Symphytum officinale augments osteogenesis in human bone marrow

A study conducted by the HODs of All India Institute of Medical Sciences New Delhi And CCRH – the action of homoeopathic remedy Symphytum in Bone healing

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Abstract

Ethnopharmacological relevance
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells possessing regenerative potential. Symphytum officinale (SO) is a medicinal plant and in homoeopathic literature, believed to accelerate bone healing.

Aim of the study
This study aimed to determine if homoeopathic doses of SO could augment osteogenesis in MSCs as they differentiate into osteoblasts in vitro.

Materials and methods
Bone marrow samples were obtained from patients who underwent bone grafting procedures (n = 15). MSCs were isolated, expanded and characterized by flow cytometry (CD90, CD105). Cytotoxicity of SO was evaluated by MTT assay. Osteogenic differentiation was induced in MSCs with β-glycerophosphate, ascorbic acid and dexamethasone over 2 weeks. Different homoeopathic doses of SO (MT, 3C, 6C, 12C and 30C) were added to the basic differentiation medium (BDM) and efficiency of MSCs differentiating into osteoblasts were measured by evaluating expression of Osteocalcin using flow cytometry, and alkaline phosphatase activity using ELISA. Gene expression analyses for osteoblast markers (Runx-2, Osteopontin and Osteocalcin) were evaluated in differentiated osteoblasts using qPCR.

Results
Flow cytometry (CD90, CD105) detected MSCs isolated from bone marrow (93–98%). MTT assay showed that the selected doses of SO did not induce any cytotoxicity in MSCs (24 hours). The efficiency of osteogenic differentiation (2 weeks) for different doses of Symphytum officinale was determined by flow cytometry (n = 10) for osteoblast marker, Osteocalcin, and most doses of Symphytum officinale enhanced osteogenesis. Interestingly, gene expression analysis for Runx-2 (n = 10), Osteopontin (n = 10), Osteocalcin (n = 10) and alkaline phosphatase activity (n = 8) also showed increased osteogenesis with the addition of Symphytum officinaleto BDM, specially mother tincture.

Conclusions
Our findings suggest that homoeopathic dose (specially mother tincture) of Symphytum officinale has the potential to enhance osteogenesis.

Original paper : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874119331216

1 Comment

  1. Albert Abrams was incharge kitchener hospital orthopaedic department,all bone fractures he used Symphytum and he says test of one drop of blood in bone fracture will have different reaction need for symphytum.later he used electrical massage to mobilize part,absolute rest only if nerve damaged.bone break he says arnica symphytum are best two remedies.he is against using splints more terrible than the shell,says have xray get bone cracks healed by symphytum.his advice if child bearing glasses whole body defective get constitutional treatment,eye specialist concentrates only on eye not look beyond.this doctor traveled in india also treated soldiers.

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