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 What is Salt Therapy?Simply, Salt Therapy is breathing in salty air for therapeutic reasons. It is a common, natural treatment in eastern and central Europe but almost unknown elsewhere. It is based on the principle that exposure to the microclimate inside a natural salt mine/cave can play an important role in the relief of many health problems; especially for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other respiratory and skin conditions. Salt Therapy delivered at therapeutic spas built inside salt mines / caves is known as Speleotherapy. How does Salt Therapy work?Salt therapy uses Breeze Tronic Pro to reproduce and monitor the therapeutic microclimate of natural salt caves/ mines. The air coming from the medical device is sterile, negatively ionised and saturated with a low concentration of highly dispersed, curative dry saline (salt). Patients relax in a pleasant artificial Salt Cave, with salt on the floor and walls, breathe in the regulated salt, which is immediately transported to every part of the respiratory tract; even the smallest bronchioles and alveoli. Once in place, it dissolves and attracts the small, positively charged impurities, which are subsequently able to be either coughed up by the patient, or, which leave the body during metabolic processes via the bloodstream. Which symptoms can be treated by Salt Therapy?• chronic bronchitis What results can patients expect?Since 1940, doctors acknowlegde that thousands of patients have been successfully treated by Speleotherapy (treatment in natural Salt Caves) in Canada, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Austria and Germany. After receiving treatments, patients' breathing became easier, lung function and symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and shortness of breath improved, while prescription drug use decreased significantly. How Are Health Improvements Noticeable?As a result of Salt Therapy, the condition of compromised bronchii is restored, breathing became easier and quality in function of breathing improves. This facilitates the normalization of other bodily systems. Due to a fortified immune system, days off sick will decrease and patients will become more resilient. What shall I wear during Salt Therapy?For Salt Therapy you don't need to wear any special clothing unless you are coming for skin conditions, when we recommend you wear shorts and T shirt, to expose as much of the affected area as possible. We provide hairnets and shoe covers to wear during the therapy. The temperature is a comfortable 22 C (room temperature). Why is relative humidity important in the Salt Cave?The humidity in the room must be between 40-70%. If the air is too dry or too humid the efficacy of the therapy declines, as the tiny salt particles cannot get into the smallest parts of the lungs (alveoli). This is the reason that fountains or other water features cannot be installed in a Salt Cave. Breeze Tronic Pro continuously monitors the humidity in the salt rooms and, using its integral dehumidifier, the humidity is constantly kept in the ideal range. What can I do with my small children/toddlers during the Salt Therapy session?At all Salt Therapy Ireland, there are dedicated children's Salt Rooms with plenty of toys, books, spacious playpen for babies and a TV where a selection of cartoons can be watched. What advantages does The Salt Cave - Salt Therapy has over the original salt mine cave environment?Unlike the natural cave/salt mine clinic, the artificial Salt Cave with our special Breeze Tronic Pro is a controlled environment where the diffused salt concentration, temperature and humidity are constant and the size of the salt aerosol is controlled (1-5mkm). The air is hypobacterial, allergen free and saturated and diffused with dry sodium chloride. A session in our Salt Cave takes 60 minutes and patients come back 10-30 times depending on their condition. Is Salt Therapy suitable for children and babies?YES! Salt Therapy is a 100% drug free treatment with no artificial elements. The treatment is suitable for children from the age of 6 months onwards. Children respond to the therapy very quickly and effectively. Why do children suffer more often from respiratory illnesses?Primarily, the body's natural defense mechanism for the respiratory system is not fully developed until the age 9. Before this time, larger particles of pollution can reach their lungs as the cillia cannot filter them out. Why do you have salt lining the walls and on the floor in the room?The 2 tons of salt on the walls and the floor is applied not only to be aesthetically pleasing but also to keep the room sterile. The Breeze Tronic Pro device is responsible for the curative microclimate. Why is it so relaxing in the salt rooms?Salt is negatively charged and has the natural ability to attract and bind positively charged particles to it. The neutralizing forces of salt can cancel out positive charged and harmful electromagnetic vibrations in our environment (electro-smog), as well as in our body. Hence, salt therapy has de-stressing, relaxing effects; it is beneficial for calming the nervous system. I thought salt was not good for us. Why is it good in the lungs?Eating too much table salt is linked to high blood pressure due to the anti caking agent (E535 and E536) content, which can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However with Salt Therapy you will breathe the diffused dry saline into the respiratory system, it does not have anti anti caking agent in it and it does not even go go to your stomach / hearth / kidneys. The concentration is 1-10 mg/m3 is in The Salt Cave and a normal adult's daily recommended salt intake is 6g, from this you can see that the amount of salt going into your respiratory system is really low. Even if you would eat it instead of breathing it that amount would not trigger any issue. In the lungs however it kills the bacteria, reduce the mucus and inflammation. How sterile is the microclimate in The Salt Cave?A stable, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial environment is maintained in the therapy room, where the microclimate is three times cleaner than in a sterile operating theatre. It is therefore highly unlikely that any infection could be passed on during a session. Does salt therapy produce adverse side effects.Rarely. Some patients with hypersensitive skin may experience mild skin irritation. Some Patients have experiences a mild tickle in the throat, which can be alleviated by gargling. If a Patient has an excess of mucus, it is not unusual for the Patient to experience increased coughing after the Therapy. This is due to the body draining itself of the accumulated mucus. What skin conditions can salt therapy support and heal?Unhealthy Skin, Acne & Eczema What are the Contraindications?A visit to the Salt Room is NOT appropriate during the acute stage of an infectious illness, especially when accompanied by a fever. This includes colds and flu. However, salt therapy is an excellent preventative during cold and flu season.
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Acute stage of respiratory attack