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.

How Do Epsom Salts Reduce Swelling?

Published Jun,14 2018 | By Leigh Good

Epsom salt is bath salt widely used in therapeutic soaks and baths. Among its many claimed benefits, soaking in Epsom salt is touted as a way to decrease tissue swelling. However, there's little, if any proof these soaks actually work.