What is Silica in Homeopathy?
Silica = Silicea — it’s a homeopathic remedy made from silicon dioxide (the stuff in sand and quartz). In homeopathy, it’s used not for what it is chemically, but for the pattern of symptoms it can cause in healthy people — and therefore, cure occurs in sick people who match that pattern.
Why is Silica Called “Slow”?
- Silica doesn’t work fast — symptoms appear slowly in people who need it, and healing takes time too.
- It’s for long-standing, deep, chronic problems — not sudden colds or injuries.
- Think of it like a deep-rooted tree — it takes time to grow, and time to heal.
Who Needs Silica? (The “Silica Person”)
Mind & Emotions:
- Lacks confidence — especially before big tasks (speeches, exams, presentations).
- Thinks: “I’m going to fail!” — but once they start, they do just fine.
- Mentally exhausted — brain feels tired, foggy, worn out (common in students, lawyers, preachers).
- Timid, shy, avoids confrontation — cries easily, especially kids.
- Feels fragile, like a plant stalk that needs silica to stay upright — without it, they feel weak and bend under pressure.
A lawyer dreads going to court — feels panic, can’t think — but once he starts arguing, he’s brilliant. That’s Silica.
Body & Physical Traits:
- Chilly person — hates cold, damp weather. Feels better in dry cold.
- Sweats only on head/upper body — feet stay dry even when working hard.
- Symptoms worse after a bath — weird but classic for Silica.
- Gets sick after being overheated then chilled (e.g., sweating then going into AC).
What Silica is Used For :
1. Skin & Pimples / Boils / Abscesses
- For slow-healing skin — pimples that turn into deep boils, leave hard scars.
- Helps the body “push out” things it shouldn’t keep — like splinters, pus, old infections.
- Good for cysts, warts, hard lumps under skin, old scars that reopen.
- Pimples that suppurate (ooze pus) and don’t heal well.
feels like “My pimple never goes away — it just gets big, oozes, then scars.”
2. Chronic Infections & “Stuck” Discharges
- Old ear infections with thick, smelly pus.
- Sinus issues with hard crusts, bad smell, even bone damage (in severe cases).
- Suppressed sweat (especially foot sweat) → leads to other problems like headaches or infections.
- Silica may bring back the sweat → and the other symptoms go away.
says that “I stopped sweating from my feet years ago — and ever since, I’ve had constant sinus infections.
3. Weak, Fragile, Slow-Healing Body
- Bones or teeth decay easily.
- Nails grow inward, corns hurt, feet ache.
- Kids who are sickly, can’t digest milk, vomit or get diarrhea easily.
- Adults with chronic fatigue, weak digestion, always cold.
4. Women’s Health
- Abscesses or cysts in vaginal area that heal poorly or keep coming back.
- Leaking urine at night (in kids or adults).
- Heavy or irregular bleeding, especially triggered by breastfeeding.
- Feels too weak to get pregnant or tends to miscarry.
5. Chest & Lungs (Early TB or Chronic Cough)
- Cough with thick, smelly, green/yellow mucus.
- Asthma after getting overheated then chilled.
- For stone workers — helps body expel stone dust from lungs.
- Only for early stages — not advanced disease.
Never use Silica in late-stage lung disease — it can make things worse by triggering too much inflammation.
- A child who cries when spoken to, gets boils, can’t digest milk → Silica.
- A teen with acne that turns to deep cysts and scars → Silica.
- An adult with chronic sinus infections after suppressed sweat → Silica.
- An elderly person with weak bones, cold feet, head sweats → Silica.
works better with Silica (Complementary Remedies)
- Calcarea (Calc.) — Silica often follows Calc. when a person is “worn out” after long illness.
- Pulsatilla (Puls.) — Silica is like Pulsatilla’s “deeper, chronic version.” Both are mild, weepy, chilly — but Silica is more fragile and slow.
- Thuja — Silica often follows Thuja in chronic skin or gland issues.
- Silica is slow — don’t expect immediate results.
- Not for acute, sudden illness (like flu or high fever).
- Can be dangerous in advanced disease (like late-stage TB) — may trigger too much inflammation.
- Works best when symptoms perfectly match the remedy — if not, it won’t help.
Silica is for fragile, chilly, mentally exhausted people with slow-healing infections, pus, hard scars, head sweats, and a deep fear of failure .
