Broken bone advice needed

[Shannon Nelson]

Again, I'm puzzled that this is being addressed by philosophy rather
than by noting and comparing *symptoms*. Does he have pain?
Restlessness? Any changes in anything? If so, these can be used both
to choose and to evaluate the appropriateness of the remedy (if it
doesn't help the *symptoms*, it seems unlikely it will be helping the
bone!) If there are no symptoms--as may be the case with a healthy
kid--then (a) there may be no need for *any* remedy, and (b) in that
case, but if you feel like using something for "insurance", symphytum
IMO seems best choice, because of having the broadest array of healing
factors in it.

OTOH calc phos is not infrequently needed in adolescents anyway, and
in that case it would certainly make sense to give it, and could help
speed healing--but I would only continue to give it *if* there is a
noticeable improvement in the symptom picture (whether acute or
chronic).

But Venkat, I'd note that it's not a *purely* mechanical issue, in that
for its repair the body needs to do a lot of nutrient transport etc.,
which can definitely go better or less well, depending on the
functional state of the body, and depending on nutrients available.
Using e.g. calc phos "for broken bones" is not homeopathic, but using
calc phos "for a particular symptom picture" (of which broken bone
might be part) certainly would be.

Best wishes,
Shannon