Rabbi Shimshon Chaim had only one child, a son, who died at a young age—upon this, Rabbi Shimshon Chaim decided to dedicate his 'Sefarim' to the memory of this child who had no continuity of a family.

At the beginning of his book, Rabbi Shimshon Chaim wrote that he needed to leave some memory in this world because he had no continuity. That’s why he wrote the book and named it Zera Shimshon, which means the Seed of Shimshon. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim published the book one year before he passed away (on the 6th of Elul in 1779)."

"Rabbi Shimshon Chaim placed a lot of his energy during his lifetime that people should learn from his Sefarim (Torah books). Zera Shimshon also emphasized that after his Neshama (Soul) leaves this world, people should continue to learn from his Sefarim.”

What is most unusual for a Tzadik of this stature is that he made a promise.

That promise is that anyone who takes it upon themselves to learn from his writing/teachings, he promises "children, praise, health, 'Parnasa,' (wealth), & 'honor."

Rabbi Shimshon Chaim passed away in 1779 on the 6th of Elul, in Reggio in Itlay. During his funeral, there were many words of praise, not just for his extreme knowledge of the Torah but also for his love for the Jewish people.

The communities in Italy and abroad considered Rabbi Shimshon Chaim their Rebbi.

In his generation, Major Rabbis wrote terrific things in his honor and wisdom. One of the outstanding rabbinical figures, the 'Chida' (Rabbi Haim Yosef David Azulai ben Rabbi Rephael Yitzhak Zerachia) had testified on Rabbi Shimshon Chaim's praise in Kedushah (holiness) and wisdom and also knowledge in studying Kabalah and practical Kabalah. Rabbi Shimshon Chaim lived in the time of the Ohr ha-Chaim Hakadosh (Rabbi Chaim ben Atar ben Rabbi Moshe) and was in friendship with him.”

The summary of the segula was taken from Rabbi Benyamin Paskesz and Rabbi Yisroel Zilberberg's website https://www.zerashimshon.co.il/en/home/

Many have written to them, and those stories were published along with the Zera Shimshon Chidushim (Novel Torah Interpretation) in the two-volume series on the weekly Torah portion, as well as in the Eishes Chayil book also published by Artscroll.