Magnesium Phosphate

Other Names : MAG PHOS (D6), Magnesium Phosphoricum
One of the 12 Dr. Schussler Salts (Biochemical Therapy) : The cramps and Pains salt. Nerve Relaxant and Anti-Spasmodic
See also : Magnesia Phosphorica (Homeopathy)

Found

In nerves and muscles. Major consiturent also of bone, brain, spine, sperm, teeth and blood corpuscles.

Deficiency

• Causes cramps, spasms, convulsions, toothache, sharp shooting pains.
• Trembling of hands. Teeth sensitive to cold. Hiccups.
• Especially indicated in lean, thin people with highly nervous temperaments and little stamina. Often profuse sweating.

Modalities

• Worse from touch, cold wind, washing.
• Better from application of heat, firm pressure, friction and bending double.

Indications

• Soft Tissue – Muscle spasms, muscular cramps, chest cramps, legs and feet cramps and muscle rigidity. Sporting injuries, anti-spasmodic.
• Pain – Muscle pain, sharp shooting, constrictive pain and spasmodic pain of all types. Better with heat.
• Headaches – Sharp, migraine.
• Heart - Angina.
• Neuralgia
• Teething
• Ear Ache
• Menstrual – Abdominal muscle cramps (dysmenorrhea).
• Birth – May be used in ‘after pains’ of birth.
• Tension – Neck and shoulders
• Musculoskeletal – Sciatia, darting pains or that start at the nape of the neck, muscular twitching.
• Gastrointestinal – Flatulence, painful spasms in the gastrointestinal tract.
• Brain, Nerves and Muscle Cells - Assisting in all types of neuralgia. Nervine relaxant.
• Spasmodic or Convulsive Complaints – Colic, palpitations, hiccups, uncontrollable twitching, uncontrolling spasms and limb jerking. Trembling. May be used in carpal tunnel syndrome.
• Eyes – Blurred vision.
• Emotional – Highly sensitive, nervous temperament, restless, low stamina. Works on the nervous system where there is pain.

Note: this remedy works best when taken with sips of hot water.