Salt Caves - An Overview

Salt caves, also known as halotherapy, involve spending time in a room that simulates a salt cave environment to purportedly aid respiratory health.

Salt Caves FAQ

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What is a salt cave?

As far as manmade salt rooms, or salt caves go, there are typically two main kinds. Some are exactly as they sound, rooms in which the walls are made of Himalayan salt bricks and the floors covered in salt. The second kind uses a halogenerator, a machine which blows tiny particles of pharmaceutical grade salt into the air.

What is a salt cave & salt therapy?

Salt caves are rooms similar to a sauna where you can sit and enjoy the supposed healing benefits of being surrounded by salt (and this isn’t your average table salt, either). But what exactly is a salt cave and salt therapy, and is it truly beneficial? Here’s everything you need to know about this new form of treatment.

Are salt caves good for You?

Over the last few years, you may have seen that more and more spas, gyms and other wellness facilities are offering salt caves. Salt caves are rooms similar to a sauna where you can sit and enjoy the supposed healing benefits of being surrounded by salt (and this isn’t your average table salt, either).

When did salt caves become popular?

In the 1800s, a Polish doctor noticed that salt mine workers had fewer respiratory concerns than other miners. A German doctor also noted respiratory health benefits in people spending time in salt caves. Salt chambers became popular forms of therapy in the 1950s and 1960s. How might it work?