Sufferers needing Silica often get ill. They catch colds and get sore throats regularly.

They are usually very cold when ill and have cold hands and feet. Often their acute illness starts after some stress or strain in their lives (e.g. an exam, a house move, too much business and so on).

Silica is very useful for abscesses and boils and can be used to bring them to a head. Where discharges and mucus is involved the colour is often yellow.

## Key Symptoms of this remedy

Worse from overwork or too much pressure

Does not like consolation or being looked after when ill

Abscesses, teeth, breast

Yellow discharges

Better for warmth, especially keeping head warm (may wrap up head)

## Conditions often requiring this remedy

Abscesses & Boils

Backache

Breastfeeding problems

Cold

Constipation

Cough

Diarrhoea

Earache

Eye problems

Fever

Headache

Insomnia

Mumps

Sore throat

Tiredness