Re: Epsom Salt Bath Sludge

[Guest guest]

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> Hey everyone, Hope you all had a nice holiday!

>

> This is probably a weird question, but does anyone else get black slugde-like

residue in the bottom of their tub after an Epsom salt bath?

>

> I notice this a lot, with some days being more than others. It is especially

black if my bath is very long and hot.

>

> Just wondering if this has something to do with the salt pulling toxins from

my body, or if it is just the salt making this residue. I only notice the black

sludge when I take the Epsom salt baths, and not any regular baths.

>

+++Hi Carolyn. It is possible more toxins are coming out. Epsom salt is

magnesium sulfate, so it isn't technically a salt. Salt is the combination of 2

minerals: sodium + choride. But Epsom salt does help pull out toxins, and so

does hot water.

I've heard of black sludge coming out of people's bodies before, but not

necessarily because of Epsom salt baths. So thanks for letting me know about

it.

Bee

since the hot water and the Epsom salt work together pulling out more toxins.

[Guest guest]

You probably have hard water....lots of minerals. I have included a link so you

can read about it. Heat will intensify the chemical reaction....it is a

wonderful sixth grade science experiment!

http://scifun.chem.wisc.edu/homeexpts/SOFTWATR.html

Joan

> Hey everyone,

>

> Hope you all had a nice holiday!

>

> This is probably a weird question, but does anyone else get black slugde-like

residue in the bottom of their tub after an Epsom salt bath?

>

> I notice this a lot, with some days being more than others. It is especially

black if my bath is very long and hot.

>

> Just wondering if this has something to do with the salt pulling toxins from

my body, or if it is just the salt making this residue. I only notice the black

sludge when I take the Epsom salt baths, and not any regular baths.

>

> Take care,

> Carolyn

>

[Guest guest]

I agree with both Bee and Joan. Epson Salt is Magnesium Sulfate and there could

be a chemical reaction occurring. In some chemical processes, a Sulfate (Sulfur

and Oxygen) does react with Chlorine to produce a black residue.

The water in your area may be hard or heavily chlorinated as Joan suggested.

You may also want to fill the tub as usual but not sit in it and see what

happens. The reaction may occur by itself because of the heat.

If nothing happens, it may just mean that your body acts as a catalyst for the

chemical reaction to occur.

> >

> > Hey everyone, Hope you all had a nice holiday!

> >

> > This is probably a weird question, but does anyone else get black

slugde-like residue in the bottom of their tub after an Epsom salt bath?

> >

> > I notice this a lot, with some days being more than others. It is especially

black if my bath is very long and hot.

> >

> > Just wondering if this has something to do with the salt pulling toxins from

my body, or if it is just the salt making this residue. I only notice the black

sludge when I take the Epsom salt baths, and not any regular baths.

> >

> +++Hi Carolyn. It is possible more toxins are coming out. Epsom salt is

magnesium sulfate, so it isn't technically a salt. Salt is the combination of 2

minerals: sodium + choride. But Epsom salt does help pull out toxins, and so

does hot water.

>

> I've heard of black sludge coming out of people's bodies before, but not

necessarily because of Epsom salt baths. So thanks for letting me know about

it.

>

> Bee

>

>

>

> since the hot water and the Epsom salt work together pulling out more toxins.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the input everyone!

I was wondering about some sort of chemical reaction.....and now I understnad

why.

I was having nightmares about this black goo trying to get out of my

body...lol..... now I can rest easier.

Carolyn

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> I agree with both Bee and Joan. Epson Salt is Magnesium Sulfate and there

could be a chemical reaction occurring. In some chemical processes, a Sulfate

(Sulfur and Oxygen) does react with Chlorine to produce a black residue.

>

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<snip> This is probably a weird question, but does anyone else get black

slugde-like residue in the bottom of their tub after an Epsom salt bath?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> You probably have hard water....lots of minerals. I have included a link so

you can read about it. Heat will intensify the chemical reaction....it is a

wonderful sixth grade science experiment!

+++Hi Joan. That is strange because when I lived in Calgary, Alberta it was the

very hardest water I had ever experienced in cities I'd lived in before. I was

constantly fighting lime buildup. I took a lot of hot Epsom salt baths which

didn't produce any kind of sludge.

I got a brand new tub after I moved in, so it would have been obvious if sludge

was there after my baths.

Bee

[Guest guest]

Just as a note: We DO have hard water. I have a difficult time cleaning the

" pink tinge " off things.

The residue I am getting is black and goo-like. Interestingly, it is located in

certain areas in tub, especially where my body sits. I can clearly see where I

placed my feet, where my hands were placed and my back. Strange huh?

<snip>

You probably have hard water....lots of minerals.

<snip>

> +++Hi Joan. That is strange because when I lived in Calgary, Alberta it was

the very hardest water I had ever experienced in cities I'd lived in before. I

was constantly fighting lime buildup. I took a lot of hot Epsom salt baths

which didn't produce any kind of sludge.

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

When I had even worse yeast...and during my pregnancy...I would get black rings

on my skin under my platinum wedding ring. Not all the time, only sometimes

when my balance was off. I never did figure it out, but I have even turned gold

jewelry black over the years. I bet you are detoxing and something you are

cleansing is mixing with something in your tub (a coated metal?) to give this

weird black look. It is like a mood tub LOL. Wish I were more help.

Anne G

>

> Just as a note: We DO have hard water. I have a difficult time cleaning the

" pink tinge " off things.

> The residue I am getting is black and goo-like. Interestingly, it is located

in certain areas in tub, especially where my body sits. I can clearly see where

I placed my feet, where my hands were placed and my back. Strange huh?

>

>

> <snip>

> You probably have hard water....lots of minerals.

> <snip>

> > +++Hi Joan. That is strange because when I lived in Calgary, Alberta it was

the very hardest water I had ever experienced in cities I'd lived in before. I

was constantly fighting lime buildup. I took a lot of hot Epsom salt baths

which didn't produce any kind of sludge.

> >

> > Bee

> >

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[Guest guest]

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> Just as a note: We DO have hard water. I have a difficult time cleaning the

" pink tinge " off things.

> The residue I am getting is black and goo-like. Interestingly, it is located

in certain areas in tub, especially where my body sits. I can clearly see where

I placed my feet, where my hands were placed and my back. Strange huh?

+++Hi Carolyn. I find that very interesting, and I believe it is toxins coming

out of your body - that's why you take Epsom Salt baths. You can be thankful

that awful stuff is coming out!

I've heard of people detoxifying sludge from under their fingernails too, like

people who do a lot of painting for a living. In fact my fingernails have gone

through many things, including hard dry cuticles due to nail polish removers,

paint cleaners and thinners (I used to do a lot of oil painting). Oil paints in

different colors have appeared out of no where under my nails - some colors are

obvious, like burnt sienna! lol!

Don't be concerned, celebrate the fact that you are getting rid of toxins!

Like I wrote before, the water in Calgary was extremely hard and chlorinated,

and I took a hot Epsom Salt bath at least once a week. I never had sludge appear

so it has nothing to do with minerals. But remember I was cured of candida and

had already done a lot of detoxifying.

All the best, Bee