How to Use Irish Spring Soap to Prevent Charley Horses in the Legs

Many people have awakened in the middle of the night because of shooting cramp in the calf muscle. This cramp, commonly referred to as a charley horse, can be the result of sore muscles, a mineral deficiency, hormonal imbalance or even a process known as calcification, in which blood gets trapped in a muscle and hardens, according to bodyandfitness.com. Common treatments include rubbing your calf, stretching the calf before bedtime and taking vitamin E or magnesium supplements.

You may be surprised to learn that the answer to your pain is sitting in your shower next the shampoo: a bar of Irish Spring soap. Although noone is sure why this works, thousands are singing the praises of this homeopathic prevention method.

Things You'll Need

• One fresh bar of Irish Spring soap

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Instructions

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  Unwrap one bar of Irish Spring soap.

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  Place the bar of soap under the bottom sheet, at the bottom of your bed near where your calves will be.

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  Make the bed as you normally would to prepare for a restful night's sleep.

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  Sleep with your calf on top of or near the bar of soap. According to Soap Dope, it doesn't matter if you have it near your leg or under your leg. Suffers of restless leg syndrome and leg cramps have noted in forums on peoplespharmacy.com say that it doesn't matter if their legs were on or near the bar of soap.

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  Replace with a fresh bar of Irish Spring every three months or so for maximum effectiveness. One sufferer on peoplespharmacy.com states that the soap had lost its effectiveness, but he replaced it after realizing it had been there for six months. As soon as he replaced the soap, his leg cramps ceased.