The Natural Remedy for Allergies and Respiratory Ailments.
Salt therapy has been known in one form or another since the Middle Ages, when people attempted to harness the huge benefits of fresh salt air, salt water and the confines of salt caves and salt mines. Predominantly in Eastern Europe, people have been using salt inhalation and ingestion as a natural way to reduce symptoms of skin, lung and respiratory diseases and illnesses for many centuries. It was quite natural for sufferers to visit Salt caves to extract the benefits of the environment.
What illnesses can Salt therapy help me with?
There are three main medical areas to take into consideration:
Lung and respiratory illnesses
Bronchial Asthma, Smokers cough, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysemia, Otitis, Coughs, Hay Fever, Sinusitis,
Skin diseases and dermatological complaints
Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis.
Mental health issues
Stress, Fatigue
How can salt therapy help me?
Due to its recognised natural properties for relieving the symptoms of various dermatological illnesses, allergies, and respiratory complaints, salt therapy has become a world wide phenomenon that is used both as a complimentary therapy and an alternative therapy. Modern clinicians have recreated the natural surroundings of the Salt cave to produce a healing .environment where salt particles can relieve respiratory symptoms and skin problems
Salt therapy can be a great place for all the family and for all ages. Not only can clients benefit form the overall healing powers of the salt room environment but it can also be a place to relax and experience a truly unique and uplifting experience. Children find the environment an adventure and can play at the same time as receiving relief from their illnesses.
Salt of the earth helps you breathe easier
Borehamwood can now boast to be leading the way when it comes to natural, alternative therapies which are helping people to breathe easier.
That’s thanks to Saltheaven, in Aycliffe Road, which opened its doors to the public to 01/01/2011 become the first salt cave in Hertfordshire and one of a only a handful in the UK.
The idea for salt caves comes from Eastern Europe where it has been popular for centuries as a natural remedy for allergies and respiratory ailments.
The cave is a very relaxing environment with soft lights and soothing music. Tiny particles of salt are slowly pumped into it as you sit there and your lungs easily absorb because it’s a totally natural treatment.
“Salt therapy has very good results for helping people with many respiratory ailments including asthma, hay fever, snoring and sleep disorders and has beneficial effects for skin conditions such as acne and eczema.”
Salt therapy has no side effects, is non invasive and has shown significant positive results in clinical studies carried out.
Emma Beaumont, suffered with chronic sinusitis until visiting the cave. She said: After 5 sessions I have a better sense of smell and my taste buds are coming back. I’ve enjoyed a huge improvement and I’m even sleeping better.”
The healing powers of salt were discovered by chance Years ago in Eastern Europe prisoners were sent to salt mines to carry out hard labour as a punishment. The authorities soon realised that prisoners were coming back from the mines far healthier than they were before they were sent there.
