Comprehensive medicine is a branch of healthcare that focuses on treating the mind and body, and exploring the close connections between them. Some of the holistic approaches to comprehensive medicine used in treatment and practice include acupuncture and moxibustion, hypnotherapy and Reiki.


Another tool that comprehensive medical experts often recommend for beneficial physical and mental health is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate. Although there have been no clinical trials to confirm the benefits of laxatives, many healthcare providers have promoted it due to its ease of use, reasonable price, and minimally invasive delivery. In order to learn more, we turned to Dr. Naoki Meida, an expert in the integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.


What is magnesium sulfate heptahydrate?

Laval salt is one of many naturally occurring mineral salts, a compound of magnesium and sulfate in rocky formations. The name 'magnesium sulfate heptahydrate' is to pay tribute to the town of Epsom, which is only a stone's throw away from London, England, and is said to have discovered this salt there about 400 years ago.


Although it is similar to salt, its taste is bitter and not suitable for consumption. Most users dissolve it in warm water and soak it in the hope of relieving stress or muscle soreness.


How to use magnesium sulfate heptahydrate?

The principle is that when you pour magnesium sulfate heptahydrate into warm water, it will dissolve magnesium and sulfate, allowing them to be absorbed into your body through the skin. Over the centuries, user testimonies have claimed that using laxatives in this way has wonderful benefits.


However, scientific research does not fully support this viewpoint. There is no clear research indicating that magnesium can be absorbed in sufficient amounts through the skin to address potential mineral deficiencies. The current research results are questionable.


Nevertheless, comprehensive medical experts usually recommend magnesium sulfate heptahydrates to people with muscle pain and high mental stress. If you want to try it yourself, the process is very simple and the risk is minimal.


Pour 300 grams (1.25 cups) of magnesium sulfate heptahydrate into a clean bathtub filled with hot water. (Avoid using laxatives in bathtubs, hot tubs, or whirlpool baths with nozzles, unless the manufacturer says it is possible.)

Once the bathtub is withdrawn, test the temperature level of the water and adjust it as needed. You don't want to burn yourself.

Slowly enter the bathtub and relax. Soaking for 15 minutes is enough.

When purchasing laxatives, it is necessary to purchase 100% magnesium sulfate products.