Absolutely yes and I keep Epsom salt lotion on hand all the time for me and my husband. The magnesium can penetrate through the skin and makes a big difference. Relaxes muscles and helps prevent leg cramps and restless leg syndrome.

I love Epson salt baths. I add some baking soda and lavendar scented oil.

I LOVE bathing in Epsom salts. The magnesium in the salts absorbs into your system helping your body get the magnesium it so needs. It relaxes the muscles. I buy a huge jug at work, then put many many drops of lavender oil in it and shake the begeebies out of it for lavender scented baths. Sometimes I'll add a cap full of Skin So Soft bath oil to moisturize my skin as well. I don't rinse off. I just empty the tub and dry off.

I've tried it in the bath but mine doesn't dissolve well. Feels like I'm sitting on rocks. Mostly I use it for soaking my feet. It helped heal 3 ingrown toenails!

Ahhhhh, I love a good soak with a little scoop of the magnesium sulphate. I don't use oils in the tub, ever. And there's no need to rinse but I usually turn on a cool shower when I'm finished soaking. I need a cool down for a few seconds when I've taken a hot soak.

I was doing that but I get bored in the tub. I made a post about that a while ago. :-)

Grainlady said that the salt that absorbs into your skin is negligible, since it's so diluted. I wanted the benefits of the magnesium. The directions say to use a cup of salt.

I started epsom salt baths this past November. They soothed my severely dry skin like nothing else could. I'd add about 1/2 cup to my bath water, and swirl it around to dissolve completely. Then I'd queue up a favorite playlist, or an album to listen to, and relax for 45 minute or so. Didn't rinse off afterwards, just towel dry. Wonderful! My skin's improved since then so I don't take baths so often.

I didn't know about hauling the bathwater to my roses or plants outdoors. Might try that. Also note, epsom salts come "plain" or "scented." I have lavendar-lemon now, and it's quite nice.

Well you can just make up a gallon of Epsom salt water and water your plants. It's wonderful for them.

Raven I used to water my indoor plants years ago with it. A tbsp in a jug of water. I'm not sure why I stopped.

Yes, I do the same thing with lavender essential oil. It's so relaxing!

Some testing shows spraying on leaves might work better than watering.

http://garden.org/learn/articles/view/68/

My neighbor is the one that started watering my roses with the Epsom salt water, my hibiscus are right next to the roses and also right there are my shrimp plants. It is amazing how much all of those have grown and how many flowers they have produced. I am definitely a believer now. I had started using it occasionally on the atrium plants before the flood. I have not sprayed the leaves but once I can get the atrium looking alive again I will try that too.

Someone said the Epsom salt stayed like rocks, did you know that you can get shaved or flaked and the harder rocks kind. The flakes type will dissolved much easier. Sometimes you can feel it if in a bag.

I believe you. Could be a magnesium deficiency in the soil making it more noticeable in your case than the soil of the testers in the artlcle. Another article said something about roots not being able to take it up as well as the leaves especially if there is potassium interfering.

I am certainly going to try it!

I start my bath with hot water, add my Epsom salt and swish the water around. When they dissolve, I turn the water down to warm.

Thanks for all your comments. Lois