can be seen by looking at a persons face. The technique of facial diagnosis has been used for years. Signs of deficiency can be seen in the texture or color of skin, puffiness, dryness, lines, etc. As a nutritionist, herbalist, and homeopathic practitioner, I have found that cell salts tend to be overlooked in Homeopathy. After reading a German book about how to read mineral deficiencies on a persons face (Antlitzdiagnostik by Peter Emmrich), I began to use cell salts and study facial diagnosis of mineral deficiencies in my own practice.

The results were astonishing! People began asking for more information, so I wrote the book Facial Diagnosis of Cell Salt Deficiencies (Hohm Press, 2005). I also had an artist draw what the deficiencies look like for each of the twelve tissue remedies. These drawings were included in The Power of Cell Salts Seminar which I presented in Salt Lake City, Utah in October of 2005. That month we began a practical study with our customers, done over a six-month period with sixty-three cases. You will see comments from study participants throughout this book. Cell salts may be taken internally, or used externally in creams, baths, or sprays.

Cell salts are generally used in the 6x potency (strength). There are several manufacturers, but I prefer the Hylands brand because it is the most easily accessible at most healthfood stores. There are also many other fine brands. Cell salts in lactose are soft and dissolve within seconds in the mouth, water bottle, bath, or lotion. When taken in water, they can even be acceptable by lactose-intolerant people. There are homeopathic tissue salts in liquid-coated sucrose pellets for those who are lactose intolerant, if lactose cell salts used in water do not suffice.

They are easily given to children, as most children like the sweet taste. Cell Salts have enriched my practice. I recommend them for many acute and chronic ailments, and have seen my patients health improve. The change is gradual, andlexphin to my patients it may take several months. But, once they have experienced improvements, whereas over-the-counter or prescription drugs just cover up the problem, they return and ask how they work and are eager to continue their cell salts. These remedies are another medicinal tool I use to help people heal. Dr.

Cindi Croft, D.O. Some of the minerals in cell salts have many uses, including:

• calcium (3 forms) for bones, elastic tissue support, and digestion (assimilation)
• iron for oxygenating the blood, hemoglobin, and artery and vein strength
• potassium (3 forms) for nerve and brain function, mucus problems, and skin problems
• magnesium for all types of pain, especially neuralgia, and muscle spasms
• sodium (3 forms) for digestive power, body water balance, and high body-acidity
• and silica for bones, hair, skin, and connective tissue.

Most clients take the tablets in a 12- to 24-ounce water bottle that they sip all day. Each sip is a dose. The water chemistry creates a uniform mineral matrix that, when taken in this manner, allows you to overrule the usual homeopathic protocol to not drink with or following a dosage. However, cell salts are best when taken dry from the cap of the bottle to the mouth to avoid contamination (do not allow the pellets to touch the lips). When using the dry method dont drink for 5 minutes before or after taking the pellets, and store them 3 feet away from electronic appliances to avoid electromagnetic fields rendering them useless.Next page