Mag Phos – Homeopathic Remedy
Mag Phos (Magnesium phosphoricum)
Is your health seriously cramping your style? Do you get spasms that have nothing to do with the latest dance craze, or your partner’s sexual prowess? If the answer is yes to these two questions then mag phos may be the remedy for you.
Description
This is a tissue salt, first introduced by the German medical doctor and homeopath, Willhelm Heinrich Schussler, in the late 1800’s. It was one of twelve tissue salts believed by Schussler to be essential to the body’s well-being. According to Schussler, many diseases are caused by a deficiency of one or more of these tissue salts. Mag phos occurs naturally in the body and is as an integral part of normal nerve and muscle functioning. Its deficiency can lead to cramping pains, spasms, as well as heart and skeletal muscle damage.
Other names: Phosphate of magnesia, magnesia phosphorica.
Uses
Homeopaths may prescribe this remedy for:
Neuralgia displaying the following symptoms: Severe burning or stabbing pain, usually following the course of a nerve; pain may be brought on by a cold draught; pain often occurring on the right side of the body.
Writer’s cramp displaying the following symptoms: Shooting, intermittent pain; pain may be brought on by a cold draught; pain often occurring on the right side of the body.
Spasms and cramps displaying the following symptoms: Shooting, intermittent pain; pain may be brought on by a cold draught; pain often occurring on the right side of the body.
Colicky pains displaying the following symptoms: Relieved by doubling over, heat or firm pressure.
People requiring this remedy will feel worse: In cold air, at night, if tired and run-down.
People requiring this remedy will feel better: With heat and pressure.
People suitable for this remedy are usually thin, sensitive, worriers. They are also often very academic, with a tendency towards overwork.
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