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> All my life I have used Morton brand table salt. A few weeks ago I
> ran out of salt and had to get my prescription filled. While I was
> waiting I bought a box of Epsom brand salt. It cost a little more but
> was a larger container. I thought all salt was pretty much the same,
> but I soon found out that this brand tastes horrible, and it seems to
> have given everyone the diarreah. I would not recommend this stuff to
> anyone. It's really nasty stuff. I plan to write to the company and
> complain. From now on I only buy Morton brand.
>
> Julie

Epsom's not a brand, and Epsom salts are not table salt.

It's magnesium sulphate.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epsom_salts

It's a really good water softener -- I sometimes throw a handful into my
bath water to ease tired or achy muscles.

Miche

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