MAGNESIUM SULPHATE, (Hepta)

Magnesium Sulphate Heptahydrate (MgSO₄·7H₂O), commonly known as Epsom salt, is a white crystalline salt containing magnesium, sulphate, and water molecules. In medical applications, it’s used as a laxative, to treat magnesium deficiency, certain neurological conditions, and topically for muscle aches and pains. Agricultural applications include providing magnesium to plants as a soil amendment or foliar spray and in animal feed supplements. Industrial uses encompass the production of ceramics and dyes, leather processing in the tanning industry, and the paper manufacturing process.