Epsom Salt Bath

J had his first Epsom Salt bath this morning. In the evening, I added Lavender Essential Oil. As he is quite big for the small bathtub, his chest was partially submerged. Hence, I had to use a watering can to pour the water over his chest and he enjoyed the soaking and I enjoyed the bonding time because I will ask him to count the number of times (approximately 50 counts) I poured the water over his chest. And there were lots of laughter. Showering became one of his favourite, amidst all the meltdowns, tantrums and behaviours for the day.

With the Lavender Essential Oil and Epsom Salt bath, it will be recommended to have the soak in the evening, which can aid in his sleeping. It is best to use hot water at first to dissolve the Epsom Salt and then, top up with cold water so that the water is warm. Use a handkerchief or wash cloth to rub his body so that the pores can be opened.

J felt so relaxed. And he looked forward to showering time. Showering is never the same again!

Epsom Salt Bath

Why Epsom Salt Bath?

Epsom Salt, also known as Magnesium Sulphate, is composed of Magnesium and Sulphate. Both of these nutrients are low in children on the Autism Spectrum. Many articles on Epsom Salt claim to help in clearing toxin and heavy metal, most believe to be very high in people in the ASD Spectrum. In any way, one of the main components of Magnesium is to relieve stress, which I felt is much more important and helpful. For children on the Autism Spectrum, many times, they find themselves unable to fit into the rules of this world, thus causing them to have very high stress level. They are either in freeze, flight or fight mode. Stress is very harmful to the body. Hence, the Epsom Salt bath, coupled with Lavender Essential Oil, also help in relaxing them. You can read more about it here.

Even for adults, Epsom Salt seems to be very beneficial for us, especially for parents like us, whose kids are autistics or even other special needs parents. Now I regret not having a bathtub! You can read more about it here. We can even used Epsom Salt for beauty, household and gardening.

Where to buy Epsom Salt?

Epsom Salt can be purchased at iHerb and they deliver it right to our doorstep.

This is the Epsom Salt I bought

Read more on Epsom Salt Bath (Part 2).