Lactose vs Lactose-Free Tissue Salts: What’s the Difference?

Lactose-Based Tissue Salts

• Prepared using lactose (milk sugar) as a base
• Widely accepted in traditional formulations
• Easy to absorb and dissolve

Isomalt Tissue Salts (Lactose-Free Tissue Salts)

• Lactose free alternative
• Lower caloric value
• Minimal impact on blood sugar and insulin levels

At W.Last, both lactose and lactose free tissue salt powders retain the therapeutic qualities and integrity of the original biochemical formulations, just adapted for your unique health needs.

A Brief Overview of the Indications for the First 12 Tissue Salts

(indications are a guideline, please refer to a tissue salt handbook, Materia Medica, or consult with your practitioner)

Tissue Salt 1: Calcarea Fluorica (Calc Fluor) – Elasticity

Elasticity – Skin, Ligaments and Teeth

Calc Fluor maintains and restores the elasticity of the connective tissues including the skin, the circulatory, musculo-skeletal and digestive systems, and strengthens tooth enamel.

Facial Analysis Signatures:

• Oblique or vertical wrinkling at the inner corner of the eye or upper eyelid
• Sometimes with a reddish-brown colouring of the skin.

Biochemic Mode of Action:

Keeping the connective tissues of the body flexible and supple, Calc Fluor is slow in action and usually needs replacement over a longer period of time. A deficiency of Calc Fluor may lead to the dilatation or relaxed condition of the fibres and tissues of the body. As we age, tissue elasticity also reduces; this results in sagging and hardening of the skin and other tissues or organs.

All women should use Calc Fluor during their menstrual cycle and for strengthening the tissues that may lose their elastic condition and become flaccid during and after pregnancy.

In dental care, Calc Fluor is a safe mineral supplement for children to strengthen tooth enamel,

Calc Fluor is indicated to assist

• Strengthens tooth enamel and bones
• Restores tissue elasticity, particularly in skin, ligament and tendons
• Helps with poor circulation, varicose veins, haemorrhoids and hernia pain
• In the prevention and reduction of stretch marks
• Chapped, cracked or hardened skin
• Constipation where there is a loss of elasticity in the colon
• Prolapsed tissues

Tissue Salt 2: Calcarea Phosphorica (Calc Phos) – Restore

Restore – Cell Nutrition and Bone Builder

Calcium Phosphate is the general tonic and restorative for all ages. Calc Phos nourishes the cells, is essential to all new cell formation, repairs bones and helps to maintain the musculoskeletal system.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Pale, waxy looking ears and forehead
• The entire face may be anaemic looking with an insipid undertone

Biochemic Mode of Action:

The most abundant tissue salt in the body, Calc Phos assists with the digestion and assimilation of food and is thus vitally important for the building of all new cells. Sturdy bones, body structures and a robust constitution are dependent on Calcium Phosphate.

Calc Phos is indicated to assist:

• Restores cells
• Helps with bone healing, including fractures
• Supports the digestive system
• Growth pain
• Clear, slightly sticky ‘glazed doughnut’ mucus, characteristic of colds
• Teething
• Weak teeth that crumble or crack
• Convalescence tonic
• Blood cell builder
• Osteoporosis
• Healing of fractures
• Anxiety
• Frail dispositions

Tissue Salt 3: Calcium Sulphurica (Calc Sulph) – Cleanse

Cleanse – Skin Purifier and Wound Healer

Calc Sulph is a blood purifying tissue salt that helps the liver to remove decaying organic products from the blood stream. If deficient in Calc Sulph, the dormant accumulation of these wastes leads to injury of surrounding tissue. Calc Sulph helps in conditions associated with the discharge of pus. Calc Sulph also strengthens and maintains the integrity of cell membranes, preventing premature cell disintegration.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Pimples
• Acne
• Pigmentation marks
• Translucent alabaster-white tone

Calc Sulph is indicated to assist:

• Purifies blood
• Reduces infection
• Treats skin disorders like acne. Pimples, abscesses and boils
• Slow healing wounds
• Tendency to mouth ulcers

Tissue Salt 4: Ferrum Phosphoricum (Ferrum Phos) – Inflammation

Inflammation – Anti-inflammatory and Oxygenator

Ferrum Phos is an oxygen carrier and anti-inflammatory and supports the immune system. Releases energy and is important to maintain muscular strength and function, thus supports active children, adults and athletes.

Oxygen is the most important requirement for the human body. Ferrum Phos is responsible for our ability and capacity to obtain it efficiently from the outside. It is found in the red blood cells and in most other cells of the body, particularly the muscle cells, and provides the “iron-man” strength to the tissues. It supports the function of the circulatory and immune systems and should be used to assist at the onset of all inflammatory conditions, i.e. ending in ‘itis’. A must for every first-aid kit, it assists in reducing pain, fever, bruising and bleeding.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Flushed red ears, forehead, cheeks or face, usually with increased heat or temperature
• Dark blue-black circles under the eyes beginning at the inner corners

Ferrum Phos is indicated to assist:

• Anti-inflammatory and reduces fever
• Accelerates healing and reduces bleeding
• Cuts
• Bruises
• Sprains
• Nosebleeds
• Breathlessness
• Fatigue due to oxygen deprivation
• Frontal or throbbing headaches
• Throbbing pains
• Infections
• Fevers below 38.5º C
• Recurrent colds or influenza
• Anaemia

Tissue Salt 5: Kali Muriaticum (Kali Mur) – Congestion

Congestion – Blood and Mucus Regulator

The biochemic blood and mucous membrane conditioner, Kali Mur is the ear, nose, throat and lung specialist of the salts; it maintains the fibrous tissues, supports the respiratory and lymphatic systems and is a metabolic activator.

Kali Mur is a specific in all childhood illnesses and is often required after Ferrum Phos to clear infections. It cleanses the blood and mucous membranes of congestion and assists in all soft swellings of glands, in ear, nose throat and lung conditions. Any mucous congestion, white-coloured phlegm or discharge indicates a Kali Mur requirement.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Milky-blue-pink whitish colour in a half-moon under the eyes and sometimes the upper eyelid.
• The entire face can appear this whitish colour.

Kali Mur is indicated to assist:

• Decongestant and glandular tonic
• Purifies blood, treats infection, and reduces swelling
• Aids digestion
• Burns
• Candida and Thrush
• Soft glandular swellings
• Sinus congestion
• Ear, nose, throat and lung infections
• Eye infections and itching, irritated eyelids
• Allergies
• Infantile eczema
• Adolescent pimples
• Warts and skin tags
• Travel sickness
• Nausea

Tissue Salt 6: Kali Phosphoricum (Kali Phos) – Nerve

Nerve – Concentration and Stress

Kali Phos supports the function of the nervous system and the heart. A wonderful nerve tonic and de-stress salt, it promotes wellbeing and vitality. It assists with concentration and study.

Biochemic Mode of Action:

Kali Phos is primarily found in the brain, sensory nerves, muscles and red blood cells. A deficiency results in a loss of physical, intellectual and psychological power and can lead to despondency or a lack of interest in life. It also has an antiseptic action and prevents decay of the tissues. Every household should have this tissue salt in their kit!

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Blue-grey ashen undertone to the area around chin or mouth, temples and eyes
• The entire face can appear this colour
• Sunken temples

Kali Phos is indicated to assist:

• Nerve nutrient and tranquiliser
• Supports nerve health, reduces anxiety, and lessens irritability and fatigue
• Aids memory and relieves headaches 
• Exam stress
• ADHD
• Poor concentration or memory
• Age related memory loss
• Exhaustion
• Irritability
• Tantrums
• Nervousness
• Melancholy
• Grief
• Noise or light sensitivity
• Sensory nerve disorders
• Insomnia
• Halitosis
• Foul-smelling sweat or secretion

Tissue Salt 7: Kali Sulphuricum (Kali Sulph) – Skin

Skin – Dry, Flaky and Sensitivities

Kali Sulph assists in speeding up the metabolism and supporting the function of the respiratory system. Treats conditions of the skin, hair and nails.

Kali Sulph assists Ferrum Phos in the internal oxygenation of the body. Used in alternation with Ferrum Phos at the onset of colds it can prevent it taking hold. It should be used after Ferrum Phos and Kali Mur to clear the last stage of infection if there is yellow-greenish mucous. It is a specific for all chronic, persistent conditions.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Bronzy undertone to the face
• Ageing spots

Kali Sulph is indicated to assist:

• Cell oxygenator
• Heals mucous membranes and skin
• Balances metabolism and conditions the pancreas 
• Problem skin and sores
• Athlete’s foot
• Eczema
• Psoriasis
• Vitiligo
• Fungal infections
• Recurrent bronchitis
• Recurrent sinusitis
• Hair loss
• Dandruff
• Hot flushes in menopause
• Yellow-green discharges from eyes, nose or vagina

Tissue Salt 8: Magnesium Phosphoricum (Mag Phos) – Spasm

Spasm – Muscle Power and Cramp Soother

Mag Phos is the biochemic answer to tension, spasm and pain. It supports the function of the musculo-skeletal system, nervous system and the heart.

Mag Phos is another of the de-stressing salts, acting primarily on releasing tension in muscles and nerves. It is the salt of motion, and powers up the muscles. Contained in many tissues, it plays an important role in the bone metabolism together with Calc Fluor and Calc Phos, and partners Kali Phos to care for the heart and nervous system.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Bright redness – usually look like circular hot-spots – on the cheek
• The entire face may take this red tone
• Some people blush bright Magnesium Red when attention is placed on them – also an indicator

Mag Phos is indicated to assist:

• Antispasmodic
• Eases cramps, pain, and spasms, including menstrual cramps
• Relieves tension headaches
• Fear
• Exam stress
• Hiccoughs
• Colic and digestive cramping
• Athletic cramping – ‘stitches’, calf and hamstring cramps
• Muscular pain
• Neuralgic pain – sharp and shooting pains
• Tension headaches
• Migraines
• Cholesterol
• Hunger cravings

Tissue Salt 9: Natrum Muriaticum (Nat Mur) – Water balance

Water balance – Moisturise and Vitalise

The biochemic water distributor, Nat Mur moisturizes the cells and tissues. It promotes vitality and eases melancholy. Another must in the first-aid kit, it helps at the onset of colds, allergies, it reduces swelling and eases insect bites, burns and sunburn.

Most of our body is comprised of water, so this is an important salt for almost everyone – without it the body cannot utilize the water. Any excessive moisture or dryness (they sometimes both occur together such as dry lips and runny nose) is a signal for this salt. It helps to reduce puffiness in the face and minimizes the depth of the naso-labial fold. With Kali Phos it helps to shift despondency and revitalize body, mind and spirit.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Puffiness under eyes
• Cheeks may appear to puffy, bloated or spongy
• Obvious nasolabial fold
• Edge of eyelid(s) appears greasy and moist

Nat Mur is indicated to assist:

• Balances bodily fluids and reduces water retention
• Aids digestion and treats eczema
• Cravings for salty foods
• Itchiness
• Excessive thirst
• Predisposition to insect bites
• Grief or despondency
• Tearfulness
• Swelling
• Elimination of excess fluid
• Dry skin
• Weeping skin
• Eczema
• Hay fever
• Diarrhoea
• Constipation
• Cold sores
• Fatigue
• Anaemia

Tissue Salt 10: Natrum Phosphoricum (Nat Phos) – pH balance

Ph balance – Acid Neutraliser and Oily Skin

The biochemic acid neutralizer, Nat Phos helps maintain the alkalinity of the blood, emulsifies fatty acids and keeps uric acidsoluble. It supports the function of the kidneys and digestive system.

Maintaining the alkalinity of our bodies is vitally important and the value of this salt is often underestimated.  It is the principle biochemic remedy for ailments associated with an accumulation of acid in the body. Nat Phos assists in reducing chocolate cravings, and in the treatment of obesity (slimming aid with a balanced diet).

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Oily skin particularly forehead, nose and chin
• Blackheads and pimples
• Drooping jowls

Nat Phos is indicated to assist:

• Acid-alkaline balancer
• Neutralises acidity, relieves seasickness, and treats arthritis
• Aids digestion
• Oily skin or hair
• Blackheads
• Pimples
• Acne
• Arthritic conditions
• Painful joints
• Gout
• Acid indigestion and heartburn
• Cravings for sweet, sugary foods
• Sour regurgitations (for babies too)
• Nappy rash
• Constipation
• Worms

Tissue Salt 11: Natrum Sulphuricum (Nat Sulph) – Cleanser

Liver Tonic and Water Eliminator

The biochemic liver conditioner, Nat Sulph is a fluid and toxin eliminator. It supports the function of the colon, hepato-biliary and lymphatic systems and is indicated for morning-afters, morning sickness and cellulite.

This salt should be kept on hand during celebratory times for its efficient ability to counteract the effects of overindulgence. It assists in promoting the excretion of excess fluid, in the treatment of substance abuse and adiposity (slimming aid with a balanced diet).

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Red outermost edge of the ear – becomes more red as the liver stress increases
• Bluish red nose, becomes purple-red as deficiency increases over time
• Entire face can take on a greenish-yellow “jaundiced” undertone

Nat Sulph is indicated to assist:

• Liver decongestant and toxin cleanser
• Cleans the pancreas, kidneys, and liver
• Treats colds and flu
• Biliousness
• Nausea
• Metabolic syndrome – sugar metabolic stress
• Hot sweats
• Water retention
• Jaundice
• Sensitivity to humidity

Tissue Salt 12: Silicea – Repair

Repair – Beautify Skin, Hair and Nails

Silicea strengthens, cleanses and conditions the connective tissues. It helps to maintain healthy skin, hair and nails, deters premature ageing and promotes well-being and tranquility. Its ability to de-crease wrinkles.

Silicea is very helpful in stress management and has an insulating effect in the nervous system. It is effective in calming aggression, irritability and oversensitivity to noise or light. Assists the body to remove foreign material that the body naturally would seek to eliminate.

Facial Analysis Signs:

• Wrinkles and “crow’s feet”
• Balding
• Shiny, glossy tip of the nose
• Pimples
• Eyes appear deeply sunken in the sockets

Silicea is indicated to assist:

• Eliminates toxins from tissues and expels foreign material
• Conditions skin and connective tissue
• Optimal ageing
• Scar tissue and keloids
• Problem skin
• Dull, weak, lifeless hair
• Hair loss and balding
• Boils, abscesses, styes and pimples
• Involuntary twitching of eyes or muscles
• Weak nails
• Nail biting
• Stress
• Whinging children

We advise caution in extended usage of Silicea in situations where medication is prescribed to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs or artificial implants.

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