Homeopathy for Osteoporosis Chinese Medicine for Osteoporosis Treatment Ayurveda Osteoporosis Treatment Conventional Medicines for Osteoporosis Treatment

Homeopathy is used for the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Homeopaths prescribe several medicines for the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis. The most common medicine that is prescribed is calcerea phophorica. This is recommended to osteoporosis patients and is to be taken 3 to 5 days in a month and should be taken with a homeopath’s supervision.

Chinese medicine is also effective in the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis. Practitioners of Chinese medicine attributes osteoporosis for a decline in Kidney qi. Kidney rules the bones and when there is something wrong with the Kidney, the bones weaken. According to Chinese Medicine, for the treatment of osteoporosis, you have to treat the Kidney.

To strengthen the Kidney and thus the bones, the following herbs are used; drynaria root, Chinese angelica, ginseng, astragalus, rehmannia root, poria fungus, and several other herbs.

Acupuncture treatment can also help in osteoporosis treatment. You must consult your local acupuncturist for this. However if you opt for self-treatment you may use acupressure. By applying a steady, penetrating finger pressure for 3 minutes to the following pressure points.

Kidney 3, located in the hollow between your Achilles tendon and the inside of your anklebone.

Spleen 6, located four finger-widths above your inner anklebone on the back inner border of your shinbone.

 

Ayurvedic medicine for osteoporosis treatment and prevention. Ayurvedic practitioners advise to take more of sesame seeds. They are said to contain more calcium A cup of sesame seeds contains 900 milligrams of the mineral. Sesame seeds may be used to garnish salads and fruit and vegetable dishes.

 

Conventional medicine for osteoporosis treatment. If the lifestyle changes and alternative medicines didn’t work out for you, osteoporosis medicines as prescriptions drugs can help slow bone loss and may even increase bone density over time. Osteoporosis medicine includes;

Bisphosphonates. Much like estrogen, this group of osteoporosis drugs can inhibit bone breakdown, preserve bone mass, and even increase bone density in your spine and hip, reducing the risk of fractures. Side effects of the use of these osteoporosis medicine which can be severe, include nausea, abdominal pain, and the risk of an inflamed esophagus or esophageal ulcers.

Raloxifene. Another osteoporosis medicine usually prescribed belongs to a class of drugs called selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). Raloxifene drug mimics estrogen's beneficial effects on bone density in postmenopausal women, without some of the risks associated with estrogen, such as increased risk of uterine and, possibly, breast cancers. Osteoporosis drugs with raloxifene may present hot flashes as common side effect, and you shouldn't use this drug if you have a history of blood clots.

Calcitonin. Calcitonin as osteoporosis medicine may reduce bone resorption and may slow bone loss. Calcitonin may also prevent spine fractures, and may even provide some pain relief from compression fractures. It's usually administered as a nasal spray and causes nasal irritation in some people who use it, but it's also available as an injection.

Teriparatide. Teriparatide is apowerful osteoporosis drug, an analog of parathyroid hormone, treats osteoporosis in postmenopausal women who are at high risk of fractures. Unlike other available therapies for osteoporosis, it works by stimulating new bone growth, as opposed to preventing further bone loss. Teriparatide medicine is given once a day by injection under the skin on the thigh or abdomen.

Tamoxifen. Tamoxifen is synthetic hormone used to treat breast cancer and is given to certain high-risk women to help reduce their chances of developing breast cancer. Although tamoxifen blocks estrogen's effect on breast tissue, it has an estrogen-like effect on other cells in your body, including your bone cells which is why it is also used to treat osteoporosis. Tamoxifen appears to reduce the risk of fractures, especially in women over age 50. The use of Tamoxifen as osteoporosis drug may have side effects of hot flashes, stomach upset and vaginal dryness or discharge.

To know more of these medicines, consult with your doctor.