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13 Wonderful Ways to Use Epsom Salts
By Annie B. Bond
Oh, epsom salt—who knew that such an uninspiring ingredient could inspire such devotion? Epsom salts have amazing health benefits - really! Here are 13 ways to use epsom salts, including a relaxing bath, a face scrub and a hair volumizer. It’s also a miracle cure, helping to get rid of splinters and reduce swelling of sprains and bruises. One ingredient really does fit all!
I always knew that soaking in a tub full of hot water with a few cups of Epsom Salts was good for relaxing muscles and drawing toxins from the body, but I could never figure out why. And it wasn’t until I spent some time at the Epsom Salt Industry Council web site that I learned that epsom salts—made of the mineral magnesium sulfate—are also a sedative for the nervous system.
When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin, such as in a bath, it draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous system, reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, is a natural emollient, exfoliator, and much more.
13 Wonderful Ways to Use Epsom Salts
Relaxing and sedative bath: Soak in warm water and 2 cups of epsom salt.
Foot soak: Soothe aches, remove odors and soften rough skin with a foot soak. Add 1/2 cup of epsom salt to a large pan of warm water. Soak feet for as long as it feels right. Rinse and dry.
Soak sprains and bruises: Epsom salt will reduce the swelling of sprains and bruises. Add 2 cups epsom salt to a warm bath, and soak.
Splinter remover: Soak in epsom salt, it will draw out the splinter.
Next, Ways to Use Epsom Salts for Your Face
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add your comment »Thank you for sharing. My daughter has nerve problems and her meds stopped working. Its worth a try :-)
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THANKS FOR THE INFO. I WILL TRY SOME.
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I knew some but that was really interesting
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thank you for sharing
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hm sounds very interesting. i'm interested the in body detoxifying bath and the hair volumizer. i'm going to try it !
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I love using epsom salt in the bath.
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I love this stuff in my bath but now i'm looking forward to trying the Hair volumizer mix
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Epsom salt to ingrown toenails is like kryptonite to batman. Thanks for providing me with even more uses or one of my favorite saltS!
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Also, you can mix a few tablespoons with water and drink in order to releave occasional constipation ! I personally haven't tried this.. but the back of the box lists many of epsom salt's wonders. By the way, you can even get this stuff at the Dollar Tree ! Score.
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TY. There are a few things that seem to be full of possibilities, as to how it can be used.... Epsom salt is one of them. Some of these were new ideas to me, the list keeps growing.
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