Epsom Salt Baths – Why take them?
Magnesium sulphate – Epsom Salts MgSO47H2O (Leo / Sun) Doing workshops with plenty of people I get plenty of questions. One popular question asked is why I advocate soaking in magnesium sulphate or what is commonly called Epsom salts so much. Well the reasons for bathing in the magnesium sulphate are numerous. First of all Sulphur is vitally important for cellular respiration, as it is needed in the oxidation-reduction reactions that help the cells utilise oxygen (this aids brain function and all cell activity). The skin in actual fact is a breathing organ it’s porous. That is why if you fully cover the human body with a nonporous material i.e. paint – you’re a dead human. You literally suffocate! Your skin is your body’s biggest organ, and as it is a breathing organ, it is also the external representation of your lungs. Absorption of magnesium sulphate via the skin has a direct affect on the lungs (hence the use and administration of magnesium sulphate for the treatment of asthma), an
