Epsom salts, also known as magnesium sulfate, are colorless, odorless crystals that taste very bitter.
Taken with a little water by mouth, they are used as quick-acting purgative in cases of chronic constipation.
They are also used as a remedy for indigestion, biliousness and fluid retention.
Bathing in water with Epsom salts added was regarded as being beneficial in cases of gout and arthritis.
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