epson salt as a detox?

[mom24]

Has anyone heard of/used this as a detox for Lyme? I gave my DS a bath and he developed diarrhea this evening. I am not sure if it is just a coincidence (his brother just had a short bout of it).

I'm also always on the lookout for C-Diff. He is on so many antibiotics that this is always never far from my thoughts even though he takes massive pro-biotics. Fingers crossed that he is better tomorrow!

[SSS]

Well, it is magnesium, which can produce loose bowels if too much, but we've never seen that with the bath.

Epsom salt baths over here have always been a good thing-

[nicklemama]

If he swallowed some of the bath water, it might give him diarrhea. If you read the package directions, there is a formula to mix and give for constipation.

[KaraM]

My dd does an epsom salt bath about once a week. Never caused any issues with diarrhea. In most cases, it has always resulted in a more relaxed child.

Edited October 10, 2012 by KaraM

[mom24]

My dd does an epsom salt bath about once a week. Never caused any issues with diarrhea. In most cases, it has always resulted in a more relaxed child.

Great news! He had a bath again in the epsom salt and no diarrhea tonight! He liked it to...found it very relaxing!

[danddd]

how much do you add to a bath? i need to start doing this for my dd11 and dd6.

is it possible to make it too strong?

[Chemar]

2 cups in a full tub of warm water is what is generally recommended, so one cup in half a tub and less in a quarter tub etc

 

It should not affect the bowels unless swallowed.