Mar 3, 2021
Today we are talking about Sodium Chloride (Nat Mur), which is tissue salt # 8. To learn about the first 7 tissue salts and why tissue salts are an incredible support to our bodies, head back to episode number 8 where we began this fascinating series.
I particularly enjoy talking about the Naturium (latin for ‘sodium’) series of tissue salts because most people are not aware that we have three forms of sodium.
Sodium regulates the fluid in the body. We are around 80% fluid and this fluid needs to be in perfect balance in both the intracellular and extracellular spaces. Too much outside of the cell and you will get a lot of fluid retention/swelling and too little, you will start to dry up. So tissue salt # 8 is like the water gate to the body. When this mineral is deficient you will find that you want to fall asleep very easily. Are you one of those people who come home from work, sit down on the couch and then instantly fall asleep? This is a typical #8 deficiency.
Another helpful use for tissue salt # 8 is when you have an illness that is causing lots of vomiting and/or diarrhea leading to dehydration. A simple administration of tissue salt #8 can work wonders.
With sodium chloride (tissue salt #8) if you have too much you will be too moist and if you don’t have enough you will be too dry.
What does it mean to be too moist?
When we say ‘too moist’ what we really mean is that there is extra fluid in the extracellular space (the space outside of our cells). This causes swelling and fluid retention but also causes loose bowels and general dripping (e.g. tears, nose etc). As a consequence, when you have the first stages of a cold and your nose is dripping like a tap this is a great tissue salt to have on hand! Take 1 tablet every 15 minutes (under the tongue) for one hour and you will find amazing results.
The same rule applies if you have extra lacrimation (tears) where taking tissue salt # 8 will help it settle.
What does it mean to be too dry?
On the other end of the scale, if you are too dry inside of your cells you are going to experience constipation, dry skin, tight joints, cracking lips, dry mouth and dry eyes.
As with being too moist, being too dry also requires Nat Mur (tissue salt #8) as both of these outcomes are caused by a deficiency (not enough) of Nat Mur (Sodium Chloride).
The difference comes in when looking at the dosage. If you are more dry then it is likely the deficiency is chronic and thus you will need a smaller dose over a longer period of time than if you are too moist where you will require a larger dose over a short period of time.
Chronic: 1 tablet, 2-3 times per day over a period of time.
If you are experiencing symptoms, the question to ask yourself is why do you have a deficiency in this mineral?
Nat Mur is the typical table salt and so it is not common that this deficiency is due to not enough being consumed through diet. In fact, the opposite is usually true where the person is consuming too much salt in their diet. (This includes hymilayan salt which is often perceived as a healthier option.)
When we consume salt it is absorbed into our extracellular space and if there is too much then the cell cannot absorb it and thus it is starved of this mineral. The tissue salts work because they have a good uptake into the cells, correcting this problem.
People forget that salt is added to almost every food we consume (especially high fat, processed foods). This is not just because it enhances flavour but also because when we consume salt it helps our bodies to produce more hydrochloric acid, which improves digestion and thus means we can eat more of the fatty, processed food in question.
Many babies are born with this imbalance (or gain it soon after birth due to their mother’s diet) and thus suffer terrible reflux. Quite often, when treated with tissue salt # 8 in conjunction with # 9, it brings the sodium levels back into balance.
Another observation due to low levels of sodium chloride are wounds or lesions that weep. In this case tissue salt #8 along with #10 will be helpful as a powder sprinkled onto the area.
Acute Swelling
If you suffer from large swelling after mosquito bites, this is another instance where you can take tissue salt # 8 to help reduce (or avoid) the swelling.
Many years ago I was on a flight to South Africa and after take off there was an announcement asking if there was a doctor on board. I didn’t put up my hand as when people find out I am a Naturopath I am often met with skepticism. I did however, pop up my head and take a look around to see if any had put up their hand. The air hostess saw me looking and immediately came over to ask if I could help. I told her that yes I could help and so followed her to see a Mum holding a baby (5 or 6 months old), who was clearly in anaphylactic shock and at real risk of her airways becoming fully obstructed.
I thought to myself, what can I do here? And I recalled that anaphylaxis was a problem with excess swelling and that tissue salt #8 helps to reduce the swelling. With the mother’s permission, I mixed some into water and we gave the baby 1 teaspoon every 5 minutes. Within 30 minutes she had returned to normal.
I do not tell you this story so you can treat serious conditions yourself without seeking medical help. This was an extreme situation and we did not have any other choices. I tell this story, so you can see just how effective these tissue salts can be.
I also assisted the mother once we knew the baby was safe with some minerals and essential oils to help her relax and as a thank you from the airline I was upgraded to business class, so that was a lovely outcome too!
How else can Tissue Salt #8 help?
As you can see, tissue salt #8 is a wonderful mineral to have in your first aid kit as a support for many different scenarios but it is also helpful for health and body support in other ways:
- Growth and elimination
- Fluctuation of blood pressure
- Mental rigidity - i.e. anyone who believes they are always right! Or those types of people who believe everything is miserable. Salt is the mineral of grief. When we grieve we lose a lot of sodium and this is one reason why many people crave to go to the ocean when grieving.
- Fluid balance
- Mucous membrane integrity
- Emotionally: Grief support, forgiveness issues
- Head colds and congestion
- Cold sores
- Bloating after eating
- Increasing or decreasing saliva
- Loss of smell and taste
- Tightness around the belly
Common signs of Sodium Chloride (Nat Mur) deficiency
- Puffy swollen face with large pores. It looks almost as if the skin is trying to grab the moisture from outside of the body to bring it in.
- A little fold on the nose between the eyes
- Greasy hair
- Moist eyelids
- Double chin
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