Epsom Salt Benefits: Baths, Infections & Pain Relief

Epsom salt baths and soaks offer powerful benefits for reducing swelling, managing infections, and relieving chronic pain in the back or joints.

What Minerals Are in Epsom Salt?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Kathryn Meininger

Epsom salt is the common name for the compound magnesium sulfate, or magnesium sulfate heptahydrate. According to SaltWorks, Epsom salts were first discovered and named after the town of Epsom, England in the early 1800s.