The waters of the Dead Sea (also known as the Sea of Arabah) have been renowned for their therapeutic effects since ancient times. Two thousand years ago, historian Flavius Josephus wrote, "Dead Sea salt cannot be praised too highly...travelers take this salt home because it heals the human body and is therefore used in many medicines." Aristotle also wrote of the waters, and Cleopatra obtained exclusive rights to build cosmetic and pharmaceutical factories in the area. Today, many people are rediscovering this valuable God-given resource. What makes the Dead Sea so unique is the mineral composition of its water. Whereas normal sea water contains about 3% salts (most of which is sodium), the water in the Dead Sea contains 30-35% of various salts. Most of the salts in the Dead Sea are magnesium, potassium, calcium chloride and bromides, with a lesser proportion of sodium. These other salts are beneficial to the human body in many ways. Magnesium helps combat stress and fluid retention, slowing skin aging and calming the nervous system. Calcium prevents water retention, increases circulation, and strengthens bones and nails. Potassium energizes the body, helps to balance skin moisture and is a crucial mineral to replenish after intense exercise. Bromides act to ease muscle stiffness and relax muscles. Sodium is important for the lymphatic fluid balance, which is critical to immune system function. We have added premium essential oils to most of our ArabahSalts offerings, providing additional benefits. The oils are chosen for specific applications, as shown in the following item descriptions. ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus Travel Size Enough premium ArabahSalts for one terrific bath! Premium Dead Sea salts infused with all-natural eucalyptus essential oil. ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus Travel Size asalt04eucal ArabahSalts--Lavender Travel Size Enough premium ArabahSalts for one terrific bath! Premium Dead Sea salts infused with all-natural Lavender essential oil. ArabahSalts--Lavender Travel Size asalt04lavender ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint Travel Size Enough premium ArabahSalts for one terrific bath! Dead Sea salts infused with natural rosemary and peppermint essential oils. ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint Travel Size asalt04rosemary ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary Travel Size Premium Dead Sea salts infused with natural Lavender and Rosemary essential oils. 4-oz. plastic jar is enough for one fantastic bath! ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary Travel Size asalt04laro ArabahSalts--Unscented Travel Size Enough premium ArabahSalts for one terrific bath! Dead Sea salts with no colors, fragrances, oils, or any other additives. ArabahSalts--Unscented Travel Size asalt04unsc ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus--Plastic Jar Premium Dead Sea salts infused with all-natural eucalyptus essential oil in a 16-oz. shatterproof plastic jar. ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus--Plastic Jar asalt16eucal ArabahSalts--Lavender--Plastic Jar Premium Dead Sea salts infused with all-natural Lavender essential oil in a 16-oz. shatterproof plastic jar. ArabahSalts--Lavender--Plastic Jar asalt16lav ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint--Plastic Jar Premium Dead Sea salts infused with all-natural rosemary and peppermint essential oils in a 16-oz. shatterproof plastic jar. ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint--Plastic Jar asalt16romi ArabahSalts--Unscented--Plastic Jar Premium Dead Sea salts with absolutely no additives in a 16-oz. shatterproof plastic jar. ArabahSalts--Unscented--Plastic Jar asalt16unsc ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary--Plastic Jar Premium Dead Sea salts infused with natural Lavender and Rosemary essential oils in a 16-oz. shatterproof plastic jar. ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary--Plastic Jar asalt16laro ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary--Bag A 2-pound bag of premium Dead Sea Salts infused with natural Lavender and Rosemary essential oils. ArabahSalts--Lavender Rosemary--Bag asalt32laro ArabahSalts--Lavender--Bag A 2-pound bag of premium Dead Sea Salts infused with natural Lavender essential oil. ArabahSalts--Lavender--Bag asalt32lav ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint--Bag A 2-pound bag of premium Dead Sea Salts infused with natural Rosemary and Peppermint essential oils. ArabahSalts--Rosemary Mint--Bag asalt32romi ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus--Bag A 2-pound bag of premium Dead Sea Salts infused with natural Eucalyptus essential oil. ArabahSalts--Eucalyptus--Bag asalt32euc ArabahSalts--Unscented--Bag A 2-pound bag of premium Dead Sea Salts with absolutely no additives. ArabahSalts--Unscented--Bag asalt32uns Copyright 2006, Thousand Hills Bath Company LLC All Rights Reserved