I thought that because I am in the soap making business I knew all about the benefits of soap, especially my all natural bars, but there is always something new to learn.

Today on Facebook I happen to see a post from a friend about having horrible leg cramps last night. Following was a bunch of comments with remedies to help her. Imagine my surprise when someone told her to use a bar of soap. Apparently it is their grandmother’s remedy and works like a charm.

Well my eyes perked up when I saw the word “soap” so I wanted to know more. From what I could gather the remedy involves placing a bar of soap under the fitted sheet at the foot of the bed. Their grandmother uses like 20 although you actually only need one. They didn’t seem to know anything else about it except that grandma says it works and it does.

Wondering how in the heck it could work and wanting to know more about this I did a quick Google search. I found an article on Snopes that seemed to kind of support the validity of this remedy. Not only that but it is also thought to help with restless leg syndrome. How awesome but there still was no logic to it or the slightest inkling why this would be effective or what made the first person try it.

Another search turned up a hypothesis from The People’s Pharmacy and this article excited me even more. They seemed to think there was something that soap emitted and it got absorbed into the body, kind of like a drug patch works, and helped to dilate the blood vessels. If this was really the case this could open the door to soap playing a major role in the treatment of other pains and conditions. Wow that would be super cool. I guess then I would have to get a pharmacy license or something.

Of course there are those who completely dismiss the possibility that it works. However another theory is that soap gives off the chemical magnesium which alleviates the cramps. This remedy, I find out, is also endorsed by Dr. Oz but he recommends lavender soap. Hey I sell two kinds of lavender soap, hint hint.

Well I ran out of time to read more sites so I’m still not sure how this got started but I am happy to see yet another benefit of soap to your health and well-being. Of course I believe that only a natural ingredient soap should be used for total wellness as we now know how harmful many of those chemicals in manufactured soaps and personal care products can be to us and the environment.

So back to the soaping room I go. I’m saving the world with my little bars of medical miracles. Ha! ha!

Here’s to your health!