![]() So, by giving Buster Symphytum, we address the immediate injury to the joint and reduce the potential for future problems. This makes it a useful remedy for many types of injuries, including sprains, strains, pain from overuse of a muscle, bruising and pain from a blow or fall, and arthritis.Ĭommon problems that respond well to Symphytum include tennis elbow, plantar fasciitis, twisted or sprained ankles, knee pain, joint pain, arthritis and bone spurs. Symphytum has a sterling reputation for treating mechanical injuries to the eye, especially the orbit, from blunt force trauma.īut perhaps the most useful quality of Symphytum is that it also deals with injuries to the cartilage, tendons, and ligaments that surround the bone. Symphytum 200 answers them all, quite effectively and elegantly. After the bone has been properly set, S ymphytum (30 or 200) is used to mend the fracture.īack problems? Knee problems? Injuries to tendons, cartilage, or ligaments? Eye injuries? ![]() In fact, we caution against using this remedy until there is a certainty that the broken bone has been correctly set in place because the remedy has been known to quickly knit bone even when it is not correctly aligned.Ī common homeopathic response to a broken bone is to first give Arnica 200 (or higher) for the trauma, shock, bruising, blood loss, and pain, followed by Ruta graveolens (30 or 200 ) for several days to reduce the muscle bruising and tendon damage. Symphytum excels at mending broken bones. You may know it as “knitbone” which gives you a clue to one of its main uses. Symphytum is made from comfrey, a perennial flowering plant that is sometimes considered a weed, but herbalists and organic gardeners have cultivated this plant for centuries for its medicinal uses. By the way, the cost of a bottle of this medicine is anywhere from a few dollars to about $20, so the decision was an easy one to make. Hence, Buster immediately started to receive Symphytum officinale 200, one of the most useful remedies in our homeopathy kit. If we had gone to a conventional veterinarian, we may have been told that surgery was our only option, and it would not have been a surprise if the cost was as much as $5000. Unfortunately, these injuries often lead to the development of arthritis, bone spurs and degeneration in the joint. Injuries to the meniscus are not uncommon in athletic dogs and are often accompanied by tears to the cruciate ligament. ![]() It acts as a buffer between the bones, absorbs energy like a shock absorber and contributes to joint lubrication. The meniscus is a “fibrocartilaginous structure,” which is a fancy way of saying that it is like a spongy pad that sits between the bones at a joint. Fortunately, we have a holistic vet friend who lives just minutes from us and who is an excellent diagnostician. Buster was not putting any weight on it, and he would nip if anyone touched his hock. He was not about to put any weight on that leg for any reason.Īs usual, I gave him a few doses of Arnica 200 for the initial pain and trauma, about 3 times per day for a few days.īut by the end of the week, the leg was no better. ![]() Now, sometimes a dog will limp for a bit but gradually start using the leg when the initial shock wears off. Our poor dog was obviously in severe pain. He refused to put any weight on his back leg while yelping. He let out a yelp and came limping back to us. Buster, the Bad Office Dog, was running in the fields by our pond a few months ago, when he apparently stepped into a hole or a depression in the ground. ![]()
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