Bathing And Breathing In Salt....Should We? (Part 2)

Now that I've set the tone for why salt might be important to us I'll share with you a therapy that many have known about for a long time, but for some reason, isn't really talked about much. Even amongst the more holistic crowds in 2024. 

Meet, the salt cave. 

(Chile)

(Israel)

(Spain)

(Iran)

Salt caves are a natural phenomena. 

But they can also be manmade. 

Both are made of natural salt. 

When we hang out in them for therapeutic purposes, we call it halotherapy ('halo' = the Greek word for 'salt', hence 'salt' 'therapy').

We are told there are benefits to hanging out in these caves. Mainly to help us:

*Rebalance body and skin bacteria 

*Improve the overall condition of the skin

*Improve respiratory conditions, short and long term, acute and chronic. (Think pneumonia. Also think asthma.)

*Aid the body in healing surgical wounds, internal and external

*Improve overall wellbeing and boost the immune system

So what do you think? After considering salt as an overlooked healing agent....is it worth a consideration? Worth a closer look? Even worth a try? 

Read any of the studies below to check out some research. 

And by the way, salt caves, natural and manmade, exist all over the USA, too. Might there be one in your town, or near you? Check here. 

STUDIES & RESOURCES:

(The studies below are nowhere near an exhaustive list. Always continue your own research and read the papers within each paper below.)

1) Halotherapy for Chronic Respiratory Disorders: From the Cave to the Clinical

2) Salt Therapy as a Complementary Method for the Treatment of Respiratory Tract Diseases, With a Focus on Mold-Related Illness

3) Halotherapy-An Ancient Natural Ally in the Management of Asthma: A Comprehensive Review

4) Halotherapy in patients with vasomotor rhinitis after surgical treatment

5) Optimization of pathogenetic therapy in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease

6) Halotherapy – benefits and risks

7) The Effect of Salt Space on Clinical Findings and Peak Expiratory Flow in Children with Mild to Moderate Asthma: A Randomized Crossover Trial

8) The promising directions for the further development of halotherapy in pediatric medicine

9) Efficiency of controlled halotherapy in rehabilitation of patients with occupational lung diseases

10) Halotherapy as asthma treatment in children: A randomized, controlled, prospective pilot study

11) Evaluation of Halotherapy as Asthma Treatment in Children

12) Halotherapy in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis: A Pilot Study

13) Clinical Abstract for Using Salt Therapy in Respiratory and Skin Disorders

14) The use of halotherapy for the health improvement in children at institutions of general education

15) Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies in Acne, Psoriasis, and Atopic Eczema: Results of a Qualitative Study of Patients’ Experiences and Perceptions

 

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These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. I am not a doctor. I am simply sharing my opinions and studies as a clinical herbalist, researcher, and fellow human being on health topics and methods. Always take my opinions, thoughts, and advice with a grain of salt. Try them on for size but always by your own consent. And continue to research on your own. Remember: your health is your own. 

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