### Biochemic System of Medicine

The Biochemic System of Medicine, also known as Biochemic Therapy or Tissue Salt Therapy, is an alternative system of medicine developed by Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler, a German physician, in the 19th century.

It is based on the theory that the human body contains certain essential inorganic mineral salts, and that an imbalance in these salts may affect normal body functions.

### 1\. Founder

* Dr. Wilhelm Heinrich Schüssler

* Developed the system in 1873.

* Originated in Germany.

### 2\. Twelve Biochemic Tissue Salts

| No. | Tissue Salt     | Common name     |

| --- | -------------------- | ------------------- |

| 1  | Calcarea Fluorica  | Calcium Fluoride  |

| 2  | Calcarea Phosphorica | Calcium Phosphate  |

| 3  | Calcarea Sulphurica | Calcium Sulphate  |

| 4  | Ferrum Phosphoricum | Iron Phosphate   |

| 5  | Kali Muriaticum   | Potassium Chloride |

| 6  | Kali Phosphoricum  | Potassium Phosphate |

| 7  | Kali Sulphuricum   | Potassium Sulphate |

| 8  | Magnesia Phosphorica | Magnesium Phosphate |

| 9  | Natrum Muriaticum  | Sodium Chloride   |

| 10 | Natrum Phosphoricum | Sodium Phosphate  |

| 11 | Natrum Sulphuricum  | Sodium Sulphate   |

| 12 | Silicea       | Silica       |

### 3\. Basic Principles

* Mineral salts are essential for normal body functioning.

* The body requires a proper balance of mineral salts.

* Deficiency or imbalance is believed to cause disturbances in health.

* Tissue salts are used in highly diluted preparations.

### 4\. Importance of Biochemic Medicine

* It is considered an alternative system of medicine.

* It uses twelve principal tissue salts.

* It is based on the mineral-salt theory of health.

* Its remedies are generally available as small tablets.

Biochemic therapy is not supported by reliable scientific evidence as an effective treatment for diseases. It should not replace proven medical treatment, particularly for serious illnesses.