Taking Epsom salt baths with essential oils is an easy, inexpensive way to help your body heal.

The wonders of Epsom salts have been well known for hundreds of years and unlike other salts, Epsom salts has beneficial properties that include relaxing the nervous system, soothing back pain and aching limbs, easing muscle strain, curing skin problems healing cuts, treating cold and congestion, and drawing toxins from the body. One of the simplest ways to ease stress and stress-related problems is to soak in a tub full of hot water with a few cups of Epsom salts either mixed with or without essential oils.