Why salt therapy is an asset during and beyond the pandemic
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS BROUGHT MORE ATTENTION to boosting our immune systems and treating respiratory illnesses — areas that salt therapy has treated for thousands of years . It is said that Hippocrates , the father of modern medicine , was the first to discover its antibacterial nature . While the world has changed dramatically in 2020 , proponents of salt therapy are ready to help . Salt therapy , also known as halotherapy , is experiencing a resurgence in popularity due to its wellness benefits . The minerals and negative ions in a salt cave can recreate the absorption of three days at the beach in under an hour .
Salt therapy ’ s origin can be traced to the salt mines of Eastern Europe and Russia when salt mine workers seemed to have thriving health . The famous Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland proved more effective in the treatment of asthma than other inhalations . Since 1807 , the benefits of salt therapy have grown across the world and have finally reached the U . S . Salt therapy rooms , or salt caves , are a growing trend in spas , resorts , gyms , hotels , fitness centers and private homes .
Salt therapy lowers the percentage of harmful bacteria in the air and promotes quicker healing . Apart from sodium chloride , the air in the salt cave can have up to 84 other minerals . These minerals saturate the air by grinding salt into “ micro-particles ” using a halogenerator to blow them into the air for direct contact ( dry salt
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Salt therapy lowers the percentage of harmful bacteria in the air and promotes quicker healing
therapy ), or a method that mimics the Wieliczka Mine by gently saturating the air using salt brine trickled down a water fountain and using humid absorption ( wet salt therapy ).
Halotherapy has helped people find relief from respiratory conditions and skin conditions . Many believe they reap emotional benefits from the negative ions that offset the positive ions caused by pollution , electronics and stress .
Spas are creating luxurious environments where guests can simultaneously heal their muscles with a massage and respiratory illness with a salt cave . The rooms are very sterile , filled with antibacterial , antifungal and antiviral salt and minerals . Although they embrace the technology of halo generators of dry salt therapy , SaltCave ProDesign , with their engineers and builders in Poland , has built salt caves all over the world using the inspiration of the Wielisczka Mine . They specialize in wet salt therapy using “ graduation towers ,” which are essentially water fountains that bounce the recirculating salt brine into the calibrated moisture of a closed cave environment . Beata Huzarska Hatley , the owner , grew up in Poland with a family involved in salt mining .
Respiratory illnesses will continue to be a focal point during the COVID-19 era , and a salt cave can help ensure your spa serves guests ’ needs long after the pandemic . n