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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.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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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.

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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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.

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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