Magnesia phosphorica
Tissue salt #8 for cramps and spasms. The "homeopathic aspirin." For all cramping, shooting, spasmodic pains relieved by warmth and pressure.
Source
Magnesium phosphate (MgHPO4), found in muscles, nerves, and bones.
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Keynote Symptoms
Cramping, shooting, darting pains. Spasms and cramps of all kinds. Better from warmth, pressure, bending double. Menstrual cramps. Colic. Sciatica.
Mind & Emotional Symptoms
Inability to think clearly. Complaining about pain. Lamenting.
General Symptoms
Markedly better from warmth, hot applications, pressure, bending double, rubbing. Worse from cold, uncovering, night, right side. Pains are sharp, shooting, spasmodic.
Physical Symptoms
Head
Neuralgic headache, better from warmth. Shooting pain.
Abdomen
Colic with bloating, better bending double and from hot drinks. Flatulent colic in babies.
Female Genitalia
Menstrual cramps, better from warmth and pressure. Ovarian pain.
Extremities
Cramps in calves. Writer's cramp. Sciatica with shooting pains.
Modalities
Better From
Warmth and hot applications. Pressure. Bending double. Rubbing. Hot drinks.
Worse From
Cold. Cold air. Uncovering. Night. Right side. Touch.
Tissue Salt Information
Biochemic Function
The anti-spasmodic salt. Essential for muscle relaxation and proper nerve impulse control. Deficiency leads to uncontrolled muscle contraction — cramps, spasms, and shooting nerve pains.
Facial Diagnosis Signs
Flushed, red cheeks alternating with pallor. Bright red spots on the cheeks. Drooping of the right eyelid.
Deficiency Symptoms
Muscle cramps, menstrual cramps, colic, spasmodic cough, hiccups, writer's cramp, sciatica, restless legs, teeth grinding.
Clinical Indications
Menstrual cramps, colic, sciatica, writer's cramp, muscle spasms, hiccups, toothache, neuralgic pains, restless legs.
Dosage & Potency Guidance
Standard dose: 2-4 tablets of 6X potency, dissolved under the tongue, 3-4 times daily.
Acute conditions: Take every 15-30 minutes until symptoms improve, then reduce frequency.
Chronic conditions: Take 3 times daily for several weeks.
Children: Half the adult dose for children under 12.
Safety Information
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