Fracture Support

[NatureMom]

I fractured my wrist three weeks ago. A follow up x-ray today showed that it isn't healing too well and my treatment time has been extended by a couple of weeks.

Are there any herbs I can take to support bone healing?

 

[Natural]

I don't know exactly what kind of herbs will help your fracture but I do know that rubbing with oil will help ease the pain. Maybe eucalyptus oil will help in warming up the fractured area.

 

[NatureMom]

I have no access to the fracture as it is currently inside a fiberglass cast to keep the joint immobilised. It will be another four weeks now (making eight weeks in a cast) before I see it again!

 

[Change]

Have you heard of boneset? It's a plant that grows in the wild and I've heard that in older times, they would make a tea of the plant and drink it to help bones to knit. I would have to do a bit of research to make sure it's the plant I'm thinking of and if it was safe to consume but that was what first came to mind.

 

[Change]

Ok, got my herbal book out. Boneset was not used for bones at all but for something called "breakbone fever" and is considered a treatment for fever and also is a diuretic. Sorry, I knew I had heard something about it. I'll try to delve into my books and see if there is something else I can come up with.

 

[SuzyQ]

So sorry to hear about your problem. I have read somewhere that horsetail is good for this because it contains silicon and also marshmallow and turmeric which may be easier to get hold of.

 

[Glinda]

I think vitamin K speeds up the process of healing fractures. I'm not sure why or where I heard that, but you might want to check with your local health store to see if it's true.

 

[NatureMom]

Vitamin K is for blood clotting, which would have happened about four weeks ago, and wouldn't be ongoing. It is getting frustrating now-I'll keep reading. Thanks.