Magnesium – The Mineral of Life
Magnesium – an essential mineral that is indispensable for humans, animals, and plants. It is the eighth most common chemical element in the Earth's crust and the eleventh most common in the human body. Magnesium was recognized as a chemical element in 1755 and was first isolated in 1808 by chemist Sir Humphry Davy. However, long before that, people already knew that this vital mineral was beneficial to the human body, when a farmer from the English town of Epsom discovered that the water from a bitter salt spring helped heal cuts and skin rashes. Later, it was found that the "bitter salt," also known as Epsom Salt, was magnesium sulfate, which is still used today to relieve muscle soreness and cramps.
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