. "Magnesium hydroxide is used primarily in \"Milk of Magnesia\", a white aqueous, mildly alkaline suspension of magnesium hydroxide formulated at about 8%w/v. Milk of magnesia is primarily used to alleviate constipation, but can also be used to relieve indigestion and heartburn. When taken internally by mouth as a laxative, the osmotic force of the magnesia suspension acts to draw fluids from the body and to retain those already within the lumen of the intestine, serving to distend the bowel, thus stimulating nerves within the colon wall, inducing peristalsis and resulting in evacuation of colonic contents. "@en . . . . . . . . "Magnesium"@en . . . . . . . . "7439-95-4"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "David S. Thompson, John S. Prestley, Jr., Thomas E. Webb, \"Aluminum-magnesium alloys sheet exhibiting improved properties for forming and method aspects of producing such sheet.\" U.S. Patent US4151013, issued 0000."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "nutraceutical"@en . . . . . . . . . . .