Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate)
not a botanical, family —. Part discussed: Mineral salt.
Identity
- Common name
- Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate)
- Chemical name
- not a botanical
- Substance group
- —
- Part or material
- Mineral salt
- Classification
- Mineral substance
- Educational category
- Recovery and Movement
About
Magnesium sulfate heptahydrate, a mineral salt, not a botanical.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Regulated in the United States as an OTC human drug substance; no botanical scope applies.
Safety considerations
OTC labelling warnings include restriction of prolonged use, caution in kidney impairment, interaction warnings and oral-overdose risk.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) granule · US National Institutes of Health
- magnesium sulfate heptahydrate · US Food and Drug Administration
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.