DR KESSLER’S HOMEOPATHY BOOK

SILICEA TERRA
IDEA: Lack of body warmth. Even physical exercise does not warm up the body.
Silicium is one of the most important remedies for chronic disease. A major part of the earth’s
crust consists of silicium. Seasand is mainly silicium. Stability of straw depends on silicium.
Equisetum (snake grass) consists of 18% silicium. Silizium provides the matrix of the earth’s
crust and accordingly it is the foundation of plant life and to a large extend also for animal
life. Lack of strength and „bite“ “grit”both mentally and physically is the guide towards
silicea in homeopathy. If the absorption of a exsudate sero-albumine of a bursa cannot be
achieved by Calcium –phosporicum you could use silicea. Sil. can heal chronic arthritic –
rheumatoid diseases because it forms a soluble substance (Natriumsilikat) with the Natrium of
Natriumurate; This solution will be eliminated by the lymph. Calculi renales.
Headaches are very chracteristic. They are chronic and sometimes originated in a severe
disease during the youth. They get better by pressure and warm cover of the head. Better by
large urination. Cancer. Nipple of female breast may be sunken in like a funnel (Sarsaparilla).