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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
Can I use on my 5year child who has a small fracture in her ankle?
Hello doctor,
Does the homeopathic medicine are available for osteogenesis imperfecti? My baby has the osteogenesis. Does other homeopathic and allopathic medicine can increase the severity?
Does symphytum contradict with blood thinning meds? If the patient has regular intake due to heart/blood pressure issues? She is 76 and just broke the upper arm bone right below the shoulder.
Please advise.
Regards,
Nashwa
I have accidental trauma, fractured Tibia , shoulder, operations, for plating, nailing . what help me union faster.
Should l take symphytum200 with calc phos 6x?
I broke my foot 6 months ago and have been taking Symphtum 6CH as well as Calc Phos tissue salts for the past 6 months three times a day. I am also osteopenic. Can I take Symphytum and Calc Phos indefinitely with no side effects?
Hello Dr Sharma
For about a year now, I have suffered from a very painful knee due to a tare in the medial miniscus in my right knee and also suffer from quite bad tennis/golfers elbow in my right arm. I dont want to keep taking NSAID’s because I’m worried they’ll do me some long term damage. Can you advise on how to use symphytum officinale and if there are any products out there in the marketplace that are derived from this herb that I can use or take to help relieve these painful joints? I was thinking about growing some as I’ve heard that the leaves are supposed to be excellent when used as a poltice or compress on the affected joint, although before doing this I thought I’d better get some advice as I know that certain elements in this herb are toxic to the liver. I would be grateful for any help and advice that you can give me. Many thanks in advance.
Paolo
Hello Dr Sharma
For about a year now, I have suffered from a very painful knee due to a tare in the medial miniscus in my right knee and also suffer from quite bad tennis/golfers elbow in my right arm. I dont want to keep taking NSAID’s because I’m worried they’ll do me some long term damage. Can you advise on how to use symphytum officinale and if there are any products out there in the marketplace that are derived from this herb that I can use or take to help relieve these painful joints? I was thinking about growing some as ive heard that the leaves are supposed to be excellent when used as a plotice or compress on the affected joint, although before doing this I thought I’d better get some advice as I know that certain elements in this herb are toxic to the liver. I would be grateful for any help and advice that you can give me. Many thanks in advance.
Paolo
Hello Dr Sharma,
Is it worth my while to use Symphytum Officinale after a partial knee replacement? How much should I take and it is safe to take Tylenol and Advil which I am now using to manage the pain and the inflammation. the joint is still stiff after 7 weeks
Thank you
Panna
Dr sharma good morning. Sir i am from chandigarh. My tale bone was frecture in sept 2016 but i am still not recovered from the injury. Please advise me some homopathic medicine for early recovery.
Sir your above write up is informative for ordinary people.
Sir, I recently came to know about symphytum officinale that it is good for healing bone fracture. My wife age 61 had fractured ankle some six weeks ago. The X-ray report shows healing and doctors have advised not to walk or put weight . Sir, could you advise me how to use Symphytum in her case.
Thanking you in advance.
I fell from The top of a loft ladder at the end of last year. My fractured 1 vertebra subsequently collapsed to 22 degrees probably because I overdid things. Now 3 months on there’s no sign of healing. I have osteoporosis of the spine which has actually improved over 8 years. I have been taking symphytum. But I’ve upped the dose to 4 a day, 12x. I have also started 4 a day 5 calcs 12x. I have been advised that it could take a year of mostly bedrest. I am no longer in pain and wear a TLSO brace. I am feeling desperate and would be grateful for any further homeopathic suggestions if there are any. Thank you
Dr Sharma I have a medal rod in leg. Am I able to take sileca. I have staph under my tooth . Dentist are have problems we me. So there is a formula of homepathic medics that will draw infection out but has silicea in it. What is your recommendation.
Don’t take silicia
66 years old lady .Earlier had histeroctomy operation. Now suffering with UTI every 6 or 7 months after uterus removal. Taking antibiotic injection. Recently she is diabetic and last year she had stents in cardiac blood vessels. In year 2000
Started Osteoporosis and regularly taking Calcium.
Request medicine for preventing urinary tract infection by E.Coli
Plz tell me as how i can prevent dis degeneration n bulges formation, which is alarmingly increasing in lumbar, dorsal n cervical spine.
Mu mri shows Disc degeneration and multiple buldges of lumbar n cervical spine.
Now using all kind of medicines but no improvemnt.
Now what homeopathy has the last cure in order to prevent further degeneration n restore weak bones.
Take three doses of Calc Flour CM at interval of fifteen days, no other medicine on dat day. In rest of the days take Cal flour 6x, Cal Phos 6 x and Silicia 12 X. 4 tablets each three times
Hello Sir,
My mother :- Snehalata Das – 48yr
She is having below problems:-
-One side severe pain,from head to foot,
maximum at morning,evening & night.
(left side)(main problem)
-Can’t sit continuesly in one place due to spinal cord pain and she is using belt to get relief.
-Maybe due to allopathy medicines severe acidity came sometime.
-She is having higher eosinophil,for which she used to take bath in a interval of 7-8 days.
-Before 20 years uterus was operated and removed,from that day she is having above different types of deaseas.
Kindly suggest. . .
Sir Namaskar, in complete ACL tear whether we can take symphytum Q. Is any other way of repairing instead of surgery. Please advise Thanks
Hello Dr. Dharma, my mother 70-year is suffering from arm fracture, plaster seared. I want use of sympjytum Q. Pl suggest me doses of medicine.
Hello dr. Sharma,
It’s nice to know that some one is there to help online , I just wanted to know ,if arnica & symphytum can be taken together ? and can I enquire about my problems ?
Thx. For ur time .
Dr.goodevening i have a bi hip osteoporisis sickness.im on shallak and hadjod supplements for three weeks now.im 4 years now sick.how long should i take then .advise another medicine like symhytum may be?
Hellow dr sharma i have a 3 to 4 years osteoporisis problem on both hips.im in heavy pain can hadjod do wonders for me please help.
I had a chip fracture at the elbow and was in a cast for two weeks . It’s a week since my plaster is taken off . I still have full pain in my elbow and arm though not severe pain unless I bend or put pressure on my elbow or shoulder . Can I take Symphytum 200. I took it for 10 days . Pl advise . Thank you