Himalayan Salt
With its ancient history, exceptional purity and amazing combination of minerals and trace elements, Himalayan Salt is incredibly beneficial for supporting and maintaining health and wellbeing. Himalayan Salt is so versatile, its therapeutic qualities can be obtained through Himalayan Salt Lamps, cooking, salt inhalers and bath salts.
From one of the most pristine places on Earth
Himalayan Salt is mined from the vast Himalayan mountain ranges, spanning more than 2,400 km. Also known as Himalayan Rock Salt, Himalayan Pink Salt and Himalayan Crystal Salt, its origins lie in the underground Primal Sea, located deep within the Himalayan mountains. The Primal Sea gradually dried up over thousands of years, leaving sea salt deposits that were subjected to extreme tectonic pressure for over 250 million years. This created large formations of pure crystalline Himalayan Salt, completely free of toxins and impurities. Himalayan Salt’s ancient origins make it older than dinosaurs which only adds to the remarkable nature of this natural wonder.
The high mineral content and presence of trace elements like iron, calcium, magnesium and potassium give Himalayan Salt its unique colour, ranging from deep red to light pink and white depending on its mineral concentration.
Health benefits of Himalayan Salt
Himalayan Salt contains an incredible 84 naturally-occurring minerals and trace elements, all of which are found in the human body and are essential for maintaining optimal health. These minerals play important roles in the body’s complex and interrelated functions and processes. Himalayan Salt helps to supplement deficiencies of these vital minerals.
For centuries Himalayan Salt has been recognised for its health properties. The presence of magnesium supports many of our body’s processes including brain and nerve function, immune response and energy production. Potassium plays an important part in cardiovascular health and helps to lower blood pressure. Iodine regulates the production of hormones that affect metabolism, brain function and the development of bones and tissue, while calcium also supports healthy teeth and bones. These and the other minerals contained in Himalayan Salt have also been recognised for their ability to relieve respiratory disorders, detoxify the body and blood stream, ease cramps and indigestion and help the body to absorb nutrients more effectively.
Uses for Himalayan Salt
Replacing processed table salt for Himalayan Salt in your cooking is an easy and effective way to benefit from Himalayan Salt’s therapeutic qualities. Its full-bodied taste brings out the fullness of flavour in meats, seafood, vegetables and many other foods, while supplementing the body with essential minerals. Because Himalayan Salt is completely natural, it is absorbed easily into the bloodstream to effectively deliver its healing properties to the body.
A Himalayan Salt Lamp attracts moisture in the air and the heat of the globe repels it back out, releasing traces of Himalayan Salt and its minerals. These traces of Himalayan Salt enter our lungs as we breathe, and its antibacterial properties sterilise the air. A Himalayan Salt Lamp emits a constant flow of negative ions that neutralise positively charged dust particles, allergens and electromagnetic ‘smog’, cleansing them from the air. The detoxifying and healing properties of Himalayan Salt Lamps are recognised for their potential to help alleviate respiratory tract infections like bronchitis, asthma, colds, flu and congestion. Himalayan Salt Lamps can be a natural remedy for hay fever and allergies, as well as skin conditions like eczema, acne and psoriasis.
Using a Himalayan Salt Inhaler targets the detoxifying and healing properties of Himalayan Salt directly to the respiratory system. As you breathe through the Salt Inhaler, moisture in the air absorbs microscopic salt particles that pass directly into your respiratory tract, dissolving mucus and killing microorganisms that cause infection. Himalayan Salt Inhalers can provide natural relief for symptoms of bronchitis, asthma, hay fever, colds and flu.
The purifying and detoxifying qualities of a Himalayan Salt bath help release toxins from the body while the minerals in Himalayan Salt are absorbed through the skin. A Himalayan Salt bath balances the skin’s pH and is recognised for its ability to promote cellular regeneration and hydrate the skin, making it helpful for treating skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis. Because Himalayan Salt is sterile, its helps cleanse the skin of bacteria which aids the body in its natural healing processes, helpful for healing wounds, blisters and acne.