The Magic of Epsom Salt

Epsom Salt

The Health, Beauty, and Environmental Wonder!

MgSO4 = Magnesium Sulfate

Neatly boxed or bagged, Epsom Salt is almost always overlooked or avoided by the average consumer. Nevertheless, Epsom Salt is as useful as it is mysteriously enchanting!

The modern term Epsom comes from the mineral rich waters of the town with the same name. Like the town of Bath, England, Epsom was revered for it’s healing waters. Sulfate has a negative charge and, Magnesium a positive. Salt molecules form because of the opposing charges banding together.

Prior to going forward I must mention, I only recommend food grade Epsom Salt. All other non-internal/topical needs for Epsom Salt should start with the purest form, which is food grade.

Epsom Salts Uses

• An Eye Rinse
• An Internal Cleanser/Detoxifier
• Anti-bruising agent
• Agricultural Aide
• External Beauty Aide for Facials
• Irritability and Anxiety Relief
• Joint Supporter
• Management of Enzymes in Body
• Metabolizing of Vitamin C and (Mineral) Calcium
• Migraine Reliever
• Muscle Inflammation Soother and Sports Medicine Use
• Neurological Calmer (including use in Children: Autism, Hyperactivity, & ADHD)
• Oxygenation booster and utilization
• Protein Formation and Brain Tissue Construction
  
  

Recommended Strengths:

Eye Rinse
1 short glass (not plastic)
4 oz warm, clean water
½ teaspoon Epsom Salt

Stir until cool

Flush clean, non-infected Eye firstly
Follow same flushing method with bothersome eye last, or use new glass.

To achieve this, place glass upon face and blink fluid into eye.

If the liquid ever burns, water is too warm or the Epsom Salt crystals have not completely dissolved.

More information on the magical Epsom Salts, to be continued, with a later posting.




by Europa Pirate

Natural Sun Block

As the weather gets warmer, for those of us on the Northern Hemisphere,
and the hours of sunshine are longer…
do not forget to protect your skin.


Most people have experienced a cold, blustery day. Your nose gets red; cheeks pinks, lips chapped, and your skin can burn with pain from simply washing your dry hands under water.


Are you also conscious of the other seasons, the other months out of the year?
Skin cancer can and does affect all peoples no matter of skin color or race!The cancer can even form on skin never exposed to the sun’s violent rays. Whether fast growing or slow, skin cancer can grow on, under, and inside your body.

Safety with the Sun includes

• avoiding peak hours of sunlight 11am-3pm
• covering the skin with clothing
• and a natural mineral barrier
  

Natural Sun Block

Key Ingredient:
Zinc Oxide

Ingredients to Avoid:
Octyl Methoxycinnamate (O.C.M.), Petroleum, Oxybenzone (Benzophenone –3)




Natural Lip Balms

Key Ingredient:
Bees Wax

Vegan versions Key Ingredients:
Natural oils (coconut oil, almond oil, hemp oil) and waxes from fruits











by Europa Pirate

Birdcage Cleaning

Cleaning Bird/Avian Cages

Aside from the daily changing of paper/liner, birdcages should also be cleansed.
Tips on the Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Cleansing of your Avian Cages.

Daily
Toss out the old seed in each dish at least once per day. I find it is easiest to remember as a chore, first thing in the morning.
Change Water. Make certain water dish isn’t slimy. Wipe water dish with Vinegar and rinse well prior to refilling with water.

Do your birds bathe in their water dish? A separate bath for bird bathing can be placed in the cage during sunny times of day, when a wet bird should be able to dry easily. If you cannot place a bath in the cage, please change their drinking water more frequently.
Dispose of paper liner and any waste that is lying on the bottom of the tray. Replace bird paper, after doing so and after any baths where the paper should become wet.

Weekly

Wipe the bottom of your birdcage down with a damp towel or paper towel that is moistened with a vinegar and water mixture. I keep Vinegar/Water in a Spray bottle with a permanent label, since this mixture easily cleans as an All-Purpose Cleaner. If cage is damp, dry directly after.

Wipe any stick or perch off with another paper towel or a wire/stiff perch scrapper.

Monthly

Shower the Birdcage after removing the tray, paper liner, and all food/water dishes. Placing the birdcage in your shower (or outside on your patio if you do not feel comfortable mixing germs) stream the water from the shower nozzle into the cage, starting from top (ceiling) to floor (base). I do not recommend soaking.

If you regularly clean the avian cage, soaking would never be necessary.

After spraying cage with a medium hard stream of water, wipe all surfaces with a soft wet cloth of water and (food grade) Baking Soda (in a paste).

Rinse cage again with water from top (ceiling) to bottom (tray).

Spray cage clean with your Vinegar/Water bottle mixture.

Rinse with pure water and place onto a clean dry towel, such as an old bath towel.

Wipe cage completely dry with a clean rag or paper towel, and replace all items back into cage having hand wiped each prior. Resituate Bird Toys, after cleaning, into different areas of the cage for mental stimulation.

Giving your bird a change of scenery and brain stimulation is almost as important as it’s safety. Birds are very intelligent and can die from despair, as seen in a lovesick elderly person who’s lost their lifelong mate! If you have a couple of healthy birds, you can always swap toys, switching theirs from one cage to another.

The NEVER Do List:

Never have any of the following in your bird’s home:

• Cigarette/cigar smoke
• Oven Cleaner
• Perfume (typical mass-produced department store perfume/cologne/body spray)
• Flea Bombs or Pest Killer fumes or powders
• Hairspray
• Paint fumes

Always Treat your Bird as the Asthmatic Child of the House! Unlike an asthmatic, a bird may die from being exposed to harsh, chemical fumes even just once.

The above tips can be used for all birds including those in the Poultry Family, which make curious, clever, and loyal friends!

by Europa Pirate