Remedy
Silicea (flint)
Silicea terra
A foundational cell-salt remedy for hair loss where hair is weak, thin, brittle, or breaks easily. Supports the body's structural tissues, making it useful when poor assimilation, slow healing, weak nails, or lack of stamina accompany hair thinning.
Key indications
- Best for: Gentle nutritive support for weak, brittle, slow-growing hair that breaks easily
- Cell-salt support for poor assimilation and weak connective tissues
- Weak, brittle nails alongside hair thinning
- Excess sweating of the scalp, offensive smelling
Worse from
Cold, drafts, uncovering the head, new moon
Better from
Warmth, wrapping the head, summer
Suggested dosage
6X three times daily for weak or brittle hair; continue for several months.
Frequently taken with
Equisetum (horsetail)General guidance only. 200ck may be substituted for 200C potencies. Stop the remedy upon significant improvement. If no improvement after 2-3 doses in acute cases or after 4-6 weeks in chronic cases, try a different remedy. Consult a experienced practitioner if you feel you need additional help for serious or persistent symptoms.