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What does epsom salt do?

It's like a miracle cure, but how does it work?

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Soaking in an Epsom salt bath causes water to flow OUT of your skin and into the soaking bath through difusion.

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posted by JRago (35)
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It increases the body's magnesium levels through soaking; soothing muscle pain, skin irritations and reduce swelling. The combination of magnesium and sulfate salts cretes the miracle Epsom salts.

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when used internally it's a gentle laxative, and usually produces a bowl movement in one to six hours. Externally it relives pain from minor sprains and bruises.

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posted by Gwen (14)
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A mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate, if taken orally, it acts as a laxative; as bath salts, it relieves aching muscles; and corrects magnesium deficiency in soil.

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posted by Ginny (1273)
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