Mar 10, 2021
Today we are talking about Sodium Phosphate (Nat Phos), which is tissue salt # 9. To learn about the first 8 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.
Nat Phos is one of three Sodium (Natrium) tissue salts and last week we spoke about Nat Mur which is like our watergate (episode #15). Nat Phos is known as the ‘pH Balancer.’
When we look at our blood there are many many components we look at in order to gauge how ‘healthy’ it is. One of these components is our blood acidity (pH level).
pH stands for potential hydrogen. The more hydrogen your body has, the lower your pH (I.e. the more acidic). And the opposite is true as well. The higher your pH value, the less acidic (or more alkaline) your body is.
We want our bodies to be alkaline and not acidic because an alkaline body is a healthy body. When your body is in an ACIDIC state:
- Abnormal (E.g. cancerous) cells will thrive
- Your body’s detoxification systems will malfunction
- Your tissues will be depleted of minerals
- Your body’s natural balance will be disrupted
Note here that we don’t ever want to be extreme because if you are too alkaline, this too can cause you to be sick. Your perfect blood pH, for what you need to be healthy, is about 7.24.
It is also important to note that above we are talking about blood pH and that we have different ‘ideal’ pH levels for different areas of our bodies. One notable difference is our stomach where we want the pH to be acidic so that our food can digest effectively.
Tissue salt #9 allows us to target different areas of the body where pH balance is needed.
Stomach Pain
Have you noticed (or perhaps experienced yourself) excruciating pain before eating? This happens when we have not eaten for a period of time and the hydrochloric Acid has built up in the stomach and begins to cause pain (Hydrochloric Acid is produced to aid digestion).
To help with this type of pain put 3-5 tissue salt #9 tablets under your tongue and repeat every 15 minutes until the pain has dissipated. Or you can dissolve 10 tablets in a bottle of water and sip it over 20 minutes.
This happened to me a few days ago where I was very busy in the clinic and found myself arriving home at 7pm very hungry. As I was preparing my evening meal I began to feel a severe sharp pain developing in my stomach. I took about 15 tablets within the space of 30 minutes and it calmed the pain straight away.
Acid Reflux in infants and children
You may have made the connection here that Nat Phos is also wonderful for supporting infants who are suffering from acid reflux. It is very common to have babies with this problem coming to see us in the clinic. When I see these babies it concerns me when I hear about the quantity of medication the baby has been put on as often these medications can cause problems with the immune system for a very long time after taking them.
With babies or young children suffering from acid reflux, we just need to support the body in balancing the Hydrochloric Acid which is done with Nat Phos.
Tissue salt #9 (Nat Phos) can be administered in many different ways for babies and children including:
- Crushing the tablet and sprinkling over the nipple area (if the baby is breastfed)
- Dissolving the tablet in boiled water (allowing it to cool to room temperature before giving to the baby) or your milk in a bottle
The quantity depends on the age of the child but generally you can start with 1 tablet given over the course of a day and increasing to 3 or 4 tablets over a day for a toddler.
If you are wondering why acid reflux in babies is such a common problem the main reason is the sphincter at the top of the stomach is not yet developed properly and thus the acid and food comes back up into the eosophagus and causes pain. In most cases this resolves itself around the age of 18 to 24 months but in some cases the sphincter is not working properly because the breastfeeding mother is calcium deficient and thus not enough calcium is coming through to the baby. If you go back to the episode where we talk about tissue salt #2 (calcium Phosphate), you will begin to connect dots and see that in some cases it is also a good idea to give this tissue salt as well to help the muscles contract properly.
Other Uses:
Depressive feelings with exhaustion: When a person feels depressed or down from being exhausted Nat Phos is going to be a very good support.
Sleep: If you struggle to sleep well, Nat Phos can be very helpful.
Self Esteem: There is an association between sodium and low self esteem. (In last week’s episode we spoke about Nat Mur which is helpful for grief.)
Lactic Acid: Pop 10 to 20 tablets of Nat Phos in your bath after exercise to help neutralize lactic acid build up.
Post Alcohol: Alcoholic beverages are very acid
Signs you may be needing Nat Phos:
- Sweet food and dairy cravings
- If you notice sweat/grease build up on the armpit area of your T-shirts or on your pillow. You will most likely be able to smell this ‘sweat acid.’
- Acne
- Greasy and brittle hair
- Acidic conditions like Gout
- Creamy on the back of the tongue
- Blisters or stinging sensation on tip of tongue
- A feeling of having a hair or something in your mouth (but nothing is there).
- Fat cheeks
- The skin of the face is a bit greasy But this can be easily wiped off.
- Acid wash face - Redness (almost like a butterfly) over the face
- Small vertical lines that are parallel to each other around the mouth (this is often referred to as smokers lines.)
As you can see there are many ways the body can tell us we need Nat Phos. A good way to remember is that when we are either too dry or too moist we need tissue salt #8 (that we spoke about last week) but when we are too oily/greasy and have pain, we need tissue salt #9.
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Music: Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod
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