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Post edited by: Mizuiro, at: 05/14/2008 22:42

the magnesium and sulfate in the salts are absorbed into the body through the skin.

Sulfate is thought to circulate in the body up to about nine hours. Any Epsom salts left on the skin may continue to be absorbed as long as it is still on the skin, offering continuous ‘timed-released’ input into the bloodstream –

sorta like medications given through skin patches.

Yes I have used Epson salt baths for a long time. Alot of ppl like to use

this as a great homeopathic treatment.

Great for muscles and soreness and any aches /pains.

I put a little lavender in mine too that helps de-stress the body and great

for relaxation too.

as for epsom salt baths theyre good for relaxing muscles which may move toxins and lymph as well as easy aches and pains.

the basic Lyme 'detox' baths have been around for years and years- the recipe is basically 1- 1.5 lbs of epsom salts in a full very warm bath ( IF you have any sx of dysautonomias or feel faint with heat dont make too hot--you cannot get your core temp up high enough to kill spirochetes as rumored and youll only faint or get very ill anyway)

then after about 5-10 minutes you add 8-16 oz of hydrogen peroxide and stay another 15-20 minutes

its a bit false to say anything much can be absorbed into the body--its relaxing and it may coax muscles to start moving toxins but before and after tests show that magnesium levels arent really raised afterwards.

and when taken internally mag sulfate ( epsom salts) acts like a weak calcium channel blocker and may affect heart rate so if it were absorbed at any sort of significant amount it would be far more dangerous.

theyve even studied boric acid and borax and found that little/tiny amounts are absorbed thru skin!!

the mamallian skin system is good at what it was designed to do--keep inside stuff in and outside stuff out!!

enjoy but dont expect "detox".

I love Epsom baths! I used to take them all the time. Great for sore muscles!!!

Look into Floatation Tanks online - you can see the benefits of floating. I used to float every week - it was the best thing in the world!