What is this salt therapy?

Salt therapy is part of a growing global trend.  Aerosol derived dry salt therapies have been administered in cave-like chambers for over 20 years.   The concept of Salt Therapy (Halotherapy) derives from the positive health benefits that physicians observed when patients were exposed to the air inside salt mines in the Ukraine.  The idea of reproducing the artificial salt mine microclimate developed into the salt cave or salt room and has quickly gained its popularity all over Europe, and now the United States.

Research reported by Felix Botchkowski as early as 1843 demonstrated that salt-mine workers suffered from remarkably few lung ailments.  Followers of his work created health spas, some of which are still in operation.  These salt-health spas attempted to re-create the atmosphere of ukranian salt-mines.  The practices has spread through the 20th century throughout Europe including the United Kingdom, Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Poland.

In recent years, a marked increase in diagnosed respiratory allergies and other serious respiratory complications as a result of drug therapy and air pollution, have increased the interest of clinicians and physicians to find drug free methods of treatment.  Halotherapy ("halos" in Greek means salt) is one such methods. 

 

Salt as a therapy

 Salt emits natural negative ions that  have a very positive effect on all our body functions. It positively influences our: 

Circulatory System--Our blood is the transportation system to carry oxygen and nutrients through the veins into each cell of our body.  Salt is full of negatively charged ions which may have the affect of reducing the cholesterol in the blood.
Immune System-- The detoxifying effect of the negatively charged ions in salt also helps reduce inflammation, allergies and respiratory disease.
Digestive System--Negative ions from salt crystals are also able to help abate stomach problems brought on by stress or negative emotions.
Aging process--Negative ions have been shown to reduce or retard the build up of pollutants and also to encourage the release of toxins.  It slows the aging process and increases nerve activity, muscle function, memory and ability to concentrate and react.