I have long used Epsom Salt in my health and beauty routines because of the way it made me feel after a hot steamy soak. Fresh, renewed, relaxed and grounded. Epsom salt, specifically Eucalyptus Epsom Salt has many holistic benefits. Epsom salt, known chemically as magnesium sulfate, has a myriad of healing benefits that can assist you in maintaining your health and wellness goals. It was first discovered in the waters of a town named Epsom, England. As early at the 17th century history has recorded people utilizing these salts for its holistic and natural properties. It once held the title of the most popular medicinal healing remedy in Britain.
Uses
Ritual and Healing Baths-Clearing the Aura
Our baths have long been somewhat of a spiritual experience for many. For highly sensitive and emphatic people and those spiritually gifted it can be a lifesaver. Sensitives and mediums tend to absorb other peoples energy fields. This is an unconscious process but it can issues with the persons light body and ethereal body. It can cause stress, anxiety, depression and even physical illness. This is an inhibited process, so one is not aware but these lower vibrational energies and toxins can remain in ones auric field.
Epsom baths are one of the best ways I know to immediately clear the aura and other light bodies and balance the chakra system. Your aura is your personal energy field that emanates from your body and it has many layers. It often will radiate vibrational colored outline depending upon the state of your chakra energy centers. Your aura also expresses your overall health, soul vibration and the harmonics and reflections of the surrounding energy fields. If you have accumulated a lot of density such as living in a family that is low vibrational or have been exposed to darkness or evil those imprints will remain in your auric fields unless it is directly removed or resolved.
You can also put the Epsom salt under running water if you want it to dissolve more quickly. In the bath add 2 cups (about 475 grams) of Epsom salt to the water in a standard-sized bathtub and soak your body for at least 15 minutes.
Epsom salts soaks are an at hand and economical way to cleanse all the 6 bodies on a daily basis so you do not build up toxicity in your energetic fields. It has a grounding effect upon the body as it uses the opposing magnetic field of the conduction in water to resolve, renew and ground the aura and ethereal and physical bodies.
Always seek advice from your physician prior to using Epsom Salt.
Sleep and Stress Management
Adequate and balanced magnesium levels are very important for replenishing sleep and for the management of stress. Magnesium assists your brain in producing neurotransmitters that induce sleep and assists in the reduction of stress.The magnesium also helps your body produce Melatonin, a hormone that helps promote sleep. Lower magnesium levels may negatively affect quality of sleep. Some claim that by soaking in Epsom salts the baths can reverse these issues by allowing your body to absorb the magnesium through the skin. For a beautiful nights sleep try a 1/2 a teaspoon in your evening bath and see if it assists you in releasing your stress and facilitating a deep and replenishing nights sleep.
Skin Softening
Epsom salt bathwater can soften rough, dry and patchy skin. It can exfoliate dead skin cells and leave skin soft and glowing. It may also soothe skin affected by skin conditions, including eczema and psoriasis. Always check with a doctor before soaking in Epsom salt if a person has a skin condition, as it may make the symptoms worse.
Anti-Inflammatory Agent
Epsom salt is a great anti-inflammatory and has been shown to decrease inflammation while also increasing the elasticity of your arteries. Soak yourself in an Epsom salt bath a few times a week to lower inflammation that can lead to joint aches. Those that suffer from different types of arthritis and fibromyalgia may find that Epsom baths helps to improve the adverse symptoms. Again, the magnesium is thought to be responsible for these effects, since many people with fibromyalgia and arthritis are deficient in this material.
Soothing for Sore Muscles
Epsom salt baths can reduce muscle soreness and relieve cramps. Athletes often find that soaking in an Epsom bath help in injury and strain. The magnesium levels are essential for exercise because it helps your body use glucose and lactic acid. Athletes are sometimes prone to low magnesium levels so it can help to soak in a bath so the magnesium is absorbed through the skin.
Promoting Healthy Feet
Epsom salt may help treat athlete’s foot and calm and prevent ingrown toenail infections. A person can bathe in a tub with Epsom salt water or soak feet in warm water and Epsom salt to help feet heal faster and relieve itching. Soaking the feet in Epsom salts may also help reduce foot odor.
Drawing Out of Splinters and Thorns
Splinters can be sometimes difficult to remove without moving them further into the skin. This is when they can become infected. Soaking in an Epsom salt bath for a few minutes can reduce inflammation in the affected area, soften the splinter, and make it easier to remove.
Sprains and Bruises
Epsom salt will reduce the swelling of sprains and bruises in addition to icing and heat. Add 2 cups Epsom salt to a warm bath, and soak. It will ease pain and promote supportive healing.
In the Beauty
Epsom salt may be used as a beauty product for skin and hair. To use it as an exfoliate, just place some in your hand, dampen it and massage it into your skin. It is also a great addition to a facial wash since it opens and helps cleanse pores. A 1/2 a teaspoon (2.5) will do. You can combine it with your own cleansing cream or wash and massage into this skin. Some people find it’s a useful addition to facial wash, since it may help cleanse pores. It can also be added to conditioner and may help add volume to your hair. For this combine equal parts conditioner and Epsom salt. Work the mixture through your hair and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse for soft and healthy hair from scalp to ends.
Safety and Side Effects
While Epsom salt is generally safe, there are a few negative effects that can occur if you use it incorrectly. This is only a concern when you take it by mouth. Do not use more than is directed on the directions of your purchase. Start with a very small amount. A teaspoon. Those with heart conditions and chronic health issues should seek counsel with their physician prior to use Contact your doctor if you experience signs of an allergic reaction or other serious side effects. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
Always consult with your doctor before using or coming into contact with Epsom salt. Use conservatively and according to directions and under your doctor’s approval.
