All-Natural Home Remedy
What is Epsom Salt?
Epsom salt is actually magnesium sulfate, a pure, time-tested mineral compound with dozens of uses. We’ve interviewed many people featured on this site — award-winning doctors, best-selling authors, gardening experts, researchers, a two-time Olympian and specialists who have worked with celebrities for beauty and fitness — all of whom describe the uses and benefits of Epsom salt.
Explore this site to learn everything about Epsom salt — from why it works to at-home recipes and remedies for how to use it for health, beauty, gardening and crafts. We think you’ll be amazed with this natural alternative that has been used therapeutically for hundreds of years, and you’ll see why it’s gaining a new generation of fans looking for a safe, inexpensive alternative in a sea of pricier, over-the-counter remedies.
Health
Health benefits from either soaking your feet or taking a bath in Epsom salt, include: soothing muscle aches, treating sunburn, and removing splinters.
Featured Article: Epsom Salt Baths for Eczema, Psoriasis and Acne
Dr. Dendy Engelman says the magnesium in Epsom salt helps lower stress and inflammation
O... Read More.Beauty
From facials and hair volumizers to pedicures and exfoliants, many celebrities – and their beauty teams – use Epsom salt to look their best.
Featured Article: DIY Pumpkin Spice Beauty Treatments
Do you love the Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte so much that you wish you could bathe in it? Well, wi... Read More.
Fitness & Wellness
Whether it’s muscle aches, stress or a lack of energy, top trainers and wellness gurus recommend soaking in Epsom salt to help you improve sleep, feel better.
Featured Article: Back-to-School Season is the Most Stressful Time for Many Moms
Stress Stems from New Routines, Late-Arriving Supply Lists and the Cost of Clothes and Fees, Ac... Read More.
Crafts
Epsom salt can be used for different crafts all year-round, including luminaries. And because Epsom salt looks like snow, it’s perfect for holiday decorations.
Featured Article: Spooktacular DIY Slime with Epsom Salt
Trade in your fidget spinner for this tactile stress reliever: slime. Both a liquid and a solid, this gooey companion is sure to entertain you. Squeeze it, stretch it, bounce it, and roll it. Epsom salt is the star of this borax-free recipe, making it a fun, safe and spooky activity. <... Read More.
Gardening
Tests show that Epsom salt helps produce more flowers and makes pepper plants grow larger. Experts say it can increase harvests, make fruit taste sweeter.
Featured Article: Commercial Grower Offers 3 Tips For Fresh Produce
On a sixth-generation farm that the Barbee family has owned for more than a century, Brent Barbee ... Read More.
Expert Advice
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