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This is a bath that contains salt, but not regular table salt. It is a type that has been used for this purpose for millennia because of its many healing effects.
Epsom salt
Its main advantage is that it is relatively cheap and easily available. Besides therapeutic uses, it is also used in the household, in the garden, or for cleaning.
This salt got its name from one of the bitter springs in Epsom in Surrey, England. Today it is called Epsom salt, or technically magnesium sulfate.
Effects
Unlike other types of salts, Epsom salt differs in that it is a natural form of magnesium salt. It has very potent detoxifying properties because it can cleanse the entire body.
Its main advantage is that it is easily absorbed through the skin and enters the bloodstream.
Our skin is a porous membrane that absorbs the salt and at the same time uses it to draw various types of toxins out of the body.
When Epsom salt is added to water, it stimulates a process called reverse osmosis. This eliminates other salts and also harmful chemicals, making room for magnesium and sulfur to be taken up by the body.
Magnesium is a mineral needed for more than 325 enzymatic processes.
- reduces and suppresses inflammation in the body
- removes joint pain
- improves muscle and nerve functions
- increases blood flow and oxygenation throughout the body
On the other hand, sulfur ensures healthier skin, nerve cells and the regeneration of damaged joint tissues.
What regular Epsom salt baths will provide
If you take Epsom salt baths regularly, you will remove muscle pain and tension, athlete’s foot, toenail fungus, gout, as well as bruises and blood contusions.
You may even be able to cure many chronic conditions, reduce inflammation in the body, detoxify your system and regulate the balance of minerals.
Contraindications
If you are a pregnant woman, have cardiovascular disease, open wounds or burns, or suffer from dehydration, then consult with your doctor before using Epsom salt baths.
Epsom salt bath
Set aside about 40 minutes for the bath, because the body needs at least 20 minutes to eliminate toxins and another 20 minutes to absorb minerals from the water.
Fill the tub with warm water and add Epsom salt according to these instructions:
- children up to 30 kg – 1/2 glass (1 dcl) of Epsom salt for a standard full bathtub
- people between 30 kg and 50 kg – 1 glass (2 dcl) of Epsom salt
- people between 50 kg and 75 kg – 1.5 glass (3 dcl) of Epsom salt
- people between 75 and 100 kg – 2 glasses (4 dcl) of Epsom salt
- for every additional 25 kg of body weight add 0.5 glass (1 dcl) of Epsom salt
Tips
To enhance the detoxifying benefits, add half a glass (1 dcl) of olive oil to the bath, which is beneficial for the skin due to its polyphenol content.
You can also add a little grated ginger and hot chili spice to promote sweating and the expulsion of toxins.
During the bath do not use soap or shower gels, because they could disrupt the detoxification and the action of the minerals.
After the bath rest for 1 to 2 hours. In case of joint pain caused by arthritis or rheumatism, make sure you get enough movement to protect the joints from stiffening.
