The biochemic system of healing was developed by Dr. Wilheim Heinrich Schuessler (1821-1898), a medical doctor, homeopath, Physiological Chemist, and researcher. He was greatly inspired by the works of Moleschett (physiologist), Virchow (pathologist) and Liebig (agriculturist) on the relationship between cell activity and inorganic minerals.
Dr. Schussler discovered the twelve inorganic minerals that are the key constituents of our cells and he developed the Biochemic system of healing (the chemistry of living tissue). He found that all our cells rely on these in order to stay healthy.
Biochemic Therapeutics is based on the philosophy that the structure and vitality of the organs of the body are dependent upon certain necessary quantities and functioning of its organic and inorganic constituents. The organic components are the sugars, proteins, fats. The inorganic constituents are potassium, calcium, silica, iron, magnesium and sodium. Biochemic system deals with these inorganic salts. They in essence are the raw materials for the cells.