"Schüßler Salts: The Salts of Life"

Interview with Angelika Countess Wolffskeel von Reichenberg about " The 12 Salts of Life ".

Stay healthy and cure illnesses: More and more health-conscious people are turning to the holistic healing method of biochemistry. A conversation with the alternative practitioner and Schüßler expert Angelika Countess Wolffskeel von Reichenberg, author of the successful guidebook "The 12 Salts of Life - Biochemistry according to Dr. Schüßler", which was published in its seventh edition two years ago.

What are “Schüßler salts”? Where do they come from?

Countess Wolffskeel: At the end of the 19th century, the Oldenburg doctor Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüßler discovered the great importance of mineral salts and trace elements. Every single cell in the body needs certain minerals to function, which are present in a similar form and concentration in every person. He identified 12 mineral salts in the cells. If even one of these substances is missing, the human cells do not function properly. If these smallest units in the body are not in balance, incorrect reactions and ultimately complaints can occur. Dr. Schüßler called his new method of treatment biochemistry. The salts were named after him.

In what form can the mineral salts be taken?

Countess Wolffskeel: In order to supply the body with the salts in a suitable form, Schuessler, who was well versed in homeopathy, applied the principle of potentiation. This is a special trituration process that makes it possible to release the mineral salts for the human cell.

You can place the tablets under your tongue or dissolve them in hot water and drink them in small sips. This way, the ingredients are absorbed directly through the oral mucosa. The most well-known is the "Hot 7": Here, 5 to 10 tablets of Schuessler salt No. 7 are dissolved in a cup of hot water and then drunk while chewing in small sips. The drinking version is the fastest-acting and can also be used with all other salts. You can work with the Schuessler ointments on the skin at the same time.

Which diseases or health disorders can be alleviated or even cured with it?

Countess Wolffskeel: Even though the treatment of diseases is largely the responsibility of specialists, it is still true that timely health care by laypeople is better than any treatment of disease.

It therefore seems justified to take sensible self-help measures by reacting to everyday health problems early on with the help of Schuessler salts, thereby preventing a more serious illness from developing. In the case of mild, temporary illnesses and general discomfort, the salts can be used without any accompanying measures to alleviate the symptoms and improve the healing process. In the case of serious and chronic illnesses, taking Schuessler salts cannot replace medical treatment, but it can help to increase the effect of other medicines, reduce side effects and reduce the dosage.

Schüßler himself claimed that mineral salts “can cure all diseases that are curable at all”.

What does a typical therapy with Schuessler salts look like?

Countess Wolffskeel: Chronic or long-term illnesses require 3-6 tablets a day, acute conditions in extreme cases require 1 tablet every 10 minutes. Symptoms that lie somewhere between these two conditions require 1 tablet every one to two hours. If several remedies are prescribed (up to 4 at the same time), they should be given alternately.

In contrast to homeopathy with its thousands of remedies and various potentizations, Dr. Schuessler's biochemistry seems very straightforward - with only 12 salts. Is it so easy to use that any layperson can heal themselves?

Countess Wolffskeel: Today, the Schuessler salts are considered a very successful method of self-medication because the theory of the 12 mineral salts is and remains straightforward. The choice of remedy depends on excretions, secretions, tongue coating, facial diagnosis and the like. It is a great advantage, particularly for so-called prophylactic use, i.e. to prevent illness and to maintain health, for follow-up treatment, for regeneration and convalescence, that the biochemical mineral salts are completely harmless and can also be taken over a longer period of time. There is practically no age restriction and no side effects; only sulphur salts No. 6, No. 10 and No. 12 should not be combined within the same day as a precaution. In addition, diabetics must of course count the lactose content towards their bread units.

Another advantage of biochemistry: Schuessler salts are cheap! 80 tablets cost only three to four euros in the pharmacy.

Your guidebook “The 12 Salts of Life” is now considered a classic in biochemistry. It has sold tens of thousands of copies in seven years and was published in its seventh edition in 2015. How do you explain the success of your book?

Countess Wolffskeel: The success lies in the good structure and clarity of the book. Furthermore, the topics covered in the book, from pregnancy and birth to pediatrics and the menopause, the information and recommendations for numerous specific illnesses and the comprehensive symptom register are a valuable and almost inexhaustible resource for the interested layperson. Here, users will not only find the right Schuessler salts, but also in-depth background knowledge, tips for the right behavior and ways to get better.

Is there a Schuessler salts recommendation or a biochemical application that you would particularly like to recommend to your readers?

Countess Wolffskeel: Yes, because of the upcoming fasting period, a spring cure would be highly recommended. The classic spring cure is for elimination and detoxification, followed by rebuilding, and is particularly effective in supporting the formation of new blood. I also like to use liver wraps with Schuessler ointments.

For detoxification and lymph cleansing, take salt no. 9 Natrium phosphoricum D 6, preferably in the morning, and salt no. 10 Natrium sulfuricum D 6 - this again preferably in the evening - alternately every day for four weeks, both as a hot drinking version with 5 tablets each.

To build up the body's strength afterwards, I recommend that you alternate three salts every day for a further four weeks. This means that on one day you take salt no. 2 Calcium phosphoricum D 6 in the morning before breakfast and salt no. 10 at around 2 p.m., and on the next day you take salt no. 3 Ferrum phosphoricum D 12, also in the morning before breakfast. Here too, I recommend that you dissolve 5 tablets in hot water and drink them, chewing them in small sips.

You can support the spring cure and the fight against spring fatigue with other measures: Make sure you eat an easily digestible diet, avoid animal protein as much as possible, avoid coffee, alcohol and sweets and drink plenty of water and herbal tea. Make sure you get enough sleep, start the day with alternating showers in the morning and treat yourself to regular relaxation breaks during the day. If possible, you should go out into the fresh air every day, enjoy the first warm rays of sunshine and carefully observe the many wonders of nature. And prefer yellow and orange tones, these cheer up the mood.

Book tip:
Angelika Countess Wolffskeel von Reichenberg: The 12 salts of life. Biochemistry according to Dr. Schüßler. Mankau Verlag, 7th edition 2015, paperback, 16 x 22.4 cm, 381 pages, 18 euros (D), ISBN-978-3-86374-267-6.

Video recommendations:
Angelika Countess Wolffskeel von Reichenberg: The 12 Salts of Life (film DVD). Through the seasons with the Schuessler salts. Advice film by Angelika Hacker. The "12 Salts of Life" - multimedia health. Mankau Verlag, 1st edition 2009, main film approx. 48 min., bonus material approx. 109 min., 1 film DVD, 20 euros (D), ISBN-978-3-938396-37-7.

Event tip:
Webinars with Angelika Countess Wolffskeel of Reichenberg
06.03.2017, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.: Fit for spring with Schuessler salts (12 euros). More...

Link recommendations:
More information about the guide "The 12 Salts of Life"
More information about the video "The 12 Salts of Life (Film-DVD)"
To the reading sample in PDF format
More about Angelika Countess Wolffskeel of Reichenberg
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