Epsom Salts is Magnesium Sulphate

“Without sulphur, no modality will work”
Dr Dietrich Klinghardt

.The skin has an amazing ability to absorb nutrients and this has been known and exploited for centuries by people who have discovered the health benefits of soaking in mineral-rich sulphur springs. To see what’s so special about sulphur and why it’s so incredibly health-promoting, click here

Our grandmothers (and their grandmothers) relaxed in an Epsom salts bath – or soaked their feet in an Epsom salts solution (the feet are particularly good at absorbing minerals). Epsom Salts (magnesium sulphate) is now enjoying a revival.

Sulphur, muscles and joints

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Excessive exercise uses up sulphur and sulphur has shown a remarkable ability to reduce or eliminate muscle soreness and cramps in athletes. It’s even given to race horses before a race to prevent muscle soreness, and afterward to reduce the risk of cramping.

Approximately half of the total body sulphur is concentrated in the muscles, skin and bones. Sulphur supports healthy connective tissues like tendons and ligaments so a sulpher deficiency is a very serious condition. Sulphur deficiency results in poor muscle mass and weakness.

Sulphur has anti-inflammatory properties and sulpher baths have been used for centuries to ease inflammation and pain caused by muscle injuries.  Sulphur can repair worn or damaged cartilage in joints, ligaments and tendons with healthy, flexible new cells.

Epsom Salts is a valuable source of sulphur
without the sulphur smell – and it cost so little!

It’s estimated that the majority of the population have depleted levels of sulphur. We may not get enough vital trace elements like sulphur and magnesium in our diets. The food we eat is often grown in soils that have been depleted of health-giving minerals.

Also, many of us are not so good at absorbing and utilising the minerals that are in our food. And we use up our vital supply of minerals like sulphur in order for our bodies to deal with the internal and external pollution we’re bombarded with in our modern world.

And then there’s the problem of epigenetics! Transdermal nutrition can sometimes by-pass epigentic metabolic errors. For example Epsom salts baths are currently being used in the treatment of children with autism.

With our busy lifestyles we don’t always have time for the luxury of soaking in a bath. So wouldn’t it be wonderful to absorb these healing nutrients while we sleep? After all, you can’t spend eight hours soaking in the bath – but you can spend eight hours absorbing these health-promoting minerals from a simple body lotion that you apply before bedtime.

These minerals are vital for every metabolic process in the body, including the production of brain chemicals. Use Epsom Salts lotion regularly and you’ll certainly notice the difference – not just in terms of clearer skin, stronger nails, shinier hair and better muscle tone – but also in terms of a general sense of well-being. You’ll recognise this feeling once you experience it and you’ll never want to go back to just feeling ‘ordinary’.

If you haven’t already done so, do read the web page ‘The Forgotten Nutrient” in order to see just what’s so special about sulphur and why it’s so incredibly health-promoting

The quickest method

You can make an Epsom Salts body lotion incredibly simply just by mixing Epsom salts with a good body lotion  (3 heaped dessertspoonfuls to 150ml of lotion)

Tip: Grind the Epsom Salts in a coffer grinder  for 10 to 12 seconds until the Epsom Salts looks like icing sugar. Then simply mix it into the base body lotion. The liquid in the body lotion will be enough to dissolve the Epsom Salts. Some base lotions work better than others with the Epsom salts. Generally the lotion needs to be a bit oily. If it is absorbed too quickly into the skin then the Epsom Salts powder brushes off the skin too quickly.

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Massage the lotion into your skin about half an hour before bedtime – to give it time to soak in. The minerals and trace elements will feed, not only your skin but your whole body, while you sleep.

Bear in mind, however, that the sulphate in Epsom salts flushes toxins out of the body. This can cause die-off symptoms (such as a headache). So start slowly – by massaging the lotion into just your feet – then build up gradually, using the lotion on your legs, arms etc.

The home-made method

You can make your own body lotion in your kitchen in three easy steps. Costing approximately £4 to £5 for a whole batch of body lotion, it’s a lot less than you’d pay for inferior shop-bought body lotions. You can make it plain, or add in your favourite essential oils for fragrance.

Many shop-bought lotions contain harmful preservatives – chemicals which increase the shelf-life of the lotion but are absorbed by your body. The ingredients in this lotion are 100% natural. The Himalayan salt in it is a preservative that has been used for centuries – and it’s health-promoting in it’s own right. It contains over 80 minerals and trace elements – the same nutrients that are found in our blood.

Epsom Salts Body Lotion recipe

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Homemade body lotion makes a great gift

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons Epsom Salt

filtered or bottled water  (to make up to 150 ml when combined with the salts)

1 dessertspoon beeswax

150ml of  almond oil (or any other oil you prefer)

10 drops of your favourite essential oil (optional)

Note: See below for information on where to buy these ingredients

Note: Once you feel confident you can double or triple the amount
. . . . . of ingredients to make a larger batch – or to give as gifts

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Step 1 – the dissolve the salts

Put the Epsom salts in a heat-proof measuring jug or beaker

Boil the filtered/bottled  water  and add to the salts – to bring the amount up to 150ml

Stand the beaker in a pan of gently simmering water

Stir until completely dissolved

Remove the jug from the pan and leave to cool to room temperature

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Step 2: melt the oils

Put oil and beeswax into a pyrex beaker (the above style works best for when you come to whisk  the liquid in)

Stand the beaker in a pan of gently simmering water on until the beeswax is just melted

Set to one side to cool slightly (if it gets too cool it will solidify again and you’ll have to put the bowl back in the pan of hot water

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Note: the key to success is to have the oil and the water
pretty much the same temperature when you blend them together

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Step 3: blend the oils and salts

Add the salts water to the oils slowly while beating with an electric hand mixer, set on high, until the mixture thickens (a hand mixer is better than a jug-style blender – and easier to clean afterwards)

Keep beating until it is smooth

If you want more of a lotion consistency, add more water while continuing to beat (but not too much water or the mixture will separate)

Add your favourite essential oil.

Then pour or scoop into jars

You’re done!

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Where to buy your ingredients

You can buy smaller quantities of the following ingredients, but buying in these amounts is more economical and will make many batches of body lotion – with plenty left for foot-soaks or baths

You can usually order Epsom Salts from your local chemist,
to save paying postage.
A 3kg bag costs aproximatly £6 for 3KG

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To see beeswax pellets on Amazon – click here

To see almond oil on Amazon – click here

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If you haven’t already done so, do read the web page ‘The Forgotten Nutrient” in order to see just what’s so special about sulphur and why it’s so incredibly health-promoting

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