Epsom Salt – why it’s so special

Many years ago Epsom Salt was the most popular medical drug in England. The people who used it didn’t know exactly why it was so beneficial. They knew nothing of its antiseptic and restorative qualities, but they did understand that in some way it was good for health and promoted longevity. They found by experience that not only did it keep away sclerosis, kidney diseases and rheumatism, but that it was also very useful in correcting any tendency to put on too much weight.

Epsom salt is also a key component in Floatation Tanks. Serving as the base one floats in totally isolated from the external environment. If you are interested in this form of meditation & relaxation take a read of my article on Floatation (isolation) Tanks here (pictures included).

The Secret of its Value

It’s all in the process of manufacture.

Epsom Salt in my bathroom

The carbon ingredient of the Epsom Salt (magnesium carbonate) are replaced by another non-metallic element, namely sulphur, forming magnesium sulphate. The magnesium prefers carbon to sulphur and this sulphate readily gives up its sulphur and seizes upon carbon whenever a favorable opportunity for making the exchange presents itself. This strong affinity for carbon is the secret of its great value for medical purposes. Carbon is the main constituent of the building materials which go to form our vegetation and so, in turn, to provide our foodstuffs, and it is in the crude form of carbon that the waste products of the human body are excreted.

The magnesium draws out the carbon and renders the now inert residue soluble, thereby facilitating excretion.

Epsom Salt

The distinguishing feature of the action of Epsom Salt is that it is constantly trying to revert to its original carbon state and that because of this affinity for carbon and carbon compounds it renders valuable aid in dealing with diseased conditions of the body.

As far as its medical action is concerned, the human body survives entirely on foods which contain carbon ingredients, and that the waste emanating from this food takes the form of carbon. This is the daily routine of a person in robust health. The greater part of this carbon waste passes out of the human body through the lungs or bronchial tubes in the form of carbon dioxide. The process whereby the carbon waste matter is converted into carbon dioxide is a form of combustion known as oxidation.

In order that the unused carbon of the food material should be disposed of in this way, it is necessary that the blood and the tissues should be supplied with sufficient oxygen to bring about this oxidation. If the required quantity of oxygen is not forthcoming to complete the process, retarded combustion ensues, and this results in the formation of partially oxidised forms of carbonaceous waste, such as uric acid, and other acids and toxins, which are the outcome of putrefaction.

The partially oxidised carbon compounds are apt to accumulate in the blood and in the tissues, thereby giving rise to ill-health and disease. It is here that Epsom Salt, rightly administered, proves great value. By its strong affinity for carbon and carbon compounds, it absorbs and nullifies this harmful waste in the manner already described, and acts as a beneficent remedial agent.

Taken internally in small doses, Epsom Salt acts on the kidneys, and by increasing the action of these organs, brings about a greater elimination of waste matter solution through these channels. Its chief value, however, lies in external application, because of its power of drawing stored tissue-wastes from the body through the skin. Magnesium sulphate paste is still widely recommended by doctors today to aid in drawing out impurities and poisons from the body.

Excerpted and adapted from “Epsom Salt, Its Value and Use.” By Dr. I L Valentine Knaggs.

Ernest

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