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Fractures and osteoporosis
As the gap between the various medical systems narrows down, the term ‘alternative medicine’ is slowly dying a well deserved death. It is being replaced by a more holistic term ‘integrated medicine’ where the best of all the system integrate to serve the humanity at its best. Slowly a lot many medicines from different disciplines are being accepted into the mainstream medicine because of their high efficacy in treating a particular illness. One such medicine from the homoeopathic system of medicine is Symphytum Officinale. Its extreme effectiveness in treating osteoporosis and healing fractures is what puts it into this category.
What is Symphytum?
Symphytum is a homoeopathic medicine made from root and leaves of the plant called Comfrey or Symphytum Officinale and is usually used homeopathically in a highly diluted form. The impressive wound-healing properties of Symphytum are due to the presence of allantoin. Allantoin is known to stimulate cell proliferation and so augments wound-healing both inside and out. Allantoin is known to stimulate osteoblasts, the bone building cells.
Osteoporosis and Symphytum
Osteoporosis literally means porous bones. It is a slow, progressive disease characterized by a gradual loss of calcium from bones until they become very porous and weak. Normally, bones are composed of a shell of compact or solid bone surrounding connecting plates and rods of bone (spongy bone) within which lie the bone marrow.
Two types of cell regulate the growth of bone: osteoclasts and osteoblasts. The osteoclasts function to dissolve older bone and leave tiny unfilled spaces behind. The osteoblasts then move into these spaces and produce new bone. After menopause or after middle age when the level of hormones go down ,the new bone forming cells also cease to function normally. Thus in osteoporosis, the amount of both compact and spongy bone is reduced. Thinning of the outer layer of compact bone greatly reduces its strength and increases the likelihood of fracture. Symphytum is of great help in osteoporosis as it increases the activity of osteoblasts which are ‘new bone’ forming cells. Thus helps in recovering from osteoporosis in the most natural way. It can also be of great help in fractures resulting due to osteoporosis. Other Homoeo-medicines such as Calcarea Carb, Calcarea phos are also of great help in treating osteoporosis by assimilating the various nutrients in the body.
Fractures and Symphytum
When a bone fractures, osteoblasts need to go into an overdrive around the fracture site, to lay down more collagen fibers and minerals on top to strengthen them. Symphytum acts as a catalyst in this situation. It increases the activity of new bone forming cells (osteoblasts) in the area of fracture. Symphytum is to be used only once the broken bone has been brought to its original position. Symphytum is indicated in cases where the healing of fracture is delayed e.g. in old people, osteoporosis etc .It is also recommended for pain in old fractures.
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Preventing and treating Osteoporosis
Exercise and Lifestyle
Taking regular exercise is the single most important action anyone can take to improve the strength of their bones. The sort of exercise that’s beneficial in preventing osteoporosis is weight-bearing, such as walking or aerobics.
Regular Calcium Intake
Regular intake of calcium is essential throughout life for healthy bones. The recommended intake of calcium for an adult of calcium is 800mg. On average, 250ml milk or 150g yoghurt contains 300mg of calcium.
Early diagnoses
Early diagnoses can help in reducing the complications associated with osteoporosis. A bone density scan early in midlife can be of a great help in diagnosing and thereby preventing osteoporosis.
This feature ( authored by Dr. Vikas Sharma ) was earlier published in The Tribune(North India’s largest circulated daily newspaper). Dr. Vikas Sharma is regular Homeopathic columnist for The Tribune.You can mail him at vikas@drhomeo.com
I have got my tail bone fractured, on colleague’s advise I have started taking symphytum 30 three times a day. I want to confirm is it Ok and if yes for how long should I take the medicine. I am 47 years old.
please tell me the dosage of symphytum 30 for hair line in tail bone my age is 34 years.
I fractured ny femor in December and it was operated on. My problem is that my bones have notfused.
I am looking for a Homepatic tablet (I think it is called SYMPHLYTUM) It was recommended to me by a friend.
Please can you help
Thsnk you
Does symphytum as a homeo product still contains the seemingly liver dangerous substance pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
Yours truly
Lis Steincke
Respected Dr. Vikas
Namaste!
My mother, who is 76 years old is suffering from arthritis and so with sever pain in both the legs. Her both the legs were bowed like this ( ). Two months back she fell and of course not fractured any bone. But there is a severe pain in the back part of the waist. She is taking alopathic madicines like calcium and pain killers and injections. But the relief is very little.
Can she take Symphytum / Cal Phos and if so what is the dosage.
With regards,
Sameera Kumar
sir, please tell me how much dose is needed to recover bone fracture?
My X-Ray report :
Fracture is seen at proximal shaft of tibia.
The articular surfaces are congruent & smooth.
The joint spaces are normal.
Soft tissue swelling is seen.
it was sugested to me that i take comforey root for damaged cartlage in my knees, the mix of ground comfrey root and barley greens were given to me. i have been taking now for 3 weeks and have just been looking up imformation on the internet were i have found that it says DO NOT TAKE COMFREY ROOT INTERNALY UNLESS PERCRIBED BY A DOCTOR can you tell me if it is safe to take or not
i take about 1 teaspoon of this mixture each day
thank you
My 8 yrs daughter fell off her bicycle n fractured her right leg.what should I give her to help fast healing. And in what quantity
Thank you
Regds
Ruchi batheja
Sir
I met with an accident last Nov 2010 and got fracutured in 1) left knee 2) ankel /heel joint . my operation was carried out, than after i was excercised by Physiotheraphyist
but now after 2-3 months I am having pain while walking sometimes I feel that veins of my heel is also contracting and expanding so it give me mush pain and even I am not able to move my leg for a while
So sir Please suggest me a good medicine
I have taken a dose Arnica and Rhus tox for 1 months but even today I am suffering from pain
Hello sir, i am an allopathy practitionor bt would surely like to knw more about symphytum and its effectivnes, it would be more helpful if you could tel about some reasearch papers stating the same…awaiting reply..
i want to reduce my weight as i have gained a lot after my facture on my foot . my throid is also normal.
r/sir, I am taking BP & Sugar medicine (natrilix 1-0-0,Atenolol 0-0-1, glyciphase 1-0-1,ecosprine 0-0-1). i am feeling a normal person. I am doing regular exercise/ mornig walk etc. But sir I am facing sexual difficiency. I do not want to take VAGRA. Kindly suggest me homeopathy madicine for better sexuall strength.
thanks!
Does symphytum come in different strengths?
Respected Sir,
I am Gaurav Kaushik I want to symphotem medition my right hand alrady Fracture in 20 days please tell me this meditin is sufficent in my hand fracture and please sent me cost this medition.
Thanking you
Gaurav Kaushik
Dear Dr. Vikas,
My wife Mrs. Babita Jain, 34 yrs, was diagonosed ostriphorosis in the month of July’09 when she met and accident and got his left hand factured at joint. Second time five days back she slip and got again fracture, this time on right hand and the bone between her elbow and shoulder got broken. Dr. initialy has not advised for surgery and got her plastered and started the treament of ortriophorosis by advicing shelcal calium tablet (twice a day) and osteofos 70 (weekly). From one of my known i was given homeopathic medicine symphytum from Dr. Reckweg, he told that this medicine is very good at healing factures. Then I searched on internet and got your article on how symphytum healing factures and ostriophorosis dated 02/07/2007 in tribune. Dr. I have one query that can my wife take symphytum along with alopathic treatment given by my Dr. or both treaments to be given seperately. can u suggest on my query, it will be a very great help to me.
Thanking you,
Ranu Jain
Varanasi
ranujain@rediffmail.com
jainrp@parle.biz
Hello Dr
I had acute sciatica pain as a result of which in my right foot (top portion) there is no sensation but severe pain in nerves and
convulsions in muscle. Afer ct scans doctor said Osteopenia and in the spine L4 over L 5
I am taking Neugaba M 75 and some calcium and doing excersises and psysiotherapy. But though the severe pain is slightened I have found out that nerve damage is not reversible.
my five years child has surffering from oi mild type as dr digonised.now she has been taking calcaereafos and symphytum since 5months .how should to be continued?
Help ..my 11 yr old grandson broke collar bone in 2 places while skiing. Part of bone lays on top of itself . Attending dr put him in a sling and gave him rx for pain. Will the part of the bone lower to meet the other half so as to fuse???. I have practiced homeopathic remedies since the 90’s for home use. Not sure when to give the Symphytum….do not understand the mechanics of the uneven bone and do not want to encourage a bad fusion
Thank you for consideration
Chris
dear sir,
my right side shoulder blocked due to thowing a stone to a tree from past 8months, now iam rgularly exercise and take tens for 20times,but sprins still continue,I have also tested BMD TEST – (-2.20).kindly give sugession for treatment.
Sir,
My father suffered from multiple fractures and he recovered after taking Symphytom 30 along with Ruta G 30, after around 2 months of treatment, and I have given this medicine to many a person, and all of them recovered well.
Thanks
Dear Dr. Sharma
My age is 61 and I met an accident and got fracture of lateral maleolus in right limb about a week ago. I got plaster. I started taking symphytum q and calcarea phos. For how many days I should take these medicine. I also saw some where in net that symphytum have adverse side effects on liver. Kindly advice.
Thanks.
U. K. Bissa
I broke my tibia near the knee. How many days should I take symphytum officinale 60c.
Dear Dr. Sharma,
My son has undergone tibia fracture surgery on 28th of October,2014. allopathic medicines are continuing. Besides that,please suggest homoeopathic medicines for speedy recovery.Please mention potency and doses too.
Raman Prashar,Advocate,Ghaziabad.
Respected Sir
Sir mere right hand me wrist bone ka fracture 22/04/14 ko hua tha. Kya main abhi Symphytom-30, aur Calcariya phos,kha sakti hun. Main Symphytom mother tincture hath me lagaati hun.
Kya ye treatment mere lie beneficial hai.
Please advise me.
Thanking you.
With regards
dear dr sharma! i am
sir please tell how much dose to recover thie bone fracture?
Had fracture at the neck of left leg hip bone on 4/2/14
let me KNOW the MEDICINE .
my age is 58yr male
Where can I find the answers to the above questons?
Are there any studies which compare the rate of fracture healing and or improvement of osteoporosis when using symphytum Officinale compared to placebo?
I have used symphytum for years with good success, but recently got into a discussion with a Endocrinologist that I work with and she posed the above question, but I didn’t have any resources to give her.
Thank you for your help.
Joe DeMattia, PA-C
Dear Dr. Sharma
I am take homeo-medicines regularly,one thing that has perplexed me is the fact that does onion really antidote the effects of hmeopathic medicine? do i really need to avoid onion and oter stimulants like alcohal etc while iam on homeo drugs? what are the other dos and dont that i need to take care off?