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antagonizes the action of parathyroid hormone by
inhibiting bone resorption (Foster et al., 1972), has
been used experimentally in the treatment of NSH in
cats fed on calcium deficient diets.
5.3 Homeopathic drugs
Calcarea Phosphorica is the phosphate of lime,
prepared by trituration and solution in the distilled
water. This substance is prepared by adding dilute
phosphorus acid to lime water. It has an affinity with
tissue which is concerned with growth and repair of
cells. This is a remedy of special value in the
treatment of many conditions of the young growing
animals like rickets and milk diarrhea (Liendfield,
1983).Calcarea Phosphorica is essential for proper
growth and nutrition of the body. This salt is found in
the blood plasma, corpuscles, saliva, gastric juice,
bone, connective tissue, teeth, milk etc. It gives
solidity to the bones, also supplies new blood cells so
that it is the first remedy in anaemia and chlorosis, it
is also of importance to soft and growing tissue,
promoting cell growth and is necessary to initiate
growth. It is a nutritive salt for periosteum and bones
(Liendfield, 1983). It is important for blood
coagulation. Calcarea Phosphorica is curative for a
number of diseases such as in callus formation around
the ends of fractured bones, in the unnatural growth
and defective nutrition of bone and rickets. The
spectrum of action of this remedy includes all diseases
of bones, blood deficiencies, dyscrasias and
dermoid tissue diseases. When an insufficient amount
of phosphate of lime is assimilated, imperfect cell
growth and consequent decay and destruction of tissue,
specially, osseous and glandular tissue occurs. It
shouldn’t be given for long but should be administered
intermittently (Madrewar, 2003). It has shown a
significant improvement along with Symphytum
officinalis to correct osteopaenia in rabbits (Parti et al.,
2005) and in dogs (Singh et al., 2011). Symphytum
officinalis common name is knit bone. It is prepared
from the fresh plant. The root contains a crystalline
solid that stimulate the growth of bone cells and
epithelium on the ulcerated surface (Liendfield, 1983).
Symphytum is a bone remedy; it can be administered
internally or externally in many injuries and disesse
conditions of bones, ligaments, joints, tendons and
the periosteum. It is of great use in wounds,
penetrating to perineum, and periosteum and in non
union of fractures, Irritable stump after amputation,
irritable bone at the site of fracture, psoas absecces,
pricking pain and soreness of the periosteum
(Madrewar, 2003). It has shown a significant
improvement along with Calcarea Phosphorica to
correct osteopaenia in rabbits (Parti et al., 2005) and
Dogs (Singh et al., 2011).
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