http://www.care2.com/greenliving/use-epsom-salts-13-wonderful-ways.html
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? Read on for 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 fits 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.
Adapted from the Epsom Salt Industry Council (Note: Check with a doctor before using if you have any health concerns.)
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
Go to the Source
related stories
-
(6 comments)
-
(58 comments)
-
(2 comments)
Robyn
Melissa
Deepak
Eric
Dave
Dr. Brent
Ronnie
Kelly
Lily
Terri
Betsy
Cait
Andrew
Jana
Annie B.
Veronica
123 comments
add your comment »Ghosts (demons, devils, negative energies, etc.) affect people and cause distress to them through their black energy. Black energy can create a variety of problems such as depression, unclear thinking and malfunction of an organ which leads to even further difficulties such as addiction, financial problems, chest pain, etc.
Ghosts transmit their black energy on to the affected persons and create large stores in their bodies. It is difficult to get rid of this black energy except through a generalised spiritual remedy such as spiritual practice or a more specific one like the salt water remedy.
The salt water remedy is a simple but powerful means to counteract the harmful unseen black energy and drain it out of our system. By doing so, we do not waste our spiritual practice in counteracting black energy. Instead it can be used to bring about our spiritual growth.
you can see much details on this link
http://www.spiritualresearchfoundation.org/articles/id/spiritualresearch/spiritualhealing/saltwaterremedy
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
When roses start blooming Esom salts produce bigger and longing lasting blooms. About a half cup per rose bush, thrown at base of bush followed by a hardy watering to activate the salts have my neighbors wondering why my roses are so hardy!
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Did anyone try soaking an arm with swollen painful veins on a warm epsom salt after a day of prolonged typing? Can anyone recommend any treatment? I don't think this is a carpal tunnel syndrome because i don't feel any numbing symptoms on my hands.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
I just had reconstructive knee surgery about four weeks ago, i wonder if it would help w/this type of severe swelling? it only mentions sprangs and bruises
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
This article only lists TEN ways (or, if one stretches it, eleven, since there are 2 skin mask recipes). Why the misleading title?
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Epsom Salts are also good as a soil additive for houseplants and you can use the runoff water from many of your healthy and beauty methods as very nice form of liquid fertilizer.
If you have no house plants it is very good to add to the soil outside as magnesium helps to bind up carbon in nature and will help fight global warming, along with putting your egg shells in the garden.
Check the research on magnesium based concrete for more on this.
Also, if you use Kombucha or take cider vinegar for arthritis or other health reasons, a small amount of Epsom Salts can cut the acidity a great deal while helping increase how much magnesium you absorb and thus increase your bodies efficient use of calcium. This can also help a great deal with the most common forms of Kidney Stones.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Thank you. I didn't know there were so many ways to use it. I have soaked feet in it but that is about it. I know Mama aways had some around but I never knew what she did with it.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
I knew that epsom salt was good as a steam bath after your menses. My grandmother used to make me sit over a bucket with epsom salt, garlic & vinegar in water as hot as you can manage with a towel over your legs to de-tox after the menses. Thank you for the useful info. I had no idea this salt was that good.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Excellent,and useful information. Thank you so much.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Personally, I love epsom salt baths. However, if you have kidney problems, stay away from epsom salt! This is listed on the package, but how many of us read the packages if something is recommended to us? I had to alert my son to discontinue epsom salt use after he developed kidney stones.
send green star | flag as inappropriate
why is this inappropriate?
Facebook account: