As I wrote the article in good faith and in my own words and I felt that by informing the public of the benefits of Epsom Salts would be beneficial to all commercial outlets, considering I don't actually sell epsom/ bath salts yet! I have decided to remove the article from my blog, website, facebook page and twitter account.
I must thank the complaintant as this action has forced me to write, what I see as a more informative article, including a piece about the benefits of Epsom Salts in the treatment of Autism.
Epsom Salts & The Benefits
According to the Epsom Salt Council and yes there is such a council. “They are eager to let everyone know the benefits of their product”. Formed in 1993 to help spread the word about the wonder of Epsom Salt a time tested mineral compound and its dozens of uses.
The benefits of Epsom salts are often queried; this article is an article to break those myths. Epsom Salt is made up of magnesium and sulphate, named after the town of Epsom in England, where it was first produced by distilling water. Magnesium has been shown to help ease stress and improve concentration leading to the common use of Epsom Salt as a bath salt. Magnesium is also essential for muscles and nerves to function properly. According to an article written on Naturalnews.com , “Magnesium lowers the risk of heart attacks and strokes and helps in recovery from heart attacks and strokes. Magnesium also maintains proper muscle function. Sadly, most Americans are deficient in this important mineral. Therefore, it is no wonder that the incidence of serious diseases such as heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, arthritis, stress-related illnesses, and chronic fatigue are so prevalent.”
According to the Epsom Salt Council, the sulphates in Epsom salts are also beneficial. Sulphates can help the body flush toxins and absorb nutrients more efficiently. Sulphates complement magnesium’s benefits to joints and tissues, Sulphates have also been shown to help prevent or mitigate headaches.
Epsom salt is a pure compound that gently exfoliates the skin and smoothes rough patches. Regularly used, it has become a popular choice for beauty enhancement.
According to a UK based charity “Treating Autism “.
‘Epsom Salts are widely used by our members as an intervention which can help to alleviate some of their children’s autism related symptoms. Dr Rosemary Waring found that most people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder have a deficiency in a key detoxification pathway, known as sulphation. This detoxification process can be ameliorated by supplementing with sulphate. Sulphate is poorly absorbed when taken orally, but is more easily absorbed through the skin. For this reason, some parents of children with autism add Epsom salts to their bath water, with many reporting benefits such as better sleep, calmer behaviour and improvements in skin conditions such as eczema. Magnesium, the other component of Epsom salts, can also be absorbed through the skin, and since children with autism are often deficient in magnesium too, a bath with added Epsom salts can provide a beneficial boost in this essential mineral as well.’
We, The Little Cornish Soap Company, know that because of these benefits, “Flushing of Toxins”, “Exfoliation” and “Absorption”, That Epsom salts can help bring our skin back to life, looking fresher through exfoliation. Epsom Salts are also renowned for health issues such as Athletes foot, Bee Stings, Mild Sunburn, poison ivy, Sore muscles, splinters and Deep Pore Cleansing , to name but a few!
So the next time you take a bath, add a cup full of Epsom salts, this will allow the natural chemical compound in the salts to release and if you mix it with a few drops of your favourite essential oil, you will feel the benefits. So for relaxation, add a few drops of Lavender essential oil, this will help relax the body. From personal experience, I know that In a normal bath, the body is renowned to sink to the bottom, where as if using Epsom salts, it gives you that floating feeling, you feel like you are being wrapped up in a Epsom wrap, as you feel the salts soaking into your skin. We also recommend using Epsom salts for dry, cracked feet. Making your self an Epsom salt foot soak is quick and easy (See below for recipe) The foot soak will soften the skin, remove any dead skin and also alleviate any bad odours that may be lingering!
Whilst researching this article, I have learnt a lot of interesting facts, especially the benefits of Epsom salts in treating Autism www.treatingautism.co.uk. I have where possible credited quotes to the specific places where they are quoted from.
Everything else in this article including the recipes for the dozen ways that Epsom Salts can help you, are solely my interpretation and any resemblance to any other article/recipe, of which there are approx. 500,000 “Epsom Salt recipes”, 350,000 “Epsom salt uses” and 1.6 Million “Epsom Salt” searches listed on goggle, is purely coincidental.
Sources:
http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/about/
http://www.treatingautism.co.uk/
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