People losing trust in
medical treatments
Pertaining to the perilous consequences and side effects
associated with the conventional medical treatments, people are losing their
trust and interest in these methods. Thus, they are looking for alternative
treatment procedures that include use of herbal supplements and natural therapies.
These treatments are generally non-invasive and drug free and are not
associated with any kinds of side effects or unwanted long term consequences.
Halotherapy or Salt therapy
– an alternative treatment for various health problems
Halotherapy and other natural treatment methods are on the rise as
people are seeking for alternative treatments. This therapy involves exposing
the patient to an environment containing sea salt in a controlled amount. The
person just has to sit in the environment and inhale the salt present in the
air, on the floor and in the walls of a salt chamber or an underground salt
mine. This method of treating some of the deadliest diseases is being used for
hundreds of years.
Presently, this therapy is being used in a number of countries
around the world for the treatment of patients. Salt therapy clinics have been
established that provide a salt rich micro climate for the patients and are as
good as the natural salt mines. Inhaling in such an environment with negatively
charged salt particles will result into clearing of the lungs, releasing
bronchial inflammation, treating skin disorders and allergies, strengthening of
the immune system and also releasing the negative feelings of anxiety and
depression. The therapy is used for treating diseases like asthma, arthritis,
bronchitis, respiratory issues, insomnia, stress, fatigue, cystic fibrosis and
many others.
The best thing about this therapy is that it does not involve the
use of any kind of drugs and medications and thus it is painless and free from
any kinds of side effects. It is just like receiving the benefits of a relaxing
meditation session sitting in an environment that is benefitting you with every
breath.
Not many people could find more uses for
salt outside of enhancing the flavour of their French Fries or Lobster Bisque.
Some of those with a background in the field of culinary arts and maritime
history know that it is an excellent preservative, allowing relatively
spoilage-susceptible food like beef and pork to store in a freezer-less
environment, like an 18th Century Ship's mess compartment, for months at a
time. Those knowledgeable with military history may bring up a discussion on
how salt was such a prized commodity in ancient times that it was used as a
form of currency among Roman Soldiers, giving birth to the description of a man
"not being worth his salt."
The modern way of providing this
therapy is to make the patient sit in a room with controlled amounts of salt in
the air and let him breathe for sometime while listening to a soothing music. Health
experts who support alternative treatments always recommend salt therapy for asthma patients. It
not only has desirable physical effects but it has also shown positive effects
on the psychology of the patients. This is the reason why it is also being used
for treating psychological disorders like depression, and anxiety as well. 
