8. Epsom salt bath. Epsom salt was reputed to have magical healing properties. Epsom salt is primarily magnesium sulfate and has been used medicinally in Europe for more than three hundred years. The magnesium sulfate of Epsom Salt acts as a muscle relaxant, and by easing muscle pain. It has both anti-inflammatory and anti- arthritic properties . Fill a bathtub with water as hot as you can stand. Add 2 cups of Epsom salts to warm water and soak your legs, arms, and feet. . Bathe for thirty minutes. Do this daily as often as you like. (If you are pregnant or have cardiovascular disease consult your doctor before taking very hot baths).