Cramps - Muscle

Description

Muscle Cramps are prolonged, painful contractions of a Muscle - often in Leg Muscles.

Alkaloids

 Quinine is an accepted treatment of Muscle Cramps (particularly Leg Cramps):  ^[1]

 In some cases Muscle Cramps (Leg Cramps) disappear for long periods of time after patients have used Quinine Sulfate for one to two weeks.

Amino Acids

 Creatine Monohydrate may alleviate Muscle Cramps.  ^[2]

 Taurine (1,000 - 2,000 mg per day) may reduce Muscle Cramps in many persons (it is especially useful for the treatment of Muscle Cramps where Muscle Cramps occur as a side effect of Cirrhosis of the Liver).  ^[3]

Minerals

 Calcium deficiency may cause Muscle Cramps:  ^[4]

 Calcium (1,000 mg per day) may alleviate the Muscle Cramps (Leg Cramps) that often occur during Pregnancy.

 Night Muscle Cramps may be a symptom of Calcium deficiency.

 Chlorine deficiency may cause Muscle Cramps. 

 Magnesium deficiency may cause Muscle Cramps:.  ^[5]

 Magnesium Bicarbonate (1.5 liters of Magnesium Bicarbonate-containing Water per day for at least six weeks) may help to prevent Muscle Cramps.

 Potassium may help to prevent Muscle Cramps and may reduce the severity of Muscle Cramps.  ^[6]