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Magnesium phosphoricum is a homoeopathic remedy popularly known as the great anti-spasmodic remedy. It is a tissue remedy with its action mainly over cramping pains that have a nature to radiate from one point. Its characteristic feature is that the pains are better by warmth and warm applications. It is a very useful remedy for exhausted patients with a lack of desire to mental work.

What is Magnesium phosphoricum?

Magnesium phosphoricum is a remedy made from Magnesium and Phosphorous. It is a tissue remedy as it is widely present in the muscles of the body. It is also found in brain cells, teeth and nerves of the body. Tissue remedies are also called as Schuessler salts, biochemic salt or biochemic remedy. A lack of this salt in the body causes pains and cramps in the muscles as well as weakness and lethargy. The pains have a characteristic shooting nature and may radiate as well. They are better by warmth and pressure and are worse by the slightest of touch. These pains also get better by bending double, by consuming hot drinks and by pressure. They may also be accompanied by diarrhea. It is because of all these symptoms that it becomes an excellent remedy for menstrual colic. The pains may also change their location frequently but are almost always worse by cold bathing, cold application and by uncovering. Its causation includes complaints brought on by standing in cold water, complaints during dentition and complaints of headache in school children. Magnesium phosphoricum uses also include in cases of dysmenorrhea, muscular pains in the limbs, etc.

What are the main spheres of action of this remedy?
Magnesium phosphoricum benefits include the following:

Head: There is an inability to think clearly in the patient due to the constant nature of pain and continuous plaints from the patient for the same. It is helpful in complaints of dizziness caused by movement. Person has a tendency to fall forwards on closing the eyes. These complaints are generally better in open air. Head complaints feel better by warm application and may be accompanied by heaviness as if the brain could move like a liquid.
Eyes: It is a good remedy for complaints of pain above the eyes, especially the right eye. This pain is again better by warm application. It is also of use in cases of watering of eyes along with twitching and blurry vision. Eyes feel hot and exhausted.
Mouth: It is a highly useful remedy for toothache which gets better by hot application. It is a red line symptom of this remedy and makes this remedy of excellent us in teething children. There may be swelling of the tongue as well.
Gastric: There is a thirst for very cold drinks and excessive retching all day and night. It may also be accompanied by a lack of sleep due to digestive complaints. There is excessive gas formation with no relief on belching. These pains are much better by bending double and by applying pressure on the abdomen. They are also better by warm application and by wearing loose clothing which helps pass flatus.
Female Reproductive System: It is a very important remedy for menstrual colic and is often the first and most commonly prescribed remedy for the same. It is also found to be of use in cases of vaginismus.
Respiratory: It helps in cases of sore throat especially on the right side. The throat and neck feel puffy. Chest feels heavy and oppressed with difficulty in breathing on lying down. There is a sensation of dry and tickling cough in the throat. It is a good remedy for spasmodic cough accompanied by pain in chest and ribs.
Extremities: As mentioned earlier, Magnesia Phosphoricum is an excellent remedy for various pains. It is hence of use in cramps, sciatica like shooting pains, uncontrolled twitching of parts, etc. It is overall a good remedy for pains caused by exhaustion.
What Dosage is to be taken of Magnesium phosphoricum?
Unless otherwise recommended by your physician, Magnesium phosphoricum tablet is to be taken twice a day. Adults can take up to four tablets in a day while children can take up to two in a day.

What are the side effects of Magnesium phosphoricum?
Magnesium phosphoricum homoeopathy medicine is prepared from the finest quality of raw materials and lactose. There are no known side effects or contraindications to the remedy.
To conclude, Magnesium Phophoricum Homoeopathy is a Biochemic preparation and is a very useful remedy in cases of pains which are better by warm application and by pressure. It is an antispasmodic remedy and has some effect in cases of pyrexia as well. It helps in complaints that arise from exposure to cold and mental exertion. It is suited to people who get tired easily. It is of great use in people suffering from a lack of sleep due to gastric troubles at night especially those accompanied by joint pains.