Differences Between Sea Salts and Epsom Salts

[Guest guest]

Hi Dorothy,

 

Sea Salt is sodium chloride, while Epsom Salt is magnesium sulfate.

 

Epsom salt doesn't quite look like sea salt ... it is usually a larger

grind size than fine table salt, more flaky looking and " whiter " and

more opaque in color if you compare them side by side.

 

They have similar uses in baths, but are different too. When used for

making bath salts they are both good for soothing aching muscles and

softening water. But it is advised that folks not take an Epsom salt

bath if they have high blood pressure or a heart or kidney condition.

Yet there is evidence that it can be very helpful in treating

preeclampsia - both using it as a bath soak and internally when

administered by a qualified physician

http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/health/3371814.htm

 

Internally Epsom Salt can be used as a laxative and not as a food

flavoring. The opposite can be said for Sea Salt.

 

To get some good info on Epsom Salt check out the web site of the Epsom

Industry Council

 

http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

Dorothy [db]

Friday, April 16, 2004 6:12 PM

 

Differences Between Sea Salts and Epsom Salts

 

 

Hi Everyone,

 

This is going to sound likely a silly question but...

 

Quite a while ago, I bought some sea salts and Epsom salts in bulk and

they got put away. Now that I am in the process of packing up my

mother's house I rediscovered them.

 

In one bag, I had 2 separate bags of salts. One of them was labelled as

Epsom salts and the other was not labelled. I had purchased some coarse

sea salt as well as some fine sea salt. So my question has to do with

the unlabelled bag. Is there a specific way that you can tell the

difference between Epsom salt and fine sea salt.

 

Of course, the coarse sea salt is rather obvious. But I don't remember

if the unlabelled bag was unlabelled because it was another bag of Epsom

salts or whether it was a bag of fine sea salt.

 

1) is there a way to tell the difference and

2) what are the differences in the beneficial properties between Epsom

salts and sea salts?

 

Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

 

Dorothy

 

Take Care and Talk to you soon!

 

Dorothy

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

 

This is going to sound likely a silly question but...

 

Quite a while ago, I bought some sea salts and Epsom salts in bulk and they got

put away. Now that I am in the process of packing up my mother's house I

rediscovered them.

 

In one bag, I had 2 separate bags of salts. One of them was labelled as Epsom

salts and the other was not labelled. I had purchased some coarse sea salt as

well as some fine sea salt. So my question has to do with the unlabelled bag.

Is there a specific way that you can tell the difference between Epsom salt and

fine sea salt.

 

Of course, the coarse sea salt is rather obvious. But I don't remember if the

unlabelled bag was unlabelled because it was another bag of Epsom salts or

whether it was a bag of fine sea salt.

 

1) is there a way to tell the difference and

2) what are the differences in the beneficial properties between Epsom salts and

sea salts?

 

Looking forward to hearing your opinions.

 

Dorothy

 

Take Care and Talk to you soon!

 

Dorothy

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

thanks Chris,

 

from your description, I am guessing this is another bag of epsom salts.

Thanks for the links as well. I haven't gone to check them out yet but I

will be doing that in the near future. Looks like good information to

bookmark.

 

Dorothy

 

Chris wrote:

-> Sea Salt is sodium chloride, while Epsom Salt is magnesium sulfate.

>

> Epsom salt doesn't quite look like sea salt ... it is usually a larger

> grind size than fine table salt, more flaky looking and " whiter " and

> more opaque in color if you compare them side by side.

>

> They have similar uses in baths, but are different too. When used for

> making bath salts they are both good for soothing aching muscles and

> softening water. But it is advised that folks not take an Epsom salt

> bath if they have high blood pressure or a heart or kidney condition.

> Yet there is evidence that it can be very helpful in treating

> preeclampsia - both using it as a bath soak and internally when

> administered by a qualified physician

> http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/living/health/3371814.htm

>

> Internally Epsom Salt can be used as a laxative and not as a food

> flavoring. The opposite can be said for Sea Salt.

>

> To get some good info on Epsom Salt check out the web site of the Epsom

> Industry Council

>

> http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/

>

> *Smile*

> Chris (list mom)

> http://www.alittleolfactory.com

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Chris,

In this letter you say the opposite can be said of sea salt.

Do you know what kind of sea salt you can use on or for food?

What would be the benifits of using sea salt for the table?

Thanks for any help.

*Smiles*

Nancy

 

 

Internally Epsom Salt can be used as a laxative and not as a food

flavoring. The opposite can be said for Sea Salt.

 

To get some good info on Epsom Salt check out the web site of the

Epsom Industry Council

 

http://www.epsomsaltcouncil.org/

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Sorry for being so cryptic Nancy I meant that sea salt isn't really

used as a laxative, but is used as a flavor enhancer in food. Epsom Salt

isn't used as a flavor enhancer in food, but it is used as a laxative

....

 

Now when it comes to using sea salt on food ... unrefined is the best ..

and I will give you a link to some wonderful culinary salt information!

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/saltguide.htm

 

*Smile*

Chris (list mom)

http://www.alittleolfactory.com

 

 

 

 

scentsl [scents1]

 

 

Good Morning Chris,

In this letter you say the opposite can be said of sea salt.

Do you know what kind of sea salt you can use on or for food?

What would be the benifits of using sea salt for the table?

Thanks for any help.

*Smiles*

Nancy

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Chris,

Thanks for the link. I should be able to get info there.

*Smiles*

Nancy

 

 

Sorry for being so cryptic Nancy I meant that sea salt isn't really used as a

laxative, but is used as a flavor enhancer in food. Epsom Salt isn't used as a

flavor enhancer in food, but it is used as a laxative... Now when it comes to

using sea salt on food ... unrefined is the

 

best ..and I will give you a link to some wonderful culinary salt

information!http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/saltguide.htm *Smile*Chris (list

mom)http://www.alittleolfactory.com