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The water in the Epsom spring was found to be suffused with magnesium sulfate, and the town of Epsom soon became known as a spa town. People began coming from great distances to soak in the healing waters. The magnesium sulfate was mined and sold until the supply ran out in the 1900s, and by this time Epsom salts were being mined elsewhere around the world. Today Epsom salt is used as bath salts and foot soaks, as well as being used to nourish soil. Magnesium sulfate also has medicinal benefits and is used to treat heart arrhythmia, asthma, and eclampsia.
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• The race was held in Epsom, Surrey, near London. The racetrack was called Epsom Downs and the race became known as the Epsom Derby. The town of Epsom was originally called Ebbesham, meaning “Ebba’s Home” after a Saxon landowner, and the name was shortened over the years.
• Near the town of Epsom there was a spring that yielded a bitter mineral-laden water. Although livestock refused to drink from it, they seemed to enjoy soaking themselves in the pool. When the water evaporated, the salts left behind were found to have a laxative effect when ingested.
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