magnesium compounds

* Magnesium's hydroxide is used in milk of magnesia, its chloride and citrate used as oral magnesium supplements, and its sulfate (Epsom salts) for various purposes in medicine, and elsewhere.
* Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) is used to treat aches and sore throats.
* Dead-burned magnesite is used for refractory purposes such as brick and liners in furnaces and converters.
* Magnesium carbonate (MgCO3) powder is also used by athletes, such as gymnasts and weightlifters, to improve the grip on objects – the apparatus or lifting bar.
* Magnesium stearate is a slightly flammable white powder with lubricative properties. In pharmaceutical technology it is used in the manufacturing of tablets, to prevent the tablets from sticking to the equipment during the tablet compression process (i.e., when the tablet's substance is pressed into tablet form).
* Magnesium borate, magnesium salicylate and magnesium sulfate are used as antiseptics to kill germs.
* Magnesium bromide is used as a mild sedative.
* Magnesium in the forms of magnesium oxide and magnesium gluconate are used in dietary supplement tablets. These have been shown to be an effective therapy for some individuals who suffer from Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS).
* Magnesium sulfite is used in the manufacture of paper.
* Magnesium phosphate is used to fireproof wood for construction.
* Magnesium hexafluorosilicate is used in mothproofing of textiles.
* The magnesium ion is necessary for all life (see magnesium in biological systems), so magnesium salts are an additive for foods, fertilizers (Mg is a component of chlorophyll), and culture media.

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