I am currently bathing my feet for 30 mins in the morning and 1-2hrs in the evening with Epsom Salts. I am seeing great results from this but am worried that I am overdoing it and may upset the balance of electrolytes in the blood, can anyone advise please?

It is not likely to upset your blood levels. Magnesium is lost thru the kidneys. The most likely way to poison yourself is with enemas made from magnesium salts. These then cross the membranes of the colon, in high concentration.

Only a small amount is absorbed thru the skin. I think most remains in the tissues that are soaked and does not move around quickly. Most people are quite low in magnesium intake from foods.

When you soak in a bathtub, use only about 4-6 oz in 6 inches of water. I don't use a full cup as suggested, because less works just as well.

Hi -

Been using Epsom Salts in the bath for months and I feel so good afterwards. But - only use about 1/2 cup in a full tub - is that too little?

Thanks,

Sheltiemom

If it works, then that is enough. I don't put alot in the tub either.

A cup is 8 ounces. I use about 1/2 cup in a bathtub for soaking.

I did make compresses for my knee when it was acting up on vacation. We don't have a bathtub up there. So I put about 1/3 cup of epsom salts in a dishpan sized tub and made compresses and put them on the knee. I expected the cloth to absorb alot of it so I made those more concentrated. I did this for about an hour on the dock while taking the sun.

I tend to be rather conservative most times.

You can always add one ounce more the next time if you feel you had no relief or improvement. But I wouldn't go past 1 cup --8oz-- at a treatment.

It never occurred to me to try that, but now that you've planted the idea, and if I ever decide to check out...nope, on second thought, the clean-up would only add embarassment to the usual horror.