Heal Your Broken bones with the support of Homeopathy
If you suspect you have a fracture, a crack or a break in a bone. Do not move the affected part, elevate and if you are in extreme pain you may apply ice although this is no longer considered the best way to deal with inflammation. You may not see obvious signs other than extreme pain and tenderness. Usually there will be immediate swelling and the limb may look distorted. You may be in shock, so at this stage, on the way to hospital you may want to take Aconite and / or Arnica if you have it with you.
Once you have been seen by a medic and the fracture has been set you can give the following remedies:
Arnica
Every two hours until the initial shock and pain have lessened. Give a 200c if you have it but 30c is also fine.
Symphytum
Can be given in a low potency (6x or 6c) two or three times daily for several weeks until the bone is well on the mend. Note! Do not give this remedy if you suspect the bone is not completely satisfactorily set because it is a very efficient remedy and lives up to its common name of ‘Bone knit’. Make sure any breaks are aligned correctly before giving.
Hypericum
If the injury is in a particularly nerve-rich area or there is sharp shooting pain. Give as required.
Ledum
This remedy is brilliant as a follow-on from Arnica and will further reduce any inflammation. If the tender area is cold or if there is also a puncture wound or pain from sutures if surgery was required, this is a valuable remedy.
Ruta
Helpful if there is ongoing deep aching pain in the bone or for chronic weakness after an injury. Consider Ruta when the joint is also injured.
Calc Phos, Calc Fleur and Ferrum Phos
Taken as Tissue Salts in combination are a great support to the tissues mending and can be taken for many weeks as an additional support.
Crush injuries
It is particularly important in this type of injury to seek appropriate medical advice.
Conium
Conium is indicated after the acute remedies such as Arnica and Hypericum etc where there is a hardening of soft tissues after blunt trauma, especially after blows or falls that affect the chest or breast.
Sulphuric acid
Again useful after the acute stage, for blunt trauma with extensive bruising, if the bruising continues after you have used Arnica or Bellis perennis.
Ligament injury
Responds well to Ruta graveolens, Rhus tox, Bellis Perennis and Hypericum depending on your exact symptoms. Tendons and Ligaments take much longer than bone to repair as the blood supply is poor to these tissues. You may also want to consider Scheussler Tissue Salts in this situation.
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