Introduction

Think of walking into a dark room, and its walls light up in a warm shade of orange. I have a sense of the air being something that is fresh and light to breathe. This is what you hear when they enter a room lined with Himalayan salt bricks. They are not just easy on the eyes, but also believed to be good for your health, that of the heart and lungs, in particular.

For the past couple of years, spas, yoga centers, and some people’s homes have been built using Himalayan salt brick walls. In addition to looking fresh, it is assumed that the partitions can help purify the air, alleviate respiratory problems, and promote relaxation in the environment. Advocates of salt therapy say that being near these salt bricks can benefit both the lungs and the heart, in part due to negatively charged ions released by the salt.

So, all things considered, what´s really behind this salty practice, or is it just another trend influenced by wellness shenanigans? We're going to delve into Himalayan salt bricks here, what they do, and how they may assist in keeping your heart and lungs healthy.

What Are Himalayan Salt Bricks?

All they are —Himalayan salt bricks — are solid pieces of pink salt mined from the Khewra Salt Mine in Pakistan. The bricks and blocks are primarily used in decorative walls and panels for health and wellness locations.

What is there about Himalayan salt that’s different from regular table salt? A good thing about blue is it is loaded with mineralogy. The benefit of this pink salt, however, is that it contains over 80 trace minerals, including magnesium, calcium, and potassium. Himalayan salt hasn’t been processed, as is the case with a lot of other salts, and doesn’t contain anti-caking agents.

For home design, salt bricks can be arranged in panels or stacked to form whole walls, and are often gently illuminated with LEDs. It’s a soothing, calming, slightly peaceful look and feel. Nevertheless, some believe these walls can form a microclimate, in the way the air in a traditional salt cave — a practice that goes back centuries — can.

Respiratory disorders 

People have been coming to salt caves for natural remedies for centuries. Patients with respiratory disorders would visit these caves to breathe the salty air and have relief from diseases such as TB, asthma, bronchitis, and rhino-conjunctivitis. For now, salt bricks help to replicate the indoor environment of salt caves.

Many of today’s salt rooms have heat for salt bricks that allows salt particles to become airborne. As people sit in halotherapy, they breathe these particles in, believed to be beneficial for lung issues and body calming.

So be it, peace at home or excellent wellness solutions, salt bricks are more than just an accessory. They contribute to the creation of a healing environment by drawing on the old traditions of natural therapy.

A Little Bit about the Science behind Halotherapy (Salt Therapy)

Inhaling the minuscule salt particles, with Himalayan salt, of halotherapy is also believed to be good for the health of your lungs and your skin. Though it may seem like a back-to-nature therapy, Europeans in the 19th and 20th centuries first began converting salt mines in Poland and Russia into health resorts.

The term halotherapy is derived from the Greek word for salt, halos. The Journal: Here are five ways. In the 1800s, Feliks Boczkowski, a Polish physician, observed that salt miners had fewer respiratory illnesses than miners digging for coal, copper, and so on. As a result, people started to think in terms of the medical value of salt air.

In the halotherapy sessions of today, patients recline in specially built rooms, with salt placed directly into the atmosphere. You’ll usually receive these particles from a halogen generator, which pulverises pure salt into tiny particles and distributes it throughout the room. Found in lozenges and syrups, also supply pain relief as sedative expectorants, but taking too much is linked to liver damage. When particles are inhaled, they are thought to penetrate deep into the lungs, thinning the mucus, reducing swelling, and killing bacteria.

By its hygroscopic character, it can attract water and have it adhere. This then helps it get rid of excess fluids and wastes from our respiratory system. Plus, the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities of salt may soothe itchy airways and reduce coughing.

Negative Ions

It does not leach when peppered with salt brick technology, but walls of salt are air and other stuff infusing. Some advocates claim that these bricks emit negative ions, which may (or may not) purify the air, elevate people’s mood, and make it easier to breathe.

While there's not enough scientific evidence to back up these claims just yet, early research and anecdotal evidence suggest that halotherapy may help people with:

Asthma

Bronchitis

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a name used for some lung diseases.

Allergies

Sinusitis

Eczema and psoriasis are a few skin conditions.

So halotherapy might not be the answer to all our prayers, but it seems like a nice additional therapy for the lungs and the mind.

How Salt Lamps Have An Impact on The Air of Your House?

A person walking into the salt room might sense that the air is cleaner, not as heavy. It’s not an accident what happened. The believers claim that Himalayan salt produces negative ions that change the atmosphere. So then the operative question is, what is that, exactly?

Simplified, an ion is an electrically charged molecule. Large amounts of negative ions are found in natural environments, such as waterfalls, forests, and mountains. They’re supposed to clear positive ions that are emitted by devices and pollution, leaving the air cleaner and better to breathe.

Some Slight Negative Ion Emission: Himalayan salt bricks can emit some negative ions in the air if they are properly heated in the proper manner. Those ions adhere to dust, pollen, mold, and more particles floating in the air , and fall to the ground, taking those projectiles out of your air.

As a consequence of this process, the quality of the air improves noticeably.

Assisting with allergies and asthma: When the salt walls purify the air, they can filter out small allergens and pollutants that are particularly irritating to people with those health conditions.

Ideal humidity: Salt removes moisture from the air, and this feature is helpful to adjust the air’s humidity. As a result, breathing might be easier, especially with lots of humidity or in a muggy environment.

It may render the air healthier by reducing how much of bacteria and viruses that fly out of the mouth when people talk.

Several users claim that being near Himalayan salt walls helps with their focus or makes their heads feel better and provides “peace of mind” while they sleep.

Of course, salt walls can’t replace an air purifier or high-end medical filtration system. However, they can still complement your wellness space with subtle but meaningful additions.

The Pros of the Air Quality and Lung Health of Himalayan Salt Brick Walls

And at this point, we start discussing the lungs. We humans take more than 20,000 breaths a day and, for the most part, we take those breaths without being conscious of the air we are breathing in. So, these Himalayan salt brick walls let you breathe better without having to do anything extra.

Their contribution to helping the lungs in part is because they are decongestants. Salt particles in the air may thin mucus in the lungs, making it easier to breathe. It is something that you have to hope that anybody living with chronic allergies, asthma, or sinusitis can more easily manage.”

Many people claim that sitting in a room where the walls are lined with Himalayan salt bricks might help.

Inhaling salt opens up the bronchial tubes to be more opened up, allowing therefore lungs to take taking more oxygen.

With its anti-inflammatory properties, salt soothes the sensitivity of the airways and lining of the lungs, and you feel less coughing and wheezing.

Thin mucus is easier to expel, which reduces the risk of infection and airway blockage.

It can even make their coughs, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath less bothersome; many patients have said that after breathing a little salt air each day.

The amazing thing about Himalayan salt is that it helps naturally, without chemical drugs and any side effects. That’s why it is a useful technique for milder treatment for both children and adult respiratory problems.