Benefits are reduced stress and headaches, increased energy, and better sleep patterns. Salt ions purify the air and may increase lung capacity and reduce physical ailments for adults, children and athletes. Treatments are recommended to help keep the body healthy during flu or allergy seasons.
The American Lung Association (ALA) suggests that salt therapy may offer relief to certain COPD symptoms by thinning mucus and making it easier to cough up.
Salt therapy reduces inflammation by penetrating deeper into the cells of your body. The negative ions and properties that are produced are inhaled through the nose or soaked up by your skin.