Epson salt is also known as magnesium sulphate. It is made up of magnesium and sulphate plus a little bit water. Benefits of Epson salt bath is to use as detoxification, treats inflammation to sore muscle, promote healthy circulation, for relaxation and normalizing sleep patterns. Also, it helps to reduce sensory integration system for the children with autism.
Some study reveals that some children with autism are have lower magnesium and sulphate. Magnesium has important role in many functions such as muscle control to nerve impulses, energy production and detoxification. It normalizes electrolytes and helps to maintain right calcium levels in our body. Also, it helps to relieve stress and it is important to our body to make serotonin.
While sulphate helps the body to remove toxins and waste. Toxic is one of the major contributions to autism, inflammation and chronic illnesses. Some function of sulphate includes remove toxins and heavy metals from the body, helps to improve the absorption of nutrients, helps to form joint proteins, brain tissues and mucin proteins.
Some parents reports that when they started to bath their children with Epson salts, their son became more responsive, able to get sleep easier and have more normal sleep pattern.
According to the research of Dr. Rosemary Waring that lack of sulphate can be the primary problem in may children with autism.
To use Epson salt for bath, you can add 1 to 2 cups of high quality Epson salts in hot water until dissolves and then add a bath of water. Soak for 15 to 20 minutes 3 times a week.