The benefits of Himalayan pink salt are still fairly unknown to most of us. Discover its most powerful properties and why this type of salt, said to be the purest on Earth, is increasingly in fashion.
Also known as Himalayan crystal salt, Himalayan pink salt has a striking appearance on account of its intense pink color, but more interesting still is the fact that it is considered the purest and most natural salt we can find on the entire planet.
You’ve probably heard that its consumption is far healthier and beneficial than the refined sea salt that we are used to. It’s also likely that someone you know (or even you yourself) possess one of the famous pink salt lamps. But what makes it so special? Why is it so highly-regarded? Well, the main reason is that Himalayan pink salt is in many ways beneficial for your health, in large part thanks to its extraordinary composition, which includes more than 84 different trace elements. Among these are sodium, calcium, potassium, magnesium, sulfur oxide, manganese, fluoride, iodine, zinc, chromium, copper, cobalt and gold. The predominating trace element is iron, however, and from this it derives its striking pink color. Yet there are many other things you should know about it….
To start with, we have to take into consideration that salt is essential for life. Without salt there would be no life, yet it must always be used in proportion, as in excess it can be highly damaging to our health.
Salt is a union between small particles called ions that can have either a positive or negative charge. Common salt is made up of positive charge sodium ions and negative charge chlorine ions (NaCl), forming what we recognize as sodium chloride, or common salt.
The purest salt on the planet
To find it in its purest state we have to go to the remote mountains of the Pakistan region that form part of the Himalayan mountain range. These have a steep terrain that is very difficult to access and has remained intact for millions of years. Over 250 million years ago in these distant lands, immense oceans covered everything. When they dried up, what was left from these primitive seas became consolidated salt deposits that dried very slowly. Yet they were left completely unchanged and through the present day have preserved their form.
Himalayan pink salt is found in the form of crystals that later need to be ground up for use, whether it be for therapeutic or cosmetic purposes, such as for ingestion, although sometimes it is used in blocks of different sizes.
Himalayan pink salt benefits:
- Regulates blood pressure
- Helps with fluid retention
- Prevents muscle cramps and pulls
- Combats migraines
- Strengthens sexual appetite
- Helps with obtaining sleep
- Contributes to bone mass strengthening
- Enables the respiratory system to function well
- Improves bowel transit
- Balances the skin’s pH level
- Reduces signs of skin aging
- Works like a natural antihistamine
The Himalayan salt experience
Given the considerable benefits of Himalayan pink salt, at AIRE we decided to use it as the main ingredient in one of our rituals. For this experience, we always recommend taking the thermal bath tour at different temperatures to relax the body and mind, and also to prepare the skin for maximum absorption of the salt’s properties.
The most significant part of this ritual is the relaxing massage performed with hot stones consisting of Himalayan pink salt. These are applied at different pressures to legs, arms, back and neck muscles. At the same time, the rocks erode away, allowing the salt to penetrate the skin, deeply nourishing it with its beneficial properties. The result is an intense feeling of relaxation and well-being, as well a purifying effect on the body.
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