Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Phisohex was replaced with phisoderm...due to some really bad possible side effects...I was born with a skin disease and mom said they used to scrub me 3 times a day...who knew how bad the phisohex would be later in life...??? > > > > > > > > I hadn't thought of it in years until someone mentioned > soaking > > her > > > > toe in it. Then remembered how my mother thought it was the > cure > > for > > > > everything. She regularly bathed in it. Well, I had to go see > what > > > > the current feeling was and heres what I found. I did find > the > > skin > > > > mask with Cognac a bit strange. > > > > > > > > Oh, epsom salt-who knew that such an uninspiring ingredient > could > > > > inspire such devotion? Read on for 13 ways to use epsom salts, > > > > including a relaxing bath, a face scrub and a hair volumizer. > It's > > > > also a miracle cure, helping to get rid of splinters and > reduce > > > > swelling of sprains and bruises. One ingredient fits all! > > > > > > > > SIMPLE SOLUTION: I always knew that soaking in a tub full of > hot > > > > water with a few cups of Epsom Salts was good for relaxing > muscles > > > > and drawing toxins from the body, but I could never figure > out > > why. > > > > And it wasn't until I spent some time at the Epsom Salt > Industry > > > > Council web site that I learned that epsom salts-made of the > > > mineral > > > > magnesium sulfate-are also a sedative for the nervous system. > > > > When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin, such as > in a > > > > bath, it draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous > system, > > > > reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, is a natural emollient, > > > > exfoliator, and much more. > > > > > > > > Adapted from the Epsom Salt Industry Council > > > > Note: Check with a doctor before using if you have any health > > > > concerns. > > > > > > > > Relaxing and sedative bath: Soak in warm water and 2 cups of > epsom > > > > salt. > > > > > > > > Face cleaner: To clean your face at night, mix a half- > teaspoon of > > > > epsom salt with your regular cleansing cream. Just massage > into > > skin > > > > and rinse with cold water. > > > > > > > > Homemade skin mask: Apply the mask to damp skin. For normal > to > > oily > > > > skin, mix 1 tablespoon of cognac, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of non-fat > dry > > milk, > > > > the juice of 1 lemon, and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. For > > normal > > > > to dry skin, mix 1/4 cup of grated carrot, 1 1/2 teaspoons of > > > > mayonnaise and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. > > > > > > > > Foot soak: Soothe aches, remove odors and soften rough skin > with a > > > > foot soak. Add 1/2 cup of epsom salt to a large pan of warm > water. > > > > Soak feet for as long as it feels right. Rinse and dry. > > > > > > > > Skin exfoliator: Massage handfuls of epsom salt over your wet > > skin, > > > > starting with your feet and continuing up towards the face. > Have a > > > > bath to rinse. > > > > > > > > Remove excess oil from hair: Epsom salt soaks up excess oil > from > > > > hair. Add 9 tablespoons of epsom salt to 1/2 cup of oily hair > > > > shampoo. Apply one tablespoon of the liquid to your hair when > it > > is > > > > dry; rinse with cold water. Pour lemon juice or organic apple > > cider > > > > vinegar through the hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, and then > > rinse. > > > > > > > > Remove hairspray: Combine 1 gallon of water, 1 cup of lemon > juice, > > > > and 1 cup epsom salt. Combine, cover and let set for 24 > hours. The > > > > next day, pour the mixture into your dry hair and let it sit > for > > 20 > > > > minutes. Then shampoo as normal. > > > > > > > > Hair volumizer: Combine equal parts of deep conditioner and > epsom > > > > salt. Warm in a pan. Work the warm mixture through your hair > and > > > > leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse. > > > > > > > > Soak sprains and bruises: Epsom salt will reduce the swelling > of > > > > sprains and bruises. Add 2 cups epsom salt to a warm bath, > and > > soak. > > > > > > > > Splinter remover: Soak in epsom salt, it will draw out the > > splinter. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I could get out with some effort, the hot water/heat on and the relaxation...I could stay in there for hours lol! Irene ---- Original Message ---- To: Breathe-Support Sent: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 4:04 pm Subject: Re: Epsom Salt Phisohex was replaced with phisoderm...due to some really bad possible side effects...I was born with a skin disease and mom said they used to scrub me 3 times a day...who knew how bad the phisohex would be later in life...??? > > > > > > > > I hadn't thought of it in years until someone mentioned > soaking > > her > > > > toe in it. Then remembered how my mother thought it was the > cure > > for > > > > everything. She regularly bathed in it. Well, I had to go see > what > > > > the current feeling was and heres what I found. I did find > the > > skin > > > > mask with Cognac a bit strange. > > > > > > > > Oh, epsom salt-who knew that such an uninspiring ingredient > could > > > > inspire such devotion? Read on for 13 ways to use epsom salts, > > > > including a relaxing bath, a face scrub and a hair volumizer. > It's > > > > also a miracle cure, helping to get rid of splinters and > reduce > > > > swelling of sprains and bruises. One ingredient fits all! > > > > > > > > SIMPLE SOLUTION: I always knew that soaking in a tub full of > hot > > > > water with a few cups of Epsom Salts was good for relaxing > muscles > > > > and drawing toxins from the body, but I could never figure > out > > why. > > > > And it wasn't until I spent some time at the Epsom Salt > Industry > > > > Council web site that I learned that epsom salts-made of the > > > mineral > > > > magnesium sulfate-are also a sedative for the nervous system. > > > > When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin, such as > in a > > > > bath, it draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous > system, > > > > reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, is a natural emollient, > > > > exfoliator, and much more. > > > > > > > > Adapted from the Epsom Salt Industry Council > > > > Note: Check with a doctor before using if you have any health > > > > concerns. > > > > > > > > Relaxing and sedative bath: Soak in warm water and 2 cups of > epsom > > > > salt. > > > > > > > > Face cleaner: To clean your face at night, mix a half- > teaspoon of > > > > epsom salt with your regular cleansing cream. Just massage > into > > skin > > > > and rinse with cold water. > > > > > > > > Homemade skin mask: Apply the mask to damp skin. For normal > to > > oily > > > > skin, mix 1 tablespoon of cognac, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of non-fat > dry > > milk, > > > > the juice of 1 lemon, and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. For > > normal > > > > to dry skin, mix 1/4 cup of grated carrot, 1 1/2 teaspoons of > > > > mayonnaise and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. > > > > > > > > Foot soak: Soothe aches, remove odors and soften rough skin > with a > > > > foot soak. Add 1/2 cup of epsom salt to a large pan of warm > water. > > > > Soak feet for as long as it feels right. Rinse and dry. > > > > > > > > Skin exfoliator: Massage handfuls of epsom salt over your wet > > skin, > > > > starting with your feet and continuing up towards the face. > Have a > > > > bath to rinse. > > > > > > > > Remove excess oil from hair: Epsom salt soaks up excess oil > from > > > > hair. Add 9 tablespoons of epsom salt to 1/2 cup of oily hair > > > > shampoo. Apply one tablespoon of the liquid to your hair when > it > > is > > > > dry; rinse with cold water. Pour lemon juice or organic apple > > cider > > > > vinegar through the hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, and then > > rinse. > > > > > > > > Remove hairspray: Combine 1 gallon of water, 1 cup of lemon > juice, > > > > and 1 cup epsom salt. Combine, cover and let set for 24 > hours. The > > > > next day, pour the mixture into your dry hair and let it sit > for > > 20 > > > > minutes. Then shampoo as normal. > > > > > > > > Hair volumizer: Combine equal parts of deep conditioner and > epsom > > > > salt. Warm in a pan. Work the warm mixture through your hair > and > > > > leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse. > > > > > > > > Soak sprains and bruises: Epsom salt will reduce the swelling > of > > > > sprains and bruises. Add 2 cups epsom salt to a warm bath, > and > > soak. > > > > > > > > Splinter remover: Soak in epsom salt, it will draw out the > > splinter. > > > > > > > > > > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment – with a Canadian perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I'm thinking on my trip to Tulsa maybe I need a room with a nice whirlpool tub. lol....one thing I do wish my apartment had. There was one complex with them but too far out. > > > > > > > > > > I hadn't thought of it in years until someone mentioned > > soaking > > > her > > > > > toe in it. Then remembered how my mother thought it was the > > cure > > > for > > > > > everything. She regularly bathed in it. Well, I had to go > see > > what > > > > > the current feeling was and heres what I found. I did find > > the > > > skin > > > > > mask with Cognac a bit strange. > > > > > > > > > > Oh, epsom salt-who knew that such an uninspiring ingredient > > could > > > > > inspire such devotion? Read on for 13 ways to use epsom > salts, > > > > > including a relaxing bath, a face scrub and a hair > volumizer. > > It's > > > > > also a miracle cure, helping to get rid of splinters and > > reduce > > > > > swelling of sprains and bruises. One ingredient fits all! > > > > > > > > > > SIMPLE SOLUTION: I always knew that soaking in a tub full > of > > hot > > > > > water with a few cups of Epsom Salts was good for relaxing > > muscles > > > > > and drawing toxins from the body, but I could never figure > > out > > > why. > > > > > And it wasn't until I spent some time at the Epsom Salt > > Industry > > > > > Council web site that I learned that epsom salts-made of the > > > > mineral > > > > > magnesium sulfate-are also a sedative for the nervous > system. > > > > > When magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin, such > as > > in a > > > > > bath, it draws toxins from the body, sedates the nervous > > system, > > > > > reduces swelling, relaxes muscles, is a natural emollient, > > > > > exfoliator, and much more. > > > > > > > > > > Adapted from the Epsom Salt Industry Council > > > > > Note: Check with a doctor before using if you have any > health > > > > > concerns. > > > > > > > > > > Relaxing and sedative bath: Soak in warm water and 2 cups > of > > epsom > > > > > salt. > > > > > > > > > > Face cleaner: To clean your face at night, mix a half- > > teaspoon of > > > > > epsom salt with your regular cleansing cream. Just massage > > into > > > skin > > > > > and rinse with cold water. > > > > > > > > > > Homemade skin mask: Apply the mask to damp skin. For normal > > to > > > oily > > > > > skin, mix 1 tablespoon of cognac, 1 egg, 1/4 cup of non-fat > > dry > > > milk, > > > > > the juice of 1 lemon, and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. > For > > > normal > > > > > to dry skin, mix 1/4 cup of grated carrot, 1 1/2 teaspoons > of > > > > > mayonnaise and a half-teaspoon of epsom salt. > > > > > > > > > > Foot soak: Soothe aches, remove odors and soften rough skin > > with a > > > > > foot soak. Add 1/2 cup of epsom salt to a large pan of warm > > water. > > > > > Soak feet for as long as it feels right. Rinse and dry. > > > > > > > > > > Skin exfoliator: Massage handfuls of epsom salt over your > wet > > > skin, > > > > > starting with your feet and continuing up towards the face. > > Have a > > > > > bath to rinse. > > > > > > > > > > Remove excess oil from hair: Epsom salt soaks up excess oil > > from > > > > > hair. Add 9 tablespoons of epsom salt to 1/2 cup of oily > hair > > > > > shampoo. Apply one tablespoon of the liquid to your hair > when > > it > > > is > > > > > dry; rinse with cold water. Pour lemon juice or organic > apple > > > cider > > > > > vinegar through the hair, leave on for 5-10 minutes, and > then > > > rinse. > > > > > > > > > > Remove hairspray: Combine 1 gallon of water, 1 cup of lemon > > juice, > > > > > and 1 cup epsom salt. Combine, cover and let set for 24 > > hours. The > > > > > next day, pour the mixture into your dry hair and let it > sit > > for > > > 20 > > > > > minutes. Then shampoo as normal. > > > > > > > > > > Hair volumizer: Combine equal parts of deep conditioner and > > epsom > > > > > salt. Warm in a pan. Work the warm mixture through your > hair > > and > > > > > leave on for 20 minutes. Rinse. > > > > > > > > > > Soak sprains and bruises: Epsom salt will reduce the > swelling > > of > > > > > sprains and bruises. Add 2 cups epsom salt to a warm bath, > > and > > > soak. > > > > > > > > > > Splinter remover: Soak in epsom salt, it will draw out the > > > splinter. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ __ > Meet the new AOL.ca. Free radio, music, videos, news & entertainment †" with a Canadian perspective. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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