Salt Rooms industries, but


An Ancient Therapy Rediscovered Halotherapy,


be the newest trend in the spa and well-being


or Speleotherapy, may using


salt


rooms for prophylactic and restorative health maintenance is definitely not a new practice. The use of salt caves to improve the immune system and alleviate respiratory ailments can be traced back several centuries. Ancient Greeks understood the importance of salt as a healing agent due to its expectorant powers and they


used


inhalation of saltwater steam to relieve respiratory issues. In 1843 Polish doctor Felix Boczkowski noted that there was a low incidence of respiratory ailments in salt miners due to the microclimate in salt caves because the air was saturated with salt particles. In 1987 a technique was invented to use mined salt blocks to construct walls in clinics and recreate the microclimate of a salt cave. A dry or stream salt aerosol generator (halogenerator) was also utilized to infuse pure salt and negative ions into the air and the naturally occurring, hypo bacterial, almost sterile atmosphere of salt mines and caves were reproduced.


The benefits of halotherapy are innumerable and in the last decade salt rooms have popped up in spas across the globe with international publications reporting on the growing popularity,


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uses and benefits of this therapy. Salt, a natural substance, is a microbicide and


mucokinetic, it promotes and


facilitates the secretion or expulsion of phlegm, mucus, or other matter from the respiratory tract. Salt rooms can be used as a supplementary treatment for asthma, allergies, cold and flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, and even more serious diseases like cystic fibrosis. Many skin conditions also show improvement with halotherapy such


psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis, and even cellulite.


Generally, anywhere from 4-12 sessions are required in order to note improvement in any given condition and normally a discount is given for a package of multiple


sessions.


Spafinder’s Susie Ellis predicts that in 2011 dedicated day halotherapy centers will be opened, many with children’s rooms, and that the use of home salt- inhalation devices will rise.


as acne, Salt’s anti-bacterial and gift from nature. Since anti-


inflammatory properties are widely recognized and halotherapy is yet another way to take advantage of this


there’s


no need for a therapist’s involvement this treatment provides an attractive additional revenue source to spas, another reason this exciting new, but old therapy is quickly gaining popularity.


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