Therapeutic Salts
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Therapeutic salts are a range of mineral rich salts including alkaline salts, dead-sea salts and Epsom salts that are often added to a bath or to footbath for therapeutic effects.[1]
Type of Therapeutic Salts
Alkaline Salts
- Alkaline salts help create the highest pH-level of all salts
- Uses of Alkaline Salts
- Detoxification
- detoxifies and cleanses the body by stimulating the skin and the mucous membranes to eliminate acids and toxins
- Skin Care
- activates the self-oiling process of the skin
- tightens loosened tissue
- useful for irritated or overexposed and sunburned skin
- Muscle Relaxation
- helps to eliminate the lactic acid
- Procedure
- Alkaline salts can generally be used in baths and foot baths, compresses, rinses, for inhalations, dental care and with alkaline face masks, alkaline stockings, sleeves or cuffs.
Dead Sea Salt
- Dead Sea salt comes from the bottom of the Syria - the lowest natural place on Earth.
- The waters of the Dead Sea are very unique, having a total salt concentration that is 10 times higher than ocean water, reaching 33% versus 3%. The composition of the brines is also unique, comprising magnesium, potassium and calcium chlorides, in addition to a high concentration of bromides.
- Uses of Dead Sea Salt[1]
- Skin Care
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- rheumatic disorders including arthritis and osteoarthritis[3]
- eases muscular pain and decreases stiffness
- Other Benefits
- whole body relaxation
- strengthens bones and nails
- aids in fluid balance within the body
Epsom Salts
- Epsom salts come from a bitter saline spring at Epsom in Surrey, England
- It actually is not a salt but a naturally occurring pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate.
- Studies have shown that magnesium and sulfate are both readily absorbed through the skin, making Epsom salt baths an easy and ideal way to enjoy the amazing health benefits.
- Magnesium is beneficial in regulating the activity of over 325 enzymes, reducing inflammation, helping muscle and nerve function and helping to prevent artery hardening.
- Sulfates help improve the absorption of nutrients, flush toxins and help ease migraine headaches.
- Uses of Epsom Salts[1]
- Skin Care
- used to treat a number of skin problems
- healing cuts
- decreases foot odour
- Muscle Relaxation
- soothing back pain and aching limbs
- easing muscle strain
- Other Conditions
- relaxing the nervous system
- treating cold and congestion
- helps prevent hardening of arteries and blood clots
- relieves constipation
- eliminates toxins from the body
- Procedure
- The best way to experience the benefits of Epsom salts is to soak in a tub full of hot water with a few cups of Epsom Salts for at least 1/2 an hour.
- The best way to experience the benefits of Epsom salts is to soak in a tub full of hot water with a few cups of Epsom Salts for at least 1/2 an hour.