New Trend in Spas: Salt Therapy Claims To Relieve Allergy and Skin Conditions
What Is Salt Therapy?
It's a new trend in spas where people relax in salt caves. During their session, a machine known as a halogenerator hums as it blows microscopic particles of high-grade sodium chloride into the air. Although this therapy is new to the U.S., it is frequently used in many countries in Eastern Europe.
How Does It Work?
Also known as Halotherapy, it is a holistic method that recreates the microclimate of a salt cave. The environments in these mines contain are free of airborne pollutants, humidity, and hold stable temperatures. These elements work harmoniously to provide a healing environment for those who enter. With halogenerator, spas are able to reproduce the therapeutic environments. The benefits of Halotherapy continue to be researched, but significant information exists to support that this is a great treatment choice for those suffering from allergy and respiratory problems.
Benefits of Halotherapy
- Improves lung function
- Provides relief from skin conditions such as dermatitis, acne, eczema, and psoriasis
- Enhances sport performance
- Improves physical endurance
- Reduces snoring
- Relieves stress
- Produces calming effects
- Clears pollens, pollutants, toxins and viral causing agents from lungs and nasal tracts
- Decreases likelihood of catching colds, flus, and other illnesses
- Reduces symptoms of allergies, asthma, and respiratory issues
- Cleans nasal cavities and sinuses
- Reduces bronchial inflammation
The History of Halotherapy
These amazing benefits were first discovered in the mid-1800s when a Polish doctor recorded the low rates of respiratory illnesses among salt miners. He noted that they rarely suffered from colds, respiratory ailments, or lung diseases. He attributed this to the salt aerosol the miners inhaled on a daily basis.
As a result, residents of Wieliczka, Poland who suffered from asthma, allergies, emphysema, and other respiratory issues began visiting the mines, thus birthing Halotherapy. Wieliczka Salt Mine is now an Underground Rehabilitation and Treatment Center - reportedly the largest of its kind in the world.