A type of salt (magnesium sulfate) that comes from Epsom, England, often dissolved in bath water to soothe muscles and relieve pain.
Named after the town of Epsom in Surrey, England, where the salt was first discovered and extracted from mineral springs in the 1600s.
Epsom salt baths became popular because Victorian doctors believed the mineral water had healing powers—modern science confirms they were right: magnesium genuinely reduces inflammation and muscle tension.
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