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What is Halotherapy? Halotherapy, also known as dry Salt Therapy, is a holistic approach that mimics the microclimate of a salt cave. Dry salt air is dispersed into an enclosed environment (room, bed, booth, cabin) through a unique process generated by a halogenerator.
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Halotherapy is a type of salt therapy that may have some health benefits for respiratory conditions. However, there is a lack of evidence behind many of these claims, as well as reports that it can cause side effects. More research into the benefits and dangers is necessary.
Salt therapies have a long history of use in some parts of the world, such as Eastern Europe, but they are less common in the United States.
History of salt therapy
Salt caves are common in Eastern Europe and a popular site for halotherapy. However, this is less common in the U.S. In the 1800s, a Polish doctor noticed that salt mine workers had fewer respiratory concerns than other miners. A German doctor also noted respiratory health benefits in people spending time in salt caves. Salt chambers became popular forms of therapy in the 1950s and 1960s.
How might it work?
Advocates of halotherapy suggest that it can: •improve lung function •clear pollens, toxins, and viruses from the lungs and nasal tracts •reduce inflammation •clean nasal cavities and sinuses •relieve certain skin conditions However, there is little scientific evidence to support these claims. There have not been enough large studies in this area.
Dry salt therapy
Halotherapy and speleotherapy are types of dry salt therapies. Speleotherapy takes place in natural underground caves that contain salt. However, these are less common in some areas. Halotherapy uses an artificial environment to create the same effect. Places that offer halotherapy use a dry salt aerosol to spread tiny particles of salt around the room. The salt usually contains a mixture of different minerals, including: •sodium chloride •manganese •calcium •sulfates Active salt rooms use a salt generator to spread the salt around the room. Passive salt rooms include large amounts of salt in the room without a generator to move it around. The Salt Therapy Association (STA) suggest that passive salt rooms are not a form of halotherapy. However, they can still be relaxing and improve a person’s sense of well-being.
Asthma
A 2014 study in rats suggested that salt therapy may help asthma. The researchers kept rats in a speleotherapy-like environment and found that the environment helped the rats’ respiratory cells. However, according to the authors of a major 2001 review, there is little evidence for the benefits of speleotherapy on asthma.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Some reports have suggested that halotherapy may benefit chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, a 2014 review of the research found no evidence to suggest that halotherapy can improve the symptoms for people with COPD.
Bronchiectasis
A 2013 clinical trial studied the use of a salt spray in 20 people with bronchiectasis for 2 months. The trial found no benefits of using the salt spray. However, 65% of the participants were happy with halotherapy and wanted to continue with it. So although it may not improve symptoms, the salt spray could promote relaxation and well-being.
There has been little research into the safety and side effects of halotherapy.
One small study showed that people with respiratory conditions developed a cough after using halotherapy, while the 2013 clinical trial in people with bronchiectasis revealed no side effects.
An alternative way to use salt for certain health conditions is wet salt therapy. This includes the use of:
•saline solutions
•nebulizers
•salt baths
•salt scrubs
•gargling solutions
Halotherapy could help ease some respiratory conditions, but so far, the research is limited and inconclusive. There are potential side effects, such as a cough.
Although it may not have proven medical benefits, halotherapy can be relaxing. It can help improve a person’s sense of well-being.
- Louisa Richards
Oct 11, 2023 · Halotherapy, or salt therapy, involves breathing in air with tiny salt particles to improve your breathing. Halotherapy is considered an alternative treatment for lung problems such as...
Modern dry salt therapy (halotherapy) can date its origins to the salt mines in Europe and Russia, where it was called speleotherapy, a respiratory therapy which involves the breathing of salt-infused air in a micro-climate of a salt mine.
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We believe that Halotherapy can be a successful drug free and holistic solution to many respiratory and skin conditions. Living in a world where respiratory health is so important, we want to encourage the use of Halotherapy for prevention, performance, recovery and maintenance.
Apr 25, 2023 · Halotherapy is a natural therapy that involves inhaling tiny particles of salt, typically in a controlled environment like a salt cave or salt room. These particles are generated by a halogenerator, which grinds pharmaceutical-grade salt into a fine mist that is dispersed into the air.
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The salt used has natural antiseptic, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory properties which when inhaled, can help to keep in check symptoms of various skin and respiratory disorders. The key factor of the halotherapy method is a dry aerosol of high dispersion.
