Salt Room

Salt therapy is a natural remedy that involves inhaling pharmaceutical-grade salt in a comfortable & controlled environment. 

Microscopic salt particles are dispersed into the air through a device called a halo-generator. By inhaling these tiny salt particles deep into your airways and lungs, the body’s own process of cleansing and removing build-up of mucus is activated. Salt Therapy safely and effectively promotes mucociliary clearance of the respiratory system. It works as a “gentle brush” to clean the airways and lungs of: mucus, allergens, pollutants and other debris. When salt aerosol particles enter the respiratory system, they gently stimulate the body’s natural action of cilia movement. This promotes the expectoration of mucus from the lungs, sinuses and wax from the ear canal.

Dry salt aerosol inhalation is an ancient therapy that has been practiced for decades in Eastern European countries. It has evolved into a modern natural therapy for the cleansing of the airways. Inhalation of dry salt aerosol may provide beneficial effects for people suffering from respiratory conditions and has been safely used for decades in Russia and Eastern Europe. In 1843 a Polish Doctor, named Felix Boczkowski made a scientific observation that people who worked in the Wieliczka salt mine rarely suffered from respiratory problems, particularly asthma, COPD, hay fever and common respiratory illnesses. Dr Boczkowski discovered that the salt mine workers had fewer respiratory problems than other people in the general population, tracing the influencing factor to the inhalation of salt dust particles.

From this finding, a HaloTherapy cave (speleotherapy) was developed in Poland as a therapeutic facility for the treatment of adults and children. In Germany during World War II, salt mines were a common area used as  shelters. Local ground impacts lead to disturbances in the mine which created salt dust in the air. Dr Spannahel observed that people taking cover in these mines presented with fewer respiratory problems as a result of being exposed to the salt particles within the cave. In 1949, Dr Spannahel opened a treatment facility in the Klyutert salt cave, Germany. In the 1950s, salt therapy took a new turn. Eastern European physicians, with the help from engineers, figured out how to simulate the natural conditions of salt caves. This lead to the modern-day Halo Therapy, as we know it now. In 1958, Professor Skulimowski became the official Doctor of the Wieliczka salt mine. Regular treatment for patients became available in the salt chambers, introducing a new aspect to conventional medical practices. The subterranean Speleo Therapy, of underground salt treatment facilities began

Shortly thereafter, in 1964 the underground treatment spa was created at the Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland. Professor Skulimowski became the first Director of the facility and focused on helping people with respiratory conditions. He also explored other health benefits of dry salt particle exposure. His methods were considered to be successful and were implemented in salt mines and caves in Europe and Russia. In 1968, the first speleo-hospital, was opened in the Solotvyno salt mine in Ukraine. The facility was used in the research of pulmonary disease including COPD. Lung function tests were carried out and a clinical research centre which pioneered the evolution of the above ground Halo Therapy chamber was developed. This is when the more commonly referred to salt room, began

One of the earliest halo generator devices was engineered in 1976 at the Solotvyno Speleo Hospital Ukraine .In 1985 a device which replicated the grinding and crushing of salt combined with the dispersal of salt particles into the air was engineered in Odessa Russia, at the Institute of Balneology. Halo Therapy evolved into the medical practices of Russia and Ukraine.

Halotherapy techniques and established Halo Therapy protocols became available to the rest of the world. Eventually, Halo Therapy claimed its place in more commercial wellness settings with countless Halo Therapy treatment clinics opening up across Europe, Russia and Scandinavia during the 1980s and 1990s. Many salt therapy rooms are in operation in East European hospitals, allowing patients access to the benefits of salt therapy within a healthcare setting. As a result of this, a combination of therapeutic and commercial opportunities have arisen, and there is a wide variety of salt therapy applications based on dry salt aerosol inhalation. As a complimentary drug free treatment method, the therapy is offered in various facilities such as overseas respiratory clinics, rehabilitation centres, day spas and wellness centres. The therapy provides safe and gentle respiratory hygiene and supports general well-being and relaxation.

First introduced in Australia in 2010, Halo Therapy is gaining more popularity, among people looking for the cleansing benefits of this natural drugfree therapy. In Western medical practices, Halo Therapy is unknown and very little research into the effects of dry salt aerosol and the implications this has on respiratory hygiene, maintenance and the prevention of recurring infection has been conducted.

The action of Halo Therapy acts as a way of cleaning the respiratory system. The dry salt solute has a cleansing effect on various parts of the body. Research suggests that, positive health responses are a result of clean mucus membranes and the removal of built up mucus. The cleansing of the membrane provides a process where pathogens trapped in mucus are easily expelled and the removal of mucus and debris may assist in reducing inflammation within the sinuses and airways. The actual salt particles do not alter the body or interact directly with the immune system. However, the cleansing effects of salt and removal of debris and mucus assists that the immune system so it is not working as hard to keep the membrane clean. Gaseous exchange across the lining of the lung is more efficient in the absence of mucus, allowing for oxygen absorption and carbon dioxide transfer across the alveoli membrane. This also supports the absorption of inhaled medications such as puffers, making each dose actively more efficient. The overall cleansing and relaxation effects of halo therapy facilitate healthy living and can be incorporated into general well-being and stress management practices