Silicea

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Commentary:

  • Made from quartz, silica.
  • Silica is needed as a trace element in the sense organs, nerves and connective tissues. The remedy mimics this: the person is outwardly aware, can go along with other people’s opinions, but inwardly can be set and rigid.

Indications

(From the anthroposophic and homeopathic literature and from clinical experience):

Physical complaints:

  • Headache
  • Sensitivity to noises
  • Nerve pain
  • Indigestion
  • Malabsorption of foods
  • Supporting the immune system
  • Suppuration of chronic infections
  • Bone support
  • Bad reaction to vaccine shots
  • Wound by splinter

Emotional complaints:

  • Thin and cold sensitive
  • Attention and memory disorders
  • Dreads taking exams