by C.M. Boger — General Analysis
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Magnesia muriatica appears in 11 of the 13 classic books on Similia. Each was written to do a different job — here is what each adds on this remedy, with the opening of its entry.
“Chloride of Magnesia (MgCl) Especially adapted to diseases of women; spasmodic and hysterical complaints, complicated with uterine diseases; who have suffered for years from attacks of indigestion or biliousness. Children: during difficult dentition are unable to digest milk ; it causes pain in stomach and passes…”
“Magnesium chloride, MgCl2. Preparation , Solutions in water or alcohol. Authorities. Emotional. She is very much excited the day before the appearance of the menses (fourteenth day), 1. Illusions of fantasy; as she was reading a book it seemed as though some one were reading after her, and she were obliged to read…”
“Muriate of Magnesia (MAGNESIA MURIATICA) A liver remedy with pronounced characteristic constipation. Chronic liver affections with tenderness and pain, extending to spine and epigastrium, worse after food. Especially adapted to diseases of women, with a long history of indigestion and uterine disease; children who…”
“NERVES. LIVER. Digestion. Pelvic organs: Uterus. Rectum. Women. LYING ON RIGHT SIDE. Night. Noise. Sea bathing. Eating. Salt foods. MILK. HARD PRESSURE. Lying bent. Hanging down. Gentle motion. Cool, open air. Nervous ; with hepato - uterine or cardiac symptoms. Globus. Hysteria. Crampings. Dryness. Burning. Darting…”
“Chloride of magnesium. Magnesia chloride. Mg Cl 2 . Solution. Trituration. Biliousness / Bladder, paresis of / Cardialgia / Cold / Constipation / Deafness / Diarrhœa / Dysmenorrhœa / Dyspepsia / Foot-sweat / Headache / Heart, affections of / Hæmorrhoids / Heartburn / Home-sickness / Hysteria / Leucorrhœa / Liver…”
“Magnesium Chloride. Mg Cl. Introduced by Hahnemann, proved by himself, Hartlaub and Jahr (Chronische Krankheiten), by Schreter (Hartlaub and Trinks' Annalen, vol. 4, p. 134) and by Nenning (Hartlaub and Trinks' Arzneimittellehre, vol. 3, p. 237). CLINICAL AUTHORITIES. Headaches , Clifton, Hom. Rev., vol. 21, p. 422 …”
“It would seem rather strange that the two remedies to which Hahnemann gave such a good start by proving and use should be so neglected and forgotten as Magnesia carb. and Magnesia mur. have been. These two, if used, would cure many of the liver troubles that are not now cured. Magnesia mur. could cure many conditions…”
“Anxiousness in the room, relieved in the open air. Fearful and inclined to weep. Disinclination to talk, prefers solitude. Vertigo in the morning on rising, during dinner, going of in the open air. Stupefaction and dulness of the head. Compressive sensation in the head, from both sides, with a hot feeling, and with…”
“Common name: chloride of magnesia. It is useful in women and children; in hysteria, scrofula and liver affections (D.). Great tendency of the head to sweat (Calc., Sanic., Sil.) (A.). Aptness to take cold (Calc-P., Hep., Kali-C., Psor., Sil., Sulph., Tub.) (G.). Much weakness of the limbs (Gels., Kali-P., Pic-Ac…”
“Constipation; stools knotty or lumpy, like sheep dung; crumbling at the verge of the anus. Nervous headache, > from pressure (Puls.); on wrapping the head up warmly (Sil.). Palpitation of heart when the patient is quiet, > when moving about. Urine; pale yellow; can only be passed by bearing down with abdominal…”
Kent's Repertory lists Magnesia muriatica in 2,293 rubrics. These are the ones where it carries the highest grade — the symptoms Kent treated as most characteristic. Most of them sit in EXTREMITIES (328), HEAD (263), GENERALITIES (191), ABDOMEN (165), MIND (151).
