Jul 7, 2016
Question: My Dad worked in construction and after an especially hard day he would dump some epison salts in a hot tub and soak until dinner. He claimed it took the “kinks” out of his joints. My mom used an epison salt soak to help remove splinters and relieve sore feet after a day in heels. Do epison salts really work or is this another old wives tale?
Answer: Epsom salts have been a home remedy for centuries. Chemically it is a mix magnesium and sulfates and named after Epsom in England where it was first made by boiling down mineral water. My family were also big fans of epison salts for sore feet and splinter removal. But despite centuries of use, finding published studies on the benefits of epison salts proved incredibly difficult. There is practically no evidence that soaking in epison salted water has a beneficial effect on the body. However centuries of aches and pains have led to three theories on why it works:
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