Epsom salts baths are recommended by massage therapists within 24-hours after a massage, but they don’t specify how it can help and what it can do.

Here is a short list of the benefits and uses of this salt:

• eases stress and relaxes the body
• relieves pain and muscle cramps
• curing skin problems
• soothing back pain and aching limbs
• easing muscle sprains and strain
• healing cuts
• treating cold and congestion
• relieves constipation
• drawing toxins from the body

Epsom salts can be used in health care:

• athlete’s foot
• removing splinters
• ease discomfort of gout

Epsom salts can be used in beauty care:

• exfoliate dead skin
• exfoliating facial cleanser
• remove hair spray

Epsom salts can be used in gardening:

• fertilize household plants
• insecticide spray
• keeping your lawn green

To experience the numerous health benefits of Epsom salt, take relaxing, stress-relieving Epsom salt baths three times weekly by adding 2 cups Epsom Salts to a warm bath and soaking for at least 12 minutes.

For the added benefit of moisturizing your skin, add 1/2 cup olive oil or baby oil.

Try to rest for about two hours afterwards and drink plenty of fluids.

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