How To Take An
Epsom Salt Bath
I hardly
know anybody who are not familiar with Epsom salts (magnesium sulphate,
a naturally occurring mineral).
But did you know that it is more than
just a purgative? Epsom salts taken as a bath promotes perspiration and
draws acidic wastes - mainly uric acid - through the pores of the skin.
This all helps to relieve pain.
It is also very beneficial as a stress reducer and can even ward off
a cold or the flu if taken at the onset of symptoms.
How to prepare an Epsom Salt Bath
Simply add as much as 450g Epsom salts to your bath water. Do not use
soap as it will interfere with the action of the salts. Relax for about
fifteen minutes in your bath, get out and give yourself a thorough
vigorous rub. Avoid becoming chilled. Try to rest for about two hours
afterwards. Simple but very effective.
If you have arthritic joints you will need to move them as much as
possible after an Epsom salts bath to prevent congestion in the joints,
which will only aggravate the pain.
Caution: If you have high
blood pressure or any heart condition you should not have an Epsom salts
bath. Elderly or frail people, or those that can hardly move their
joints without excruciating pain, should start with a smaller quantity
of salts (about 100g - 225g), and gradually increase that as the bath
becomes better tolerated.
To make the most of your Epsom Salts
Bath read my informative article on
how to take therapeutic Full Body Baths
at home.
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