Salt Therapy

Salt mines and caves are natural deposits of mineral rock salt (halite) and are derived from evaporated ancient lakes and seas. The unrefined rock salt also includes varying concentration of other mineral salts, such as calcium and magnesium, manganese and sulphates, which have additional therapeutic properties depending on the source. The crystal salt we use in our INUA salt cabins and vitariums is mined in the Punjab region, Pakistan. The foothills of the Salt Range are located 300 km from the Himalayas. This salt is an unrefined, unprocessed raw salt that formed millions of years ago as ocean salt settled into geological pockets. It occurs sometimes in a reddish or pink colour.

“KhewRa Mines Salt and Water” by Sqamarabbas

“KhewRa Salt Mine – Rock salt as ceiling” by Shahid Razzaq

Our salt cabins and vitariums are simulated salt therapy rooms, similar to salt caves which can be customised to your needs and produced in different sizes and shapes. You can achieve the benefits of regular salt cave sessions, within the comfort of your own home. We use natural pink salt blocks as building elements and integrate additionally the brine nebuliser from Collaxx based on a patented ultrasonic technology. By means of ultrasonic fine micro particles are produced (1-10 micrometers in diameter) which get into the lungs especially deep. In a relaxed environment, the brine treatment is twice as constitutional. Your INUA sauna, infrared cabin, vitarium or salt cabin can turn into a complete home therapy centre.

Speleotherapy, or treatments in natural salt caves, began in ancient times. From Neolithic Italy and the priest-healers of Greece to the Indian epic “Ramayana” and Hungarian manuscripts from the Middle Ages, we find reference after reference touting the benefits of time spent in natural salt cave microclimates. Speleotherapy is still common in parts of the world but in modern times and urban locations we more commonly refer to halotherapy or treatment in a simulated salt environment. These simulated microclimates are obviously more convenient especially when you consider that multiple sessions are best.

The therapeutic benefits of spending time in a salt room were rediscovered in Eastern Europe during the 19th century. Dr. Feliks Boczkowski was responsible for occupational health in Poland in the 1840s and as with all good public health experts he was trained to study his surroundings. Since his responsibilities also included the country’s mines he noticed that while metal and coal miners battled relentless, deadly respiratory ailments, the workers in salt mines were healthier. In fact, they were much healthier than most people in the community.

“Halotherapy Spa in Slovakia” by Kúpele Stós

The air in salt mines and simulated salt therapy rooms, like INUA salt cabins and vitariums is permeated with negative ions, which help clear breathing passages and provide for a host of other effects. Studies have documented improvements in asthma, bronchitis, chronic ear-nose-throat conditions such as allergies and sinusitis and insomnia. Recent medical studies from Europe and Canada have shown that time spent in salt rooms can benefit other conditions such as snoring, colds, smoker’s cough and influenza. Salt room air is believed to have anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. It also helps to alleviate skin illnesses, like atopic dermatitis, acne or psoriasis. Find out where our mineral rock salt for INUA salt cabins and vitariums comes from.

Salt Therapy

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