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Mag Phos – The Homeopathic Aspirin
Magnesia phosphorica
This remedy is known as the homeopathic aspirin as it has a marked effect on cramps, neuralgic pains and spasmodic effective with a main influence on nerves and muscles. Aspirin as a pharmaceutical drug prevents the generation of prostaglandins that increase pain and cause fever by inhibiting the enzyme that produces them thus relieving pain, fever and inflammation. Mag Phos as mentioned above has the same impact on symptoms experienced including a shivering fever when experienced by a patient. As a result it is clear that this remedy is a more natural substitute for aspirin and is known as the homeopathic aspirin in the field.
The table below highlights some pain definitions and the adjectives that patients may use during the consultation:-
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Pain
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Adjectives
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Neuropathic
Caused by damage to or dysfunction of the nerves, spinal cord or brain
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Burning
Tingling
Hypersensitive to touch or cold
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Phantom limb
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Squeezing
Burning
Crushing
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Postherpetic
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Constant deep aching
Burning
Sharp
Intermittent
Hypersensitive to touch or cold
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Complex regional pain syndrome
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Persistent
Burning
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Nociceptive
Caused by an injury to body tissues
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Constant
Intermittent
Unrelenting
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Psychogenic Pain
Pain that is mostly related to psychological factors
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Fearful
Anxious
Sensitive
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