- Source: Derived from magnesium carbonate ( MgCO₃), a naturally occurring mineral, prepared for homeopathic use through triturationGrinding raw substance into powderThe process of grinding an insoluble dry substance with milk sugar (lactose) in a mortar to prepare the base of a remedy. and serial dilutionPotentized liquid homeopathic medicineA solution prepared by repeatedly diluting and shaking (succussing) a substance to enhance healing power while removing toxicity. to eliminate material toxicity and enhance therapeutic action.
- Traditional Context : Historically employed in homeopathy for gastrointestinal, neurological,.
- musculoskeletal, psychological, and systemic disorders, particularly those involving sour eructations, neuralgicRelating to sharp nerve painDescribe symptoms or pain that radiates along the path of one or more nerves. pains, and exhaustion.
- It is noted for symptoms such as acidity, spasmodic pains, sensitivity to cold, and fatigue, often aggravated by milk, cold, or night, and ameliorated by warmth, motion, or fresh air.
- Modern Context: Indicated for gastrointestinal conditions (e.g., gastroesophageal reflux disease,.
- irritable bowel syndrome), neurological conditions (e.g., neuralgiaSharp nerve pain along a nerve pathIntense, shooting, or burning pain that radiates along the course of one or more nerves., tension headaches),.
- musculoskeletal conditions (e.g., fibromyalgia, muscle cramps), psychological conditions (e.g.,.
- generalized anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder), and systemic conditions (e.g., chronic fatigue syndrome, nutritional deficiencies).
- It suits patients with acute or chronic symptoms characterized by sour eructations , neuralgic pains , fatigue, sensitivity to cold , or spasmodic complaints ,.
- typically exacerbated by milk, cold, or night, and often seen in individuals with chillyHypersensitive to cold temperaturesA constitutional state of feeling exceptionally cold, lacking vital heat, and needing warmth or heavy blankets., sensitive constitutions.
- The remedy is particularly relevant for those with a cold, depleted constitution, often presenting with gastrointestinal symptoms like acidity or diarrheaFrequent, loose, and watery stoolsA state of having three or more loose or liquid bowel movements per day. alongside systemic symptoms like exhaustion or neuralgia, commonly observed in patients with acid reflux, fibromyalgia, or chronic fatigue triggered by dietary intolerances, cold exposure, or emotional stress.
- COMMENTS - Cooper said that water con taining magnesia, a nd that coming from magnesia limestone districts, is peculiarly soft feeling.
- It is often found that the physi cal characteristics of substances correspond with their dynamic influences, so there is reason for supposing that this softness has a soothing ef fect upon the nervous system when used in baths.
- Mag-c is to exhausted nerves what Chin, is to exhaustion from loss of fluids.
- Worn -out condition, often produced during pregnancy or menses as these are an additional tax on a women's strength.
- Characteristic sensitiveness, mental and bodily, sensitivity to touch, to cold air.
- The least touch causes starting.
- Sensitiveness passes into neuralgic pains of the highest intensity.
- Lightening -like neuralgia, worse on the left side, insupportable during repose, must get up and walk about Tired and painful feeling, especially the legs and feet, aching, restless.
- Head injuries from shock, blows, mental distress.
- Unrefreshing sleep, more tired on waking than on going to bed.
- Periodic symptoms, every second day, every three weeks, “all symptoms worse every third week.” Worse from touch and pressure, but pressure in abdomen is better during the menstrual flow.
- Pain is worse on the side lain on Smoking aggravates the headache.
- Spasmodic disorders of stomach and intes tines.
- Sour taste, breath, belchings, vomiting.
- Incarcerated gas causing severe abdominal pains.
- ColicSevere fluctuating pain in the abdomenSevere, often fluctuating pain in the abdomen caused by gas, spasm, or obstruction in the intestines, common in infants. with gas and bloating, cutting and stabbing pains in the abdomen (Cham.), with irritability.
- Diarrhea, green stools like the scum of a frog pond, jelly-like lumps, aphthaeSmall painful mouth ulcers (canker sores)Small, painful, shallow ulcers that develop inside the mouth, on the tongue, cheeks, or gums..
- Stool like chopped spinach, green flakes in stool (Cham.).
- Stool smells sour (Rheum.).
- Puny and sickly children, who refuse their milk and get pain in the stomach if they take it.
- Food passes undigested in nursing children.
- Neonatal jaundiceYellowing of the skin and eyes from bile pigmentA medical condition with yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes, arising from excess of the pigment bilirubin. with gas, bloating and colic, light -colored stools and failure to thrive (Aeth.).
- MarasmusSevere malnutrition causing wastingSevere undernourishment causing an infant's or child's weight to be significantly low for their age, leading to muscle wasting..
- Inordinate craving for meat in children of tubercular parentage, averse to vegetables.
- Teething (Cham.), with colic.
- Cooper mentioned it as a possible remedy in pyorrhea alveolaris.
- Menses preceded by labor -like pain, cut ting colic, backache, weakness, chilliness.
- Menses late and scanty, flow only at night or when lying down, cease when walking.
- Flow acrid, dark, pitch -like, difficult to wash off.
- Vomiting and toothache during pregnancy.
- Cooper gave the indication as a “worn -out women,” that is, the state of nervousness induced by excess of cares and worries of life.
- Mag -c.
- 200c, repeated three or four times a day, has given untold relief to many a patient of this kind.
- When constipationInfrequent or difficult bowel movementsA condition where stool is dry, hard, and difficult or painful to pass. and heaviness are present these will be removed at the same time.
- Two cases of neuralgia, related by A I.
- Harvey, are quoted in Amer.
- Hom.
- The first case is that of a carpenter.
- 50, who had a light complexion, spare.
- He had facial neuralgia for two years coming in attacks, lasting from three to seven days, at intervals of two or three weeks.
- Sharp pain, shooting from left side of face and head, worse at night, from pressure, from jar.
- Mag-c cured promptly after the failure of Spig.
- The second case was that of a blacksmith, 22, who had a light complexion, full figure.
- For several years he had attacks of facial neuralgia coming on after taking cold.
- Very severe pain in the left orbital region, shoot ing down into the eye and fa ce and back to occipital region.
- Begins in morning, grows worse until noon, then subsides.
- No pain at night, rests well.
- Spig and Kali-bi failed.
- Mag-c., cured promptly.
- Temperature - Chilly in evening.
- Chilly, takes cold, before menses.
- Chill running down back.
- Chill, better out - door exercise.
- Fever at night, with night sweats and aversion to uncovering.
- Fever with dread of exposure, restlessness, sweat on head, redness and burning.
- Great heaviness in bloated abdo men.
- Rumbling, gurgling.
- Dragging pain towards pelvis.
- Much flatus in bowels, with diarrhea.
- Cutting about navel better Magnesia carbónica passing flatus.
- Very heavy, contractive, pinching pain in right iliac region.
- Colic better bending double.
- Cutting, gripping, pressing colic, followed by thin green stools, which aggravates.
- Colic followed by leucorrheaWhitish or yellowish vaginal dischargeA whitish or yellowish discharge of mucus from the vagina, often indicating congestion or mild infection..
- Nibbling appetite.
- Aversion to vege tables, green food, green fruit.
- Craving for meat, fruits, acids, vegetables, bread and butter.
- Milk is refused, passes undigested in nursing children.
- Worse from milk.
- Worse starchy food, potatoes, cabbages.
- Violent thirst for water, at night
