Mag. Phos.

Magnesium phosphoricum

Origin
Sodium carbonate and phosphoric acid are used to make sodium phosphate. Magnesium sulfate forms in caves and on rock faces as epsomite.

Background
The human body needs magnesium to break down nutrients, and this magnesium compound was chosen as a "tissue salt" by Dr. Schüssler.

Preparation
Magnesium sulfate and sodium phosphate are mixed in water and left to crystallize. The resulting crystals are then triturated with lactose sugar.

Common Names
Magnesium phosphate, phosphate of magnesia.

MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE This compound does not exist in nature, but is prepared chemically from sodium phosphate and epsomite.

Key Symptoms

cramping pain; sensitive, artistic, intellectual temperament; complaints that tend to affect the right side of the body; person feels better for warmth

Of all the minerals present in the human body, magnesium is exceeded in quantity only by potassium. Magnesium regulates mineral balance and a deficiency can cause neuralgic pains. Mag. phos. is known as the "homeopathic aspirin" because it is commonly taken for minor aches and pains. Proved by Drs. W. P. Wessehoeft and J. A. Gann, it was published in Dr. H. C. Allen's Medical Advances (1889), and is most often prescribed for cramping pain or neuralgia.

Remedy Profile

Mag. phos. is considered most suitable for outgoing people who are prone to impulsive and restless behavior. Often sensitive, artistic, intellectual individuals, they also have a tendency to be forgetful and unable to concentrate. In addition, they may be prone to irritability, nervousness, and exhaustion. These people fear the dark, thunderstorms, and confrontation with others.

A hypochondriac streak is a common trait in these people, marked by sensitivity to the cold and regular complaints of muscle cramps. Symptoms are generally worse on the right side. There may be craving for sugar and an aversion to coffee.

Mag. phos. is usually taken for menstrual or neuralgic pains, headaches, sharp abdominal pain, toothaches, and earaches.

Abdominal cramps

Symptoms: Sharp, colicky cramps such as those associated with irritable bowel syndrome. The pain is often right-sided and appears and disappears rapidly. Its intensity may cause restlessness and cries of pain. The abdomen is bloated and there is great flatulence that is not eased by belching. Severe cases may cause doubling over.

Symptoms better: For heat; for pressure on the abdomen.

Symptoms worse: For cold.

Neuralgia

Symptoms: Sharp, radiating, cramping pains that appear and disappear rapidly anywhere in the body, prompting cries of pain and restlessness. Muscles are stiff, numb, and awkward, especially after exertion.

Symptoms better: For heat; for hot baths; for firm pressure on the affected area.

Symptoms worse: For cold air; at night.

Menstrual cramps

Symptoms: Sudden cramping, shooting pains in the lower abdomen during menstruation.

Symptoms better: For heat; for doubling over; for hot drinks.

Symptoms worse: On the right side; before menstruation.

Headaches

Symptoms: Spasmodic, shooting pains on the right side or the back of the neck, spreading over the head and settling around the right eye. Characteristically the face is red and throbbing. Such headaches are common in teenage girls.

Symptoms better: For heat; for pressure on the head.

Symptoms worse: For cold.

Toothaches

Symptoms: Dull, throbbing pain, or sharp twinges of pain, common in teething infants.

Symptoms better: For heat; for warm compresses; for firm pressure on the gums or tooth.

Symptoms worse: For cold drafts; for touch.

Cramps

Symptoms: Sudden onset of stabbing cramps in the arms, fingers, wrists, and hands, which are especially common in musicians and writers.

Symptoms better: For heat; for firm pressure on the affected area.

Symptoms worse: For cold.

Earaches

Symptoms: Pains in the ear that are spasmodic and shooting, especially following exposure to cold wind.

Symptoms better: For heat; for firm pressure on the ear.

Symptoms worse: For cold; for turning the head.

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