Magnesia Carbonica

1 . Subjects of lax fibre especially children ; nervous temperament constitutions worn out by long strain and anxiety.

2 . Irritable disposition.

3 . Mental and physical sensitiveness.

4 . Sour smell of whole body ; all excretions tend to sourness .

5 . Neuralgias with lightning-like pains ; of face < left side, < at night ; insupportable during rest ; especially during pregnancy.

6 . Alimentary complaints ; acid dyspepsia, even vomiting ; of pregnancy ; inordinate craving for meat in children ; < milk, cabbage, potatoes and other gross foods.

7 . Diarrhoea preceded by colic ; stools green, frothy, like scum of frog pond ; milk passes undigested ; white floating lumps like tallow.

8 . Menstrual disorders ; flow only or < at night or when lying down ( Ammonium muriaticum, Kreosotum , rev. Lilium tigirinum ) ; ailments of pregnancy.

9 . Epileptiform spasms.

10 . Modalities ; < change of temperature ; < at menstrual period ; < warmth of bed but > warm air ; < every three weeks ; abdominal pains > bending over.