11/08/2024
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This text below is from an article published in the magazine Town and Country…
“What are salt caves—and what is halotherapy?
Halotherapy is more familiar than it might initially seem. Case in point: anyone who’s ever gargled with salt water to quell a sore throat, or even disinfected a wound with salt water has practiced “wet halotherapy.” Dry halotherapy can take a number of forms— “In some respects, a day at the beach is a Halotherapy session,” explains Alex Eingorn, a chiropractor and co-manager of Breathe Salt Room in Manhattan.
As far as manmade salt rooms, or salt caves go, there are typically two main kinds. Some are exactly as they sound, rooms in which the walls are made of Himalayan salt bricks and the floors covered in salt. The second kind uses a halogenerator, a machine which blows tiny particles of pharmaceutical grade salt into the air. These caves were created to mimic the micro-climate of salt mines and allow visitors to benefit from the inhalation of salt-infused air, and are generally considered more beneficial than those without halogenerators.
respiratory conditions, like sinus infections, allergies, and asthma, show the most promise. “When pure pharmaceutical grade salt (NaCl) is ground into microscopic particles and vaporized into a sealed environment, such as a salt room, or a salt cave, it can be inhaled freely, and will interact with the epithelial cells that line the nasal, sinus, and air passageways,” Eingorn says. “In the right concentration,” he explains, this “has a therapeutic effect on the respiratory mucosa. Due to the hydrophilic nature of salt, upon contact with epithelial mucous cells, it will tend to reduce swelling associated with inflamed mucosa. Since salt is a natural antiseptic and a disinfectant, halotherapy is very effective in treating, and preventing many respiratory illnesses.”
Fans of the practice commonly report improved sleep, and “There is some evidence that it is helpful in treating some skin disorders,” including eczema, psoriasis, and rosacea, Eingorn says, noting however, that one would have to have the skin exposed during the session.”
