You know the periodic table of elements, but what about the most basic compounds that formed from this table? The basic salts that precipitated all life on planet Earth..
It may sound surprising, but the foundation of all life on Earth — including your body — begins with the periodic table of elements. With the most basic union of these elements into stable compounds we call salts. Every tissue, organ, and function in the body is governed by basic mineral salts formed from these elements.
And among them, 12 specific salts — known as the biochemic cell salts — play a central role building your biological tissues, fluids and cells. These are vital elements in building, repairing, and regulating human health. These aren’t just nutrients. They are the molecular tools your cells use to do their job.
Let’s explore what makes these cell salts so powerful — and how this ancient, science-based therapy gives us one of the gentlest and most accurate ways to support our health today.
🌍 Life Is Elemental: Why the Periodic Table Matters
Everything in the natural world, including your own body, is made from the elements of the periodic table — oxygen, carbon, iron, calcium, phosphorus, sulfur, and so on.
But here’s where it gets fascinating:
When these elements form specific compounds (salts), they become the active builders and managers of biological tissue.
In your blood, nerves, bones, muscles, and brain, a select group of 12 mineral salts are used over and over again to build structure, regulate function, and respond to stress.
When Calcium phosphate unites with proteins, it is able to form a biological kind of cement the body uses to build bone matter. Water infused with Sodium chloride becomes ‘active water’ now able to hold a current of electricity, and becomes much more able to dissolve and hold other nutrients and minerals for transport in the body. Silica acts as a toning agent, bringing resilience into bones, hair, nails, organs and skin!
This is the foundation of biochemic mineral therapy — the understanding that the cells of the body require these basic building blocks to perform certain functions, so when we see issues in any of these realms of function, we know exactly what mineral is involved and how to remedy.
This is a system based on giving the body exactly what it needs, in the form it can actually use — a form of nourishment and support at the cellular level.
🧪 What Are Cell Salts?
Cell salts (also known as tissue salts or Schuessler salts) are micro doses of 12 essential mineral compounds naturally found in the body. The doses are miniscule as this allows them to flow directly into cells, correcting the function of even the most sickly of cells.
These 12 salts where identified by examining the contents of the ashes of cremated bodies. It was found that specific salts comprised the ashes of bones, differing to the ashes of a liver, kidney or other part. Further research continuing to this day has given us a very comprehensive understanding of the roles each cell-salt plays in the blood, bones and tissues of the body.
These include:
Calcium phosphate – builds bones (57% of bone is this mineral), teeth and blood
Ferrum phosphate – allows blood cells to hold and transport oxygen, assists in immune defence
Kali mur, Kali phos, Kali sulph – potassium-based regulators of nerves, skin, and mucous membranes
Nat mur, Nat phos, Nat sulph – sodium-based regulators of hydration, acidity, and detox
Mag phos, Silica, Calc fluor, Calc sulph – critical for nerves, resilience, elasticity, joints, hormones, general repair – and so much more.
Together, these 12 salts cover every tissue type and function in the body. When a deficiency occurs — even a mild one — the cells begin to malfunction, and symptoms arise, specific to each cell-salt.
🔬 Symptoms Are Not the Enemy — They’re Messages
Biochemic therapy sees symptoms not as something to suppress, but as signals of specific mineral imbalances.
That dry skin? It might be a call for Nat mur.
Constant fatigue and overwhelm? Likely a need for Kali phos.
Sensitive teeth or slow healing? Your body may be low in Calc fluor or Silica.
Because each salt governs certain tissues and functions, we can easily match symptoms precisely to the corresponding mineral.
Symptoms Are The Bodies 'Canary In The Coal Mine' — Helpful Messengers
👁 Facial Diagnosis: The Body Tells Its Story
One of the most remarkable aspects of biochemic therapy is that you can often see deficiencies — literally — in someone’s face and tongue.
Through a non-invasive approach called facial analysis, trained practitioners can read:
Discoloration in the skin of the face, eyes and tongue (e.g. pale pinkish under-eyes or a white coating to the tongue = Kali mur)
The calibre of the skin, ie. shiny, glassy skin or crows feet (Silica)
Flushes to the skin ie. red cheeks or ears after exercise (e.g. Ferr phos if heat is present, otherwise Mag phos)
Long term deficiencies, like vertical lines or skin laxity (e.g. Calc fluor)
This makes biochemic diagnosis deeply empowering: you don’t need invasive testing to begin restoring balance, with cell-salts you can begin altering the blood chemistry as soon as the physical symptoms or the visual symptoms is identified.
This also means you have a way to track your progress as you go! If after 2 weeks the visual signs are gone, you know you have made a difference!
💡 Why This Matters in a Modern World
In an age of over-supplementation and one-size-fits-all protocols, biochemic mineral therapy stands apart:
✅ It works with the body, not against it
✅ Microdoses = high absorption, no side effects
✅ Safe for pregnancy, children, elderly, and chronic illness
✅ Highly personalized, symptom-specific support
Most importantly, this is not guesswork. It’s a precise system based on histology, cellular biology, and decades of clinical use — dating back to Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler in the 1800s.
The Essence of Biochemic Therapy
Biochemic therapy is built on one elegant principle:
“Disease is not an enemy — it’s a signal that the cells are missing something.”
And because the cells can only absorb these minerals in their molecular form, biochemic therapy uses low-dose, fast-absorbing remedies to fill those gaps.
The results?
✓ Greater energy
✓ Faster healing
✓ Clearer skin
✓ Stronger immunity
✓ Calmer moods
✓ Better sleep
…all by helping the body restore its mineral terrain.
Quick Recap!
All life is built from elements — and the 12 biochemic salts are the core minerals that maintain cellular health- Deficiency in any of these salts causes dysfunction in the cells and tissues they support, this is what we call illness or dis-ease
- Through facial diagnosis and looking at symptoms, we can pinpoint what’s missing
- Biochemic therapy restores balance gently, safely, and effectively – for all ages, without risking side-effects
- This system is rooted in science, but accessible to families and practitioners alike
All life is built from elements — and the 12 biochemic salts are the core minerals that maintain cellular health
Deficiency in any of these salts causes dysfunction in the cells and tissues they support, this is what we call illness or dis-ease
Through facial diagnosis and looking at symptoms, we can pinpoint what’s missing
Biochemic therapy restores balance gently, safely, and effectively – for all ages, without risking side-effects
This system is rooted in science, but accessible to families and practitioners alike📌 FAQs
What are cell salts?
Cell salts are micro doses of essential mineral compounds that already exist in the body. They help regulate and rebuild specific tissues.
Can cell salts replace supplements?
In many cases, yes. Because they’re absorbed directly at the cellular level, they often outperform large-dose supplements.
What is facial diagnosis?
It’s the observation of facial signs — such as lines, textures, and color changes — to detect which minerals the body is lacking. Each mineral salt has specific signs that will show in the face and tongue.
Is biochemic therapy safe for children and pregnancy?
Absolutely. This is one of the safest forms of natural medicine, with no toxicity and no interference with other treatments, as these are the tissue-salts you are made of.
Superb! I feel i must share something personal. I am a spiritual and meditation mentor, healer, channel, and also a Bach practitioner from Mumbai India . While i have used and even explored homeopathy all my life , the tissue salts came into my consciousness almost with a force of their own! I was almost compelled to study them deeper, and kept wondering why – as i have no medical or body parts knowledge /skills -or interest! And then Goddess Kali, in esoteric terms, the dynamic function that brings the universe alive, came through and answered that as a spiritual group actively working on our energy bodies, even our physical foundation needs help! And just like our energy field is made up of units of consciousness, our body is made up of cells -they are the first tangible counterpart to units of consciousness! And they are living animated beings! I wont go into more detail and bore you…. but after few months of exploring …i came across your page! Which answered me… the same thing… but in practical terms! A big thank you!
Thankyou so much for the kind words Divyaa. And i very much understand that feeling of compulsion! I felt the same way when i found the tissue salts, and i just inhaled every piece of information i could find about them. Your words remind me very much of how George W Carey speaks about the biochemic minerals, I’ll reach out to you more via email and show you what i mean! He argued that very same point. To reach the higher levels of mind/consciousness, we had to ensure out physical bodies where pure, healthy, and not deficient.
I’m so glad i could be a further spark for you on this journey, may it bring you joy, practical answers and healing combined !