Himalayan pink salt has been used to promote healing for centuries.
Himalayan pink salt is a type of rock salt that is mined in the Punjab region of Pakistan. Its distinctive color can be attributed to iron oxide (rust) and the trace minerals the salt contains, such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium.
While this salt is pretty to look at and can be used in cooking, there are many other reasons it is so popular. One is its role in salt therapy, which has been used for centuries to promote healing. Salt therapy also happens to be the main service we offer at Himalayan Hideaway Salt Cave.
Salt therapy, also known as halotherapy, involves using a specialized machine called a halogenerator to crush pharmaceutical-grade salt into fine particles and then pump it into the air in a controlled environment. When people breathe in this air, the salt particles travel into their respiratory tract and lungs, thinning out mucus and absorbing irritants.
Salt has antibacterial, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory properties, so inhaling it can help people to breathe easier and experience relief from a variety of symptoms and conditions—asthma, bronchitis, allergies, and chronic coughing conditions, to name a few.
We use Himalayan pink salt in our halogenerator and throughout our wellness zone. Our salt cave is filled with thousands of pounds of Himalayan pink salt, and our salt lamps and foot domes are made of it as well. Come visit us to experience Himalayan salt or stop in our retail shop for an assortment of salt products so you can incorporate pink salt in your everyday life in Winston-Salem, North Carolina or beyond.