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What are Epsom salts used for?

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Epsom salt (or colloquially usually "epsom salts") is an old-fashioned name for magnesium sulfate heptahydrate.

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Epsom salts are usually used as a soak to relieve swelling and skin irritation. They can also be taken internally as a laxative.

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Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate; some plants need magnesium or sulfur so Epsom salt is very useful as fertilizer.

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Epsom salt has a laxative effect.

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Why do people pour epsom salts in the bathtub?

Epsom salts are used for sore muscles in athletes and others. These Epsom salts have drying and pain relief properties. They can also be used as laxatives when ingested.


How is Epsom salt used to prevent moth in closets?

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Can Epsom salts be used to fertilize roses?

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Is any Epsom salts edible?

Epsom salt can be used as a drug (internally) but it is not a food.


Can Epsom salt be used as a cleaner?

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Metal used to make epsom salts?

Epsom salt is also known as magnesium sulfate. The metal that is used to make these salts is magnesium. Magnesium is an earthy alkaline metal.


Is epsom salts and water good for roses?

Yes. Epsom salts combat Chlorosis.


Are Lectric Soda Crystals same as Epsom Salts?

No, they are not similar.


What is epsom salts means?

Epsom salt is hydrated magnesium sulfate. It is used as a cathartic and as an agent to reduce inflammation.


What are the similarities of Epsom salts and table salts?

They are ionic salts.


How much lead is there in Epsom salts?

Pure Epsom salts do not contain any lead. Since Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate, they contain only magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen.


What happens if a 9 pound dog drank some water with Epsom Salts in it?

Since epsom salts is sometimes used as a laxative, it could cause stomach upset and/or diarrhea.