EPSOM
SALT has an array of uses.Here are a few....
Brush your teeth with Epsom salt and peroxide to
fight against periodontal disease. While some dentists recommend
using baking soda and peroxide, the sodium in baking soda can create a problem
for people needing to restrict their sodium intake while Epsom salt will not.
Soak your feet in warm water and Epsom salt to
soften and smooth corns. Dr. Levine states in The Doctors Book of Home Remedies
that soaking your feet in warm water and Epsom salt will bring temporary pain
relief by diminishing "the size of the bursa sac" while taking
"pressure off the nearby sensory nerves."
Sprinkle Epsom salt on your garbage cans to deter
the raccoons. Another tip is tying a rag soaked in ammonia on your garbage can.
If the taste of the salt doesn't get them the odour of ammonia will.
Add 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt
to a gallon of water and spray your lawn for a lusher, greener lawn.
Add Epsom salt to olive oil and
use to exfoliate your skin. Add the Epsom salt to your shampoo to rejuvenate
your scalp. Let it set on the skin for a few minutes to be absorbed before
rinsing.
Use Epsom salt and liquid dish
detergent to whiten floor tiles and dissolve dirt. By adding some Epsom salt to
your sudsy water you will get a cleaning boost.
Make a home remedy for blackheads
by boiling ½ cup of water, 3 drops of iodine and 1 teaspoon of Epsom salt. Let
cool enough to touch. Bottle the mixture and use with a cotton ball to apply to
blackheads. If the mixture separates days later just heat in the microwave and
wait to cool before applying again.
Use Epsom salt to fertilize and
feed roses, tomatoes, and peppers. In general, magnesium plays a role in
strengthening the plant cell walls, allowing the plant to take in the nutrients
it needs. It also aids in seed germination, photosynthesis and in the formation
of fruits and seeds. Either mix in 1 T. of Epsom salt into the soil at the
bottom of the planting hole when setting out transplants or mix the 1 T. in a
gallon of water and water the seedling.
Increase your magnesium levels in
your body by soaking in Epsom salt bath water three times weekly. While it is
extremely difficult to get enough magnesium in our systems through our diets,
it is readily absorbs into our systems through our skin. Magnesium is needed by
our bodies for many functions; however, a doctor should be consulted prior to
extensive use, particularly for those with kidney problems. Magnesium works to
activate many other enzymes our body needs.
Magnesium is useful in the
treatment of asthma, cold, fibromyalgia, ADD, cardiovascular disease,
hypertension, diabetes, angina, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure,
fatigue, kidney stones, migraine and tension headaches, complications due to
pregnancy and premenstrual syndrome. Our bodies cannot properly use serotonin
without the assistance of magnesium. Serotonin is a natural chemical created
within the brain responsible for feelings of well being and relaxation.
