Strontium carbonicum
Remedy of bone disorders and shock after surgery. Chronic sprains that do not heal. Effects of hemorrhage and surgical shock. Bone pains worse from cold. Useful in femoral neck fractures in elderly.
Source
Prepared from strontium carbonate (SrCO3), triturated and potentised.
Available Potencies
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Keynote Symptoms
Bone disorders — chronic sprains, non-healing fractures, osteoporosis. Effects of hemorrhage and surgical shock. Complaints from cold, damp weather. Bone pains worse at night and from cold. Diarrhea from cold — getting wet. Edema of ankles. Often suited to elderly with bone fragility.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Forgetful. Peevish. Anxious especially at night. Fear of impending evil.
General Symptoms
Bone and circulatory system. Worse from cold, damp, change of weather, evening, night, sprains. Better from warmth, wrapping up, hot bathing, sun.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Headache with nausea. Violent headache from cold. Vertigo.
Face
Red, hot, burning. Erysipelas.
Stomach
Nausea, vomiting after shock. Diarrhea from getting chilled.
Extremities
Bone pains, worse at night and from cold. Chronic sprains — ankle especially. Edema of ankles. Femoral neck fractures. Non-union of fractures. Osteoporosis. Arthritis. Cramps in calves.
Back
Sacral and lumbar pain. Spinal irritation. Worse from cold.
Chest
Oppression. Palpitation from shock or hemorrhage.
Skin
Burning sensation. Itching worse from undressing.
Fever / Chill / Perspiration
Cold predominates. Worse at night.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth, wrapping up, hot bathing, sun, immersion in warm water
Worse From
Cold, damp, change of weather, evening, night, sprains, exertion, undressing
Constitutional Type
Elderly with bone fragility. Those prone to sprains that do not heal. Post-surgical patients. Those with chronic bone pain worse from cold.
Clinical Indications
Non-healing sprains, osteoporosis, bone fractures (non-union), surgical shock, post-hemorrhage weakness, ankle edema, bone pains from cold
Comparative Materia Medica
Calcarea carbonica has bone weakness but with more sweating and chilliness. Symphytum promotes bone healing but more for fractures specifically. Ruta has chronic sprains but with more tendon/periosteal involvement.
Safety Information
Not well established.
Strontium carbonate is of low toxicity. Radioactive strontium-90 (from fallout) is dangerous but this is non-radioactive strontium. Safe in all potencies.
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