Minerals - Phosphorus - Ailments / Situations Where Used

Phosphorus is beneficial in the prevention of rickets, a deficiency disease in children, marked by soft, deformed bones.

It can prevent or alleviate pyorrhea, a deficiency causing inflammation with pus in the sockets of the teeth and is also useful to help prevent other gum and tooth disorders.

Phosphorus can help to decrease the pain of arthritis, and may be helpful in the prevention of osteoporosis, heart and kidney disease.