"Epsom salts have been used for many years for conditions ranging from insomnia to constipation," says Anne Weisman, PhD, director of wellness and integrative medicine at the University of Nevada ...

Epsom salt has been used for hundreds of years to treat several ailments ranging from constipation to eclampsia, "though most evidence backing up those early claims was only anecdotal," says ...

Common symptoms of constipation include the following: Hard stools Straining Sensation of blockage at the anorectal area (i.e., the opening where stool passes through) Incomplete elimination ...