Epson Salts - Natures Secret
Epson Salts - Natures Secret
Every night when my father came home from work he used to take a bowel of warm water, add a spoon of Epson Salts and soak his feet. It's natural enough to want to soak your feet after a hard days work on the farm, especially as his days were often long.
I never gave any thought to addition of the Epson Salts so did not ask why he did this. He is now nearly eighty and during a recent visit to the chiropodist was told that he had the feet of a young man. As he told me this I made a quick mental note and fleetingly thought that perhaps it was something to do with soaking his feet.
I decided that it was a daft notion but decided to see what I could find out about the properties of Epson Salts. I became more interested when I discovered that many spa salons also use them as a foot soak to help cleanse the feet of impurities.
This was just the start of things and I discovered that Epson Salts have numerous applications for humans, animals and plants. For the moment I will only be focusing on its benefits to humans.
John Pollard describes "The Gallbladder Flush" in his book, "The Digestive Awareness Diet". This flush involves drinking a large amount of organic apple juice for three days, drinking a mixture of grapefruit juice and olive oil and drinking Epson Salts the following morning.
The premise of this is that the apple juice will soften the gallbladder and loosen the stools, and the Epson salts will evacuate the toxins dumped into the digestive tube to improve digestion. Please note that this is only a quick overview of the process.
There are several other books that mention the Epson salts detox and the reason it is as effective as a detox is because it acts as a laxative. It also opens the capillaries and is therefore effective in removing gallstones.
An Epson salts bath can promote detoxification through the skin and they are traditionally used as a soaking agent to bring relief from muscular pain and stiffness.
Epson salt is magnesium sulphate and according to the National Academy of Sciences, the majority of people living in America today are magnesium deficient. This is related to fast food living as well as modern farming methods.
The Academy believes this is why there is such a high incidence of stress related illnesses, digestion problems, arthritis, osteoporosis, chronic fatigue and heart disease and strokes.
Bathing with Epson salts not only makes magnesium readily available to the body but also draws out toxins, and as magnesium is a natural stress reliever, the bath lifts mood and aids relaxation.
Research indicates that raising magnesium levels can promote a healthy heart by improving circulation and lowering blood pressure. It also improves the body's capacity to use insulin. Magnesium is necessary to sustain calcium levels in the blood.
Sulphates are not easily obtained through the food we eat but are absorbed through the skin. These stimulate the pancreas to make digestive enzymes and assist in detoxifying the body.
Epsom Salt flushes toxins and heavy metals from the cells, easing muscle pain and helping the body to eliminate harmful substances.
Epson salts are a natural emollient and exfoliator and many aromatherapy skin care products incorporate carrier oils, essential oils, and sea salt with Epson salts. With a little know how it is easy to experiment and make your own skin scrubs and cleansers.
Mixing Epson salts and a few drops of your favourite essential oil to a good hair conditioner will add body to the hair.
Mixing half a teaspoon of Epson salts into any cleansing cream will make a facial cleanser, which can then be massaged into the skin and rinsed off with lukewarm water.
An excellent homemade skin mask can be made from a tablespoon of cognac, quarter cup dried milk powder, the juice of a lemon, five drops lavender essential oil and half a teaspoon of Epson salt. This is suitable for normal to oily skin.
For those with dry skin, two teaspoons of mayonnaise, five drops of lavender essential oil, a quarter of a cup of grated carrot and half a teaspoon of Epson salts should be mixed together.
Experts say that soaking in an Epson salts bath at least three times a week will help us feel better, look better and have more energy. So maybe its time I took a leaf out of my father's book.
Written by HealthyNewAge, the natural care web site and blog
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