Welcome to the Word of Soaking Salts!
Soaking in salt water for its therapeutic benefits has been around for a long time. Around the world people soak in naturally occurring salt water, whether it be the ocean or highly concentrated sea beds like the Dead Sea as part of their health regimen. Today, since many of us are not conveniently located near salted bodies of water, adding soaking salts to a bath can provide the same benefits.
To embrace the diverse use of salt, Salty Jack™ has branched into the world of soaking salts to help promote salts holistic benefits to overall health. Our soaking salts contain Himalayan Rock Salt, Dead Sea Salt, and Epsom salt. We currently have two scents, “Devotional Love” Lavender Rose and “Salted Ice” Mint Rosemary. In addition to our scents, we are carrying unscented Dead Sea Salt for those who are sensitive to scents but still desire salt’s therapeutics benefits.
Salty Jack™ recommends soaking in salt between one to three times a week by adding around 2oz to 4oz (1/4 cup to 1/2 cup) of our soaking salts to each bath. Salty Jack’s™ soaking salts are for topical use only and should not be consume, including the unscented Dead Sea Salt. If you are pregnant, have a chronic health condition or have other health concerns, make sure to check with a doctor before using any of Salty Jack’s™ soaking salts. Salty Jack Salt Co. products are not intended to treat any medical conditions. Any therapeutic benefits from soaking in salt may vary.
Salty Jack™ is very excited to announce its new partnership with Movement Improvement a local Massage Practice owned by Josh Pugh, LMT located in Springfield, Oregon. Our partnership is to promote awareness to the holistic approach to health. Through the combination of massage and soaking salts, clients can bridge together two powerful tools used to address the function in their body and achieve results they can feel. Salty Jack™ Soaking Salts can be purchased at Movement Improvement's location.
Himalayan Rock Salt
Sourced from ancient sea beds of the Himalayan Mountain range near Punjab, Pakistan, Himalayan rock salt is mineral-rich with its 84 different trace minerals. The composition of minerals, which include iron, magnesium, potassium, and calcium, contribute to its stunning pink color and therapeutic benefits that has made this salt highly sought after. Himalayan Salt has grown in popularity for the use of mineral baths due to its higher count of trace minerals.
Benefits of soaking in Himalayan salt include the following:
· Helping the body to relax and calm, and promote better sleep.
· Delivers trace amounts of magnesium, along with other trace minerals helping the muscles relax and reduce inflammation of the skin.
· Help with eczema, acne, and psoriasis due to salt’s antimicrobial properties.
· Soothe itch and reduce swelling from insect bites
· Help stimulate the body’s natural cleansing process.
· Boost absorption of sodium chloride essential to the body’s health and proper function.
Dead Sea Salt
Directly sourced from the Dead Sea between the borders of Israel, Jordan, and the West Bank. This mineral rich salt is known for its therapeutic properties to healthy skin. Dead Sea Salt has seen to be effective in improving skin hydration, reduce inflammation, stimulates circulation, help relieve achy muscles, and improves overall skin health.
Benefits of soaking in Dead Sea salt include the following:
· Decreasing inflammation in the joints, including inflammation caused by rheumatoid arthritis
· Boost overall skin health leading to smoother and more hydrated skin.
· Decreasing the effects of psoriasis.
· Promote relaxation.
· Boost absorption of sodium chloride essential to the body’s health and proper function.
Epsom Salt
Epsom salt is not actually salt but instead magnesium sulfate. Epsom salt comes from a naturally occurring mineral called epsomite, which contains the chemical components of magnesium, sulfur, and oxygen whereas salt contains the elements of sodium and chlorine to make sodium chloride. Its name comes from the saline springs at Epsom in Surrey, England where it was first noticed. Epsom salt is well-known for its therapeutic benefits including helping to relieve sore muscles.
Benefits of Epsom salt include the following:
· Relieving chronic pain.
· Relieving sore muscles and achy feet.
· Promote relaxation helping to improve sleep.
· Boots levels of magnesium and sulfur.
· Help fight off colds.
· Promote healthy skin.
· Help with post workout recovery.
· Loosen stiff joints.
· Reduce swelling and inflammation.
· Help detoxify skin.