The wonderful benefits of Epsom salts have been known for hundreds of years. The salt derives its name from a bitter saline spring in Epsom, Surrey, England. Epsom salt comprises of 2 compounds, magnesium and sulphate, and has beneficial properties that can soothe the body, mind and soul. Epsom salt baths are an excellent way of combating stress and alleviating aches and pains. The high magnesium content in Epsom salt baths facilitates the removal of acids through the skin. They are therefore a wonderful natural treatment for a large range of ailments associated with magnesium deficiency throughout the body. Epsom salts owe their huge range of health benefits to that of the trace metal magnesium.