Magnesia Phosphorica

Vision affected, sees colors before the eyes (chroma- topsia), sparks, eyes sensitive to light, photophobia, diplopia, pupils contracted, dullness of vision from involvement of the optic nerve or retina.

Dark spots float before the eyes.

Nystagmus, spasmodic squinting, ptosis or drooping of the

eyelids.

Twitching of eyelids.

Orbital and supraorbital neu- ralgias, worse on the right side and relieved by warmth applied externally, and exquisitely sensitive to touch.

Increased lachrymation with the pain.

Itching of lids.

" Retinitis Pigmentosa " (R.

S.

C).

Weakness of the auditory nerve-fibres causing deaf- ness.

Otalgia purely nervous in character, better from heat.

Neuralgic pain worse behind right ear, made worse by going into cold air and washing face and neck in cold water.

" A remedy to be thought of in all forms of internal ear disease." (Copeland).

Loss or perversion of the sense of smell, even with- out catarrhal troubles.

Alternate stoppage and profuse gush- ing discharge.

Smarting and rawness, worse left side.

Cold in head, alternately dry and loose.

Neuralgia, supra- and infra-orbital.

Prosopalgia, lightning-like pains, intermittent, always better from warmth ; worse on touch, pressure, cold and on right side, at 2 p. m. and in bed.

Neuralgic pains of right side, from infra-orbital foramen to incisor tooth, gradually radiating over the entire right side of face, worse by touch, opening the mouth, cold air and when body gets cold.

From washing or standing in cold water.

From exposure to a strong north wind.

Convulsive twitchings of the angles of mouth.

Sensation of painful contraction at articulation of lower jaw, with backward jerking.

Spasmodic stammering.

Trismus ; lock-jaw.

Very sensitive to touch or cold air.

Cannot brush teeth with cold water.

Toothache worse after going to bed, changes place rapidly ; worse from cold things, cold washing ; better by heat and hot liquids (if cold, Ferr. phos., Bry., Coff.).

Severe pains in decayed or filled teeth.

Ulceration of teeth with

swelling of glands of face, throat and neck and swelling of tongue.

Complaints of teething: children.

Spasms without febrile symptoms.

Soreness and stiffness, especially right side ; parts seem puffy, with chilliness and aching all over ; swallowing painful with pain in back of head.

Must swallow.

Dropping from posterior nares, with sneezing and rough throat.

Spasm of the glottis.

Spasmodic constriction of the throat on at- tempting to swallow liquids, with choking sensation.

Gastric Symptoms

Sensitive to acids and averse to coffee.

Craves sugar.

Hiccough with retching day and night.

Obsti- nate singultus, causing long lasting soreness.

Regurgitation of food.

Burning, tasteless eructations, better drinking hot water.

Heartburn.

Gastralgia, with clean tongue, relieved by warmth and bending double.

Pain worse from touch at epigastrium and renewed by drinking cold water.

Spasms or cramps in the stomach, pain as if a band were tightly laced around the body.

Flatulent distension of stomach with con- strictive pain.

Flatulent dyspepsia.

Nausea and vomiting.

Enteralgia.

Flatulent colic forcing patient to bend double, relieved by rubbing, warmth, pressure, accompanied with belching of gas which gives no relief.

Incarcerated flatulence ; rumbling and belching.

Flatulent colic of children and the new- born.

Abdominal pains cause great restlessness, radiate from navel, often accompanied by a watery diarrhoea.

Cannot lie on back stretched out, has to lie bent over.

Bloated, full sen- sation in abdomen; must loosen clothing, walk about and con- stantly pass flatus.

Diarrhoea, watery, with vomiting and cramps in calves ; with chilliness and pain in stomach.

Stools expelled with force.

Dysentery, with cramp-like pains, spasmodic re- tention of urine ; cutting, lightning-like pains in hemorrhoids, so severe as to cause fainting ; most severe in rectum and abdomen.

Pain in rectum with every stool.

Pain with pro- longed spasm of abdominal muscles.

Constipation of infants, with spasmodic pain at every attempt at stool, indicated by sharp, shrill cry ; much gas and rumbling and flatulent colic.

Urinary and Sexual Organs

Constant urging to urinate when standing or walking.

Spasm of the bladder ; child passes large quantities of urine ; spasmodic urinary complaints ; spasmodic retention ; spasm of the neck of the bladder ; pain- ful urging.

Nocturnal enuresis from nervous irritation.

Ves- ical neuralgia after use of catheter.

Deficiency or excess of phosphates.

Gravel.

Sexual desire increased.

Menstrual Colic ; pain precedes flow ; intermittent, worse on right side, great relief from heat.

Ovarian neural- gia, worse on right side.

Vaginismus.

Ovaritis.

Mem- branous dysmenorrhoea.

(Has cured a number of cases.) Menses too early, with dark, fibrinous, stringy flow.

Swell- ing of external parts.

Spasmodic labor pains, with cramps in the legs, crampy pains, excessive expulsive efforts.

Puerperal convulsions (intercurrent).

Relaxes contracted uterus.

Re- tained placenta.

Respiratory System

Asthma when flatulence is trouble- some.

Spasmodic closure of the windpipe, with sudden, shrill voice, constriction of the chest.

Persistent semi-chronic cough of a pseudo-catarrhal, nervous character.

True spas- modic cough, coming on in paroxysms without expectoration ; convulsive fits of nervous cough ending in a whoop ; whoop- ing cough ; spasmodic cough at night, with difficulty in lying down.

Darting pains in the chest, more on right side, which radiate from pain in bowels.

Oppression of chest, shortness of breath.

Constriction of chest and throat, with spasmodic, dry, tickling cough.

Neck and Back

Sore pain in lower part of back, in neck and small of back.

Acute, boring, darting, neuralgic pains in any part of the back.

Shifting pains ; intercostal neuralgia.

Dorsal spine very painful and sensitive to touch.

Darting pains in shoulders and arms, worse in right.

Joints painful.

Involuntary shaking of the hands.

Paralysis agitans.

Tingling sensations.

Neuralgia in lower limbs, at night, mostly with spasmodic muscular contractions ; legs ache after getting in bed.

Sensation in limbs like a shock of electricity, followed by muscular soreness.

Cramps in calves.

Sciatica with excruciating, spasmodic pains.

Violent pains in acute rheumatism of the joints (as intercurrent during rheu- matic fever).

Deficiency in locomotive power.

Feet very tender.

Pains are aggravated by the slightest touch.

Nervous Symptoms

Nutrition and function remedy for the nerve tissues.

Languid, tired exhausted, unable to sit up.

Alco- holism.

Nightly neuralgias, with spasmodic muscular con- tractions.

Spasms from idiopathic affections of motor nervous tissues.

Twitchings all over body during waking hours.

Lightning-like pains.

Convulsions with stiffness of the limbs or of the body, fingers clenched, thumbs drawn in.

Singultus.

Chorea, involuntary movements and contortions of the limbs.

Epilepsy resulting from vicious habits, spasms, stiffness of limbs, clenched fists and teeth.

Paralysis agitans, trembling of hands, limbs, or shaking of head.

Paralysis of nerve fibres.

Writer's cramp.

Piano or violin player's cramp.

Tetanic spasms, lock-jaw (rub it into the gums).

Convulsive sobbing.

Spasmodic yawning.

Insomnia from exhaustion or lack of brain nutrition.

Drowsiness.

Sleep disturbed by troublesome dreams, by pain in occiput and back of neck.

Febrile Symptoms

Intermittent fever with cramps in the calves.

Chilliness after dinner, in evening, about 7 p. m.

Chills run up and down the back with shivering: ; are followed by a suffocating sensation.

Severe chills about 9 A.

M.

Bilious fever.

Profuse sweat.

Burning and stinging pain in bunions and corns.

Barber's itch ; herpetic eruption with white scales.

Boils.

Rash like insect bites ; worse about knees, ankles and elbows.

Spasms and neuralgias.

Nervous asthma.

Spasm of glottis.

Chorea.

Tetanus.

Bad effects from injurious stim- ulants.

Homoeopathic Data

Since its introduction by Schussler this magnificent remedy has been proved by Drs.

W.

P.

Wessel- hoeft, J.

A.

Gann and other members of the I.

H.

A., by which the main indications of Schussler were verified and others added, thus giving us a polychrest of the highest order. ' All the provings have been arranged systematically by Dr.

H.

C.

Allen, and published in the Medical Advance, December, 1889.

The foregoing symptomatology contains all that seemed to us reliable and worthy of preservation.

A resume of its symptoms is also given in Hering's Guiding Symptoms, vol. vii.

Administration

Schussler recommends the 6x trituration, and adds that it acts best when given in hot water.

Many practitioners have verified this valuable hint, and found also that in case of failure with this preparation, the lower poten- cies, such as the first and second, would cure.

In colic, Dr.

J.

C.

Morgan advises the 30X in water, and frequent doses.

But in view of the really surprising and apparently wholly trust- worthy results obtained by the provers with the high and highest potencies, we would recommend these should the lower fail.