Drainage of the bone system
In order to act on bones one must take into account the factor circulation. The most important bone remedies are Aurum and Phosphorous which are also two capital remedies of circulation.
The essential remedies of osteitis in general are: Aurum in case of syphilitic osteitis (Aurum has at the same time an action on aortitis in tertiary syphilis); Aurum iod., Phosphorous, Kali iod (action on bones and fibrous tissues specially of tertiary syphilitics); mercurius, Hepar sulphur, Nitric acid, Phosphoric acid, Mezereum, Strontiana carbonica, Gunpowder.
-In troubles of growth are specially indicated Calcarea carbonica, Calcarea phosphorica, Calcarea fluorica and Silicea. Troubles localised on sutures: Calcarea phosphorica, Calcarea carbonica, Silicea.
-In exostosis a very important remedy is Hekla Lava 30. Secondarily Calcarea fluorica, Kali bichromicum (necrosis), Kali iodatum, Phosphorus, Phosphoric acid, Silicea.
-In fractures with difficulty of consolidation the important remedy is symphytum, followed by Calcarea phosphorica, ruta (cartilage), Hypericum (traumatised nerves).
-Osteitis with swelling of epiphysis : Concholinum.
-In necrosis (simple), phosphorous, the most important remedy. Then come silicea, Aurum, Argentum metallicum, Calcarea fluorica, Fluoric acid, Calcarea silicata. Not that salts of Thorium and Radium cause necrosis.
-Necrosis with suppuration: Hepar sulphur, Mercuris, Kali bichromicum, Nitric acid.
-Necrosis with sarcoma: Nitric acid is interesting and Onkolysin (6 & M) of Dr. Nebel.
-In Pott’s disease: Silicea, Calcarea phosphorica, Phosphoric acid, Phosphorus, Iodium, Tuberculins (with care) and curiously, very often Luesinum.