The Biochemic Prescriber: A handy guide for prescribing Dr. Schuessler's biochemic tissue salts to family and friends

Having studied and used homeopathy for 40 years I like to include cell salts with most treatments (cell salts: aka biochemics, and tissue salts). I find they work well alone and also as a combination with standard homeopathic remedies. I select the homeopathic remedy that matches the symptoms along with the cell salt(s) and take them each about 15-60 minutes apart, or just alternate them throughout the day. The cell salts can stand alone as a single remedy as well, as is the focus of this book. Cell salts are based on specific 2-part combinations of minerals as defined by Dr. Schuessler, a German medical doctor and practicing homeopathic physician from the 1850s. These are minerals the body is often lacking in balance that can contribute to illness: calcium, fluoride, phosphate, sulphate, potassium, chloride, magnesium, and sodium. They are made according to homeopathic principles and potencies, meaning no molecules of the original substance remains in the final pellet/pill. It's based on the energetic profile of the substance. Over the years I've collected many books on homeopathy and cell salts and this one has become one of my favorites. It's small, concise, and to the point, making it a quick reference guide. I recommend this little book to experienced homeopaths as well as those starting out. This is especially good for the latter as there are only 12 cell salts to compare (and learn) versus the thousands of HPUS homeopathic remedies, so starting with cell salts is far less overwhelming or intimidating. The author does an excellent job of putting the information together - and he includes some treatments for standard illnesses with each cell salt description. This is an excellent guide for humans as well as for your pets or livestock. (Animals respond very well to homeopathy, but there are no references to animals in this book, just an FYI.) My only criticism is that it lacks an index. IMO an index is crucial to a reference book so I usually deduct at least 2 stars when one is omitted (something that's regrettably becoming more frequent in these days of self publishing) but this is still a great little book so no deductions. If the author ever adds an index I will purchase a replacement. The fact that the author is selling this for such a reasonable price speaks to his purpose. Clearly, he is more focused on providing sound information to the masses than making a profit. At this price, it's easy to purchase this book for gifting, which is exactly what I am doing today. :) My gratitude to the author, Dr. Prashant Shivanand Shah.

Only 111 pages, but amazingly full of pertinent information---absolutely no fluff or filler. Every page--every sentence-- teaches. Includes Guiding Symptoms for each of the 12 salts. Tips for Differentiating the Remedies: the three main groups, cleansing actions, constitutional disorders, treating inflammations, treating an abscess, treating pains, treating headaches, tissue salts and body organs, biochemic ointments, indications from facial signs. Prescribing: case taking, repetitions. Remedies for Classified Diseases. Restore Health Naturally: Diet and eating habits. Has protective cover. A easy reference for those more experienced as well as a perfect guide for newbies.

This book is very helpful. It explains each of the cell salts and helps you narrow down which type will be best to help to heal the body. I am very thankful that I purchased this handy book. I know that I will be referring to it very often. This one's a KEEPER!

This is a great reference book. Very simple and to the point so you can find the cell salt you need.

Like many others, I bought this book initially because it was very inexpensive. Based on what I read of the author, he is more interested in getting this information out to the public than he is in making a buck. So the haters and their "you get what you pay for" negative reviews need to just back off on this . True sincerity is NOT always easy to find! This author was educated in the U.S. at both MIT and UCSC. Last I checked, one must have at least a fair working knowledge of the English language to earn a degree at MIT. So the apparent gaps in "translation" that another reviewer commented on are NOT due to his inability to speak and understand English. I think part of it is due more to the fact that, even tho a person learns another language, he or she still most likely thinks in their native language and must then translate in their head. And since his training in homeopathy took place in India, that is where he has been practicing. So when he relates information in English that he usually gives to his patients in, say, Hindi, for example (I don't know what his native tongue is...) that pattern of speech most likely transfers over to his English translation. It's not that difficult to figure out. And sure, there are some typos. NOT the fault of the author. I find typos all the time in books, news articles, blogs, and especially in item descriptions like on Amazon and eBay. It's become a fact of life that is, IMO, due to the modern need to send information quickly via text and email. With so much information trying to be sent out all the time, there is no longer the ability to accurately proofread everything. Add autocorrect to the equation, and ANYTHING can happen! So dont dismiss this book for any of these reasons. Also, the publisher is in India. Ok, so how did this book save me? Well, some months ago I discovered a small very superficial lump under my breast. It looked like a sebaceous cyst. Then a few weeks ago, this cyst ruptured and started an infection in my breast. I did all manner of things for this: hot and cold alternating compress; vitamin C load; topical arnica. But nothing worked. After messaging my doctor, I started on an antibiotic. But 5 days into it proved it ineffective as the infection suddenly got worse and had spread thru about 2/3 to 3/4 of my breast, causing much pain, and the skin was bright angry red thruout. This really got me worried! (especially since it was Memorial weekend!) I had already been taking a couple of cell salts, but wasn't quite sure if I was on the correct one for the current situation. So I grabbed this book and started thumbing thru it, looking for something I may have missed, anything I could use to help this situation. Then I landed on page 78: Biochemic Ointments. Going down the page, I found Calc sulf (cell salt #3), which said: "Use this salt where ulcer is purulent; when a boil is not healing; or there is fungal infection." BINGO! Found it! Directions for making topical cell salt: "crush one pill into a few drops of any non-medicated moisturizing lotion. Mix it without contact with metallic objects. Then apply the ointment on the skin just as you would apply any lotion." Sounds simple, doesn't it. So I got out a set of plastic measuring spoons. I put one tablet of Calc sulf 6x (he ONLY uses 6x potency) into the 1 Tbsp measure, then crushed it with the back of the 1/2 Tbsp measure. Then I squirted in a about a teaspoon of the good, viable aloe gel that I use to heal pimples and kitty scratches quickly (Lily of the Desert Gelly)- (Yes, I had already tried the aloe gel alone - didn't work.) As it sat there for a few minutes , the powdered cell salt just dissolved into the aloe gel on its own. All I had to do was stir it a little with my clean finger (Yes - hands and skin area to be remedied must first be cleaned!) After that, I applied it to all the bright red, painful areas on my breast, very gently rubbing it in just a tiny tiny bit. 10 minutes later,and the bright red area that had covered most of my breast was reduced to very faint pinkish tinge thruout, and the pain was gone! 10 MINUTES, and it was reduced by about 75%! There is NOTHING any doctor could give me that could do THAT! I still had to take the Calc sulf orally - 4 tablets 3x/day, and apply the topical remedy 2x/day (after first washing the area to be treated - and my hands), but it was taking care of the remaining 25% of the infection. I did slack off after a couple of days, didn't apply the topical remedy. Because there was no pain, I forgot it was even there! But it reminds me to treat it by sending shooting pains. And when I apply it again, the pains go away. The secret to treatment with cell salts (and other homeopathic remedies) is to take them until your symptoms a very much improved. In other words, don't just stop because you suddenly feel better than you did when you were sick. EVERYbody feels better after being sick - because they aren't sick any more! It's all relative. It's like going backpacking - when you stop and take off that heavy pack, you suddenly feel so light weight that you could jump high in the air! But of course you can't do that: it's just a FEELING related to a recent body experience. You always feel better when the pain, vomiting, whatever, suddenly stops. But this feeling better is only relative to how you felt when you were sick. It is NOT the same as feeling good when you have NOT been sick. So make sure your symptoms are much improved before stopping the remedies. All in all, this is a good, simple book, written for the expressed purpose of being "A handy guide for prescribing Dr. Schuessler's Biochemic tissue salts to family and friends." I think it fulfills that stated purpose. If you are looking for a book on tissue salts and are considering this one because of its low price, just add it to your cart and check out, or hit Buy for the also inexpensive Kindle edition. Higher price tags for books do NOT automatically mean better info! So don't feel like you must get a more expensive book that you can't afford right now. This book is great if you are just starting out, also good as a quick reference if you've been at it a while. So buy it. You may just find, like I did, that this little book has something that will save you or a loved one from a serious problem.

Resume muy bien las propiedades y usos de las Sales de Schussler.

I don't write reviews often, but this time I decided I need to do it in order to express my gratitude for the author of this book, and to let others know what a priceless source of knowledge this book is. Do not be mislead by the size of this little book – it is a mine of knowledge, written in simple, concentrated sentences without worthless semantics. Life and health saving truths enclosed in robust, short statements. I have it on hand all the time despite the fact that I have read it already a few times. I got rather serious burns on my legs after accidentally spilling boiling water on myself. I used Kali Mur salt as a skin ointment as it was called a “first aid” for burns in this book. The speed with which my skin is healing and regenerating is amazing. Hands down. There will be no scars. You need to have this book if you care about health and positive approach to life that will follow once you get your health problems sorted out. The price of this book is pennies in comparison to the knowledge it contains. Which says something about the author too – he just wants us, the fellow human beings to be healthy. I also decided to buy two other books by this author as it is clear that he is open minded, spiritual, honest and just a good human being that shares his amazing knowledge out of his good hearth. I can’t wait to read them (they are on their way)! As for the content – it is well organized, you can very fast find out which salt to use for your case. The author also advises to use the salts as skin ointments – which was something new to me. An it works. Mr Prashant S. Shah – THANK YOU for offering us all this book. I am forever grateful. It opened a new path to health for me.

Good book. Easy to understand as it is written in very simple language. Read it repeatedly to get the clear idea.

assolutamente eccezionale. Già testato per un problema risolto in una giornata. ne ho già acquistati altri due da regalare.

THIS BOOK IS AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE. ITS APPROACH TO HEALTH AND HEALING IS CLEAR, CONCISE, EASY TO COMPREHEND AND TO FOLLOW. I TRULY THANK BOTH THE AUTHOR AND AMAZON.CA FOR MAKING THIS INCREDIBLE INFORMATION AVAILABLE.