Facial analysis and Cell salts
Facial Analysis
*For the consideration of length of this post, breakdown of individual Cell salts will be in follow up posts*
What exactly is facial analysis and can anyone recognize the signs of imbalance in the body?
Facial Analysis is a tool that many practitioners use to assist in determining imbalances in the body. The face is a key indicator of these imbalances, and is used along with other tools to assess healthy aging, deficiencies, and long standing concerns. In TCM, for example, we see a connection between multiple facets. These can include, a client’s Qi, blood and internal organs that are present on the face in facial mapping. Facial mapping, which is similar to Facial Analysis, is a means of determining what may be taking place in particular parts of the body or within the organs. Although this process does not directly reference Cell salts, it does provide direction for the practitioner while assessing. Combining this knowledge with tongue and pulse diagnoses, iridology and information gathered from the client, we can narrow down with some accuracy where things are not optimal.
Our bodies are remarkable in that they show us exactly what is happening inside at any given time. It comes down to language, non-verbal and verbal. Our non-verbal language is just as relevant as our verbal expression in providing answers. Some non-verbal language may be gestures, facial expressions, expressive energy (think positive or negative mood expressed), social skills, and tone/variance in the voice. Another non-verbal indicator would be through imbalance in the skeletal structure of the body, this can often be linked to emotional stagnation in the body. This non-verbal language is expressed most vividly in our lines, contours and colours on the face and its direct correlation to our aging process. Through the process of Facial analysis, we can use this information to better understand the body and its language.
The history behind tissue salts (cell salts /minerals) starts with Dr. Rodulf Virchow. He is best known as the founder of cellular pathology and his research was the foundation for which Dr. Wilhelm Schuessler (grandfather of Cell salts) based his early work on. Dr. Virchow believed that all disease was based upon a change in function/condition of the cells in the body. His published research showed that besides “every cell stems from another cell”, he discovered, a whole organism does not get sick, only individual cells or groups of cells do. These ground breaking observations, were the start of cellular pathology. With this information, many researchers, physicians and scientists, began to realize the correlation between minerals and disease.
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann ( a physician and scientist) began early work on this same theory and along with others, began the study of “like cures like” as well as, “ considering all factors of the body, mind, spirit and emotion will cure disease”. Although cell salt delivery had its start with Homeopathic studies and Dr’s like Dr. Hahnemann, today’s Cell salts are not actually homeopathic by design. In fact, Dr. Schuessler (physician, researcher) and his assistants, who are best known for Cell salts, actually believed that rather than treating “like cures like”, they preferred to work from a person’s symptoms and correct the deficiencies.
Dr. Schuessler further pursued his work by studying the ashes, blood and physical body of deceased men, woman and children. He also observed living patients that were struggling with various illnesses. He concluded that although there are many different mineral compounds and even some metals in the human body, the top 12 are the basis for optimal human health. These Cell salts help build combinations between themselves and organic substances within the body to produce and maintain the infinite number of cells that compose the human body.
In fact, it is known that 98% of body tissue consists of 14 elements and of these, 12 elements are included in the top 12 cell salts. These are 6 positive and 6 negative charged cell salts plus (carbon and nitrogen). It is the combination between the negative and positive ions along with how they are triturated (delivery system) that allows them to penetrate into the cells effectively. As a result, you cannot overdose and they uptake in an efficient manner without having to be digested into the stomach and digestive system. The process of Trituration and the immediate absorption into our cells is procured through how the minerals circumnavigate the digestive system. They are transported via laryngeal mucous membranes to the blood in our cells. In other words, how long you keep them in your mouth and let them breakdown and dissolve, directly impacts their uptake into your system. They are essentially the operating agents in our cells and resolve, balance and prevent issues that may arise.
Dr. Schuessler “Simple System of Cure” encompassed the following guidelines;
1-Disease does not occur if cell metabolism is normal.
2-Cell metabolism is normal if cellular nutrition is adequate.
3-Nutritional substances are either-organic or inorganic according to the body
4-The ability of the body cell’s to assimilate and excrete -and further to utilize nutritional material is impaired if there is a deficiency of the inorganic material (tissue salts).
5-Adequate cellular nutrition may be restored and cellular metabolism normalized by supplying the required biochemical cell salts to the organism in a finely divided bioavailable form.
TOP 12 Cell Salts (Vital Mineral Constitutes)
#1-Calcium Fluoratum
#2-Calcium Phosphoricum
#3-Calcium Sulfuricum
#4-Ferrum Phosphate
#5-Kalium muriaticum (Chloratum)
#6-Kalium Phosphoric
#7-Kalium Sulfuricum
#8-Magneisum Phosphoricum
#9-Natrium Muriatricum (Chloratum)
#10-Natrium Phosphoric
#11-Natrium Sulfuricum
#12-Silicea
Subsequently following Dr. Scheussler’s progressive work, two of his followers, Dr. Kurt Hickethier and Mrs. W. Sonner established “Sonnerschau” or “facial analysis” in 1936. This was accepted as a reliable catalyst for predicting and correcting the deficiencies that Dr. Scheussler concluded. Today this process is utilized all over the world by practitioners, families and others in the helping profession as a means to support the human body.
Keep in mind that an unhealthy lifestyle will not be cured by just Cell salts, you must be willing to look at all areas of your life if you truly want to overcome concerns. When we do not adjust other areas of our lives such as diet, then the cell salts will replenish only temporarily, only to be immediately depleted. This in turn also affects Vitamins and supplements. They too can only get cellular acceptance if the cells are adequately enriched by minerals. If vital minerals are absent, the body will indeed struggle to absorb macro nutrients as well.
Look for follow up posts to discuss each individual Cell salt and how you can start to recognize your own needs. At this time in the world, it is a wise decision to become active members of our own lives. This includes educating yourself on the basics of our health and wellness. If you are interested in learning more about Cell salts, please reach out! For those who are interested in training in Facial analysis/Facial mapping-please private message me.