(This article is for information purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition and before undertaking any new health regimen.)
It's International Women's Day this month and it made us think about which cell salts are associated with various female symptoms. To dig deeper, we perused the cell salt books by Lennon & Rolfe, David R. Card, and Prashant S. Shahto to see what they had on the subject.
Overall, one book indicated that #1 Calc fluor and #2 Calc phos are the cell salts for generic female problems. That might be a bit too generic. We’ll see that there rarely is an agreed upon cell salt for a singular condition and there are usually several cell salts for each type of issue. Therefore, there are any number of ways to approach what cell salts to use in each situation, and a good book can give you more of the nitty gritty details that help distinguish between the symptom subtleties that may indicate one salt over another.
Regardless, let’s check out the various stages of womanhood and the potential conditions at each stage. Keep in mind that some of the symptoms listed in one phase may be experienced in others.
Puberty
During puberty the hormones kick in and menstruation starts. While not solely a female issue, acne and anemia symptoms may arise with increase hormone levels and menstruation.
- Premenstrual, generic: #8 Mag phos, #12 Silica
- Menstruation
- General: #1 Calc sulph, #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #7 Kali sulph, #10
- Painful: #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #8
- Cramping: #2 Calc phos, #8 Mag phos, #11 Nat sulph, #12 Silica
- Absent: #6
- Light: #5
- Heavy: #2 Calc phos, #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #7 Kali sulph, #9
- Irregular: #2 Calc phos, #7
- Flow issues: #1 Calc fluor, #4 Ferr phos, #5 Kali mur, #7 Kali sulph, #12 Silica
- Too profuse: #10
- Early, heavy or offensive, too frequent, clots: #5
- Acne: #3 Calc sulph, #4 Ferr phos, #5 Kali mur, #10 Nat phos, #11 Nat sulph, #12 Silica
- Anemia: #2 Calc phos, #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #10
Maturity
A period of many life changes. Women during this phase may be developing their career, settling down with a partner and starting a family with or without children. This is time when some regular health screening begins. Towards the end of this phase, perimenopause may begin to cause fatigue, mood swings, insomnia, heavy and/or irregular periods and weight changes.
- Breasts
- Changes: #2 Calc phos
- Pain: #8 Mag phos
- Fibroids and lumps: #1 Calc fluor
- Other breast symptoms: #1 Calc sulph, #4 Ferr phos, #5 Kali mur, #12 Silica
- Reproduction, generic: #2 Calc phos
- Hormone imbalance, generic: #2 Calc phos, #7 Kali sulph
- Vaginal discharge
- General: #5 Kali mur
- Irritation: #8 Mag phos, #9 Nat mur, #10 Nat phos
- Profuse: #12 Silica
- Yeast: #1 Calc sulph, #10 Nat phos, #11 Nat sulph
- Vulval problems: #1 Calc fluor
- Pregnancy
- General: #1 Calc fluor, #2 Calc phos, #1 Calc sulph, #4 Ferr phos, #8 Mag phos, #12 Silica
- Morning sickness: #4 Ferr phos, #5 Kali mur, #9 Nat mur, #10 Nat phos
- Labour pains: #8 Mag phos
Menopause
During menopause it is common that most women may experience any combination of heavy and/or irregular periods, hot flushes, night sweats, exhaustion, insomnia, mood swings, lapses in concentration, thinning hair, loss of skin elasticity, changes in metabolism and aches and pains.
- Hot flashes: #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #7 Kali sulph, #8 Mag phos, #11 Nat sulph, #12 Silica
- Brain fog: #6 Kali phos
- General menopause symptoms: #2 Calc phos, #6 Kali phos, #7 Kali sulph
- Vaginal dryness: #9 Nat mur
- Frequent urination: #2 Calc phos, #5 Kali mur, #8 Mag phos, #9 Nat mur, #10 Nat phos, #11 Nat sulph, #12 Silica
- Uterine prolapse: #1 Calc fluor
Old Age
At this stage many of the hormonal changes of life are behind them and the symptoms women are living with are those of aging. The focus is on reducing severity of symptoms and maintaining quality of life
- Incontinence: #2 Calc phos, #4 Ferr phos, #6 Kali phos, #7 Kali sulph
- Osteoporosis: #2 Calc phos
- Arthritis: #4 Ferr phos, #5 Kali mur, #11 Nat sulph, #12 Silica
- Cartilage stiffness: #1 Calc fluor
As you can see, the recommended cell salts vary and generally there is more than one salt for a particular symptom. Based on other presenting symptoms, one cell salt may make more difference than others. Again, always consult a health practitioner for troubling symptoms and we recommend a good resource book to help you navigate using cell salts for your health.
