Schuessler No 12 Silica Tissue Salts 125 Tablets

Last in the sequence but rarely least in popularity, Silica is one of the best known of all Dr Schuessler's tissue salts. Schuessler No 12 Silica brings silicea together in a small 6X tablet that has earned a devoted following among people who care about hair, skin and nails from a traditional perspective.

Silica is often taken as a longer course, as hair and nails grow slowly and many people prefer a steady, consistent approach. The tablets are easy to chew or dissolve, so it's simple to make Silica part of your morning and evening routine.

What Is Silica?

Silicea, also known as silicon dioxide, is one of the most abundant minerals on earth and is found naturally in quartz, sand and many plant foods. In the body, silicon is present in connective tissue, hair, skin and nails. Within Dr Schuessler's system, Silica is regarded as the salt of connective tissue and is sometimes nicknamed the conditioner of the tissue salts.

In this tablet, silicea is prepared at a 6X potency by repeated trituration with lactose, exactly as Dr Schuessler set out. Silica also appears in Combination 12, Combination D, Combination K and Combination R, so if you already enjoy one of those blends you'll recognise it as a key ingredient.

The Story Behind Schuessler Tissue Salts

Tissue salts trace back to Dr Wilhelm Heinrich Schuessler, a German physician working in Oldenburg in the second half of the nineteenth century. In 1873 he published his short work describing twelve mineral salts he regarded as essential building blocks of the body's tissues. Rather than using these minerals in large amounts, he prepared them in tiny, finely triturated quantities so they could be taken easily by people of every age. More than 150 years later, his twelve salts and the combinations built from them remain a familiar sight on the shelves of independent health food shops.

Made by Martin & Pleasance

This tablet comes from the Schuessler range by Martin & Pleasance, a long-established Australian company that has specialised in tissue salts and natural remedies for generations. Every tablet is prepared at a 6X potency - a one in a million dilution of the mineral - and pressed into a small tablet that can be chewed or crushed and stirred into water. The single salts are numbered alphabetically from 1 to 12, and the combinations are lettered or numbered separately so you can find your way around the range easily.

Why People Choose Schuessler Tissue Salts

• A gentle, traditional approach with a long history of use
• Small 6X tablets that can be chewed or dissolved in water
• Suitable for adults and, at a reduced dose, for children
• Simple to combine with other salts from the range
• Generous 125 tablet bottle

Steady, simple and much loved, No 12 Silica is a classic tissue salt to take as a long-term part of your hair, skin and nail routine.