Epsom salts are a hydrate of magnesium sulfate, MgSO₄×7H₂O. For a beneficial bath, pour 2 cups into a tubful of warm water. There are many benefits of Epsom salt baths. Soaking in a bath of Epsom salt can relax your muscles, reduce inflammation, minimize pain, fade bruising, aid digestion, and detoxify your body. It can also lower your blood pressure, improve your concentration, and help you sleep.

Epsom salt baths naturally boost your mood. Magnesium aids in the conversion of tryptophan, to the mood-enhancing neurotransmitter serotonin. Stress can cause a deficiency of magnesium in your blood, but soaking in an Epsom salt bath allows magnesium to be absorbed through the skin.

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