Salt rooms or Halotherapy?

Salt room known as halotherapy (manmade structures), its name is derived from the Greek halo, meaning ‘salt. Halotherapy is a kind of alternative medicine that uses the benefits of salt for naturally treating various diseases and conditions. So, how does salt room therapy work?

  • Specialists heat pure, dry salt in a halogenerator.
  • The halogenerator grinds and crushes the salt into micro particles.
  • The resulted salt aerosol is dispersed in the salt room.
  • The particles are then inhaled, and the skin also benefits from direct exposure.

History of Salt Caves/rooms

Few hundred years and monks in medieval Europe would treat their patients in caverns with salt dust. Physician Felix Boczkowksi noticed that the workers at the Wieliczka Salt Mines in Poland had far less respiratory-related issues than many others at the time. He expanded on the subject and presented his conclusions in About the Breathing of Salt Dust, published in 1843. This is also the same place that the first official salt clinic was installed in during the same period.

Possibly the main reason why salt room therapy has grown in demand is its spread of awareness. The issues that salt room therapy can treat are extremely diverse. From mild ailments to chronic conditions, halotherapy can have a massive impact on the life of a person in pain. Even the Father of Medicine Hippocrates supported the benefits of salt steam, while salt was commonly used in ancient Rome, Egypt or Greece for properties like:

  • Antibacterial
  • Anti-inflammatory
  • Antimicrobial
  • Disinfectant
  • Mucolytic

Health Benefits of Salt rooms/Spa Treatment

While halotherapy can be beneficial for virtually any individual, here are the main issues it can aid in healing:

Respiratory disorders

  • Asthma
  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  • Chronic Bronchitis
  • Allergies
  • Sinusitis
  • Smoker’s cough
  • Pneumonia
  • Allergic Rhinopathy

Skin conditions

  • Acne
  • Neurodermatitis
  • Psoriasis
  • Rashes
  • Eczema

Infections

  • Bronchial Infections
  • Cold or Cough
  • Sinus Infections
  • Flu
  • Ear Infections
  • Rhinitis
  • Viral infections

Stress-related issues

  • Stress
  • Depression
  • Headaches
  • Lethargy
  • Fatigue