Salt contains
microelements essential for life, such as sodium chloride, magnesium,
potassium, iron and iodine, which lack or shortage within the body quickly leads
to serious physical and mental health problems.
Healing
benefits of the salt had been already discovered in the ancient times and since
then salt has been used as a curing medicine for many common diseases.
But only in
the 20th century it had been found the underground environment created by naturally occurring rock salt deposits had actually a great therapeutic impact on human respiratory system.
So what is
so unique about microclimate inside the Wieliczka Salt Mine that it can be successfully
used for curing upper and lower respiratory track diseases, such as asthma,
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) as well as all sorts of allergy
related airways disorders?
The key
element is the presence of a huge amount of natural rock salt deposits created by the nature 15 million years ago. Those deposits make the air inside
the mine rich in therapeutic microelements, such as sodium
chloride (NaCl), magnesium (Mg), manganese (Mn) and selenium (Se). The presence of those microelements as well as their well-balanced concentration within the inhaled
air bring great relief for those suffering from respiratory system disorders.
Underground environment created by the natural rock salt deposits is also extremely
clean, free from bacteria, moulds, yeasts, pollutants and allergens – all
those horrible stuff responsible for most respiratory system disorders. So can
you only imagine if you suddenly found yourself in the environment free from all those hazards?
What an ultimate relief would it be for your respiratory system!
Not to
mention slightly increased air pressure (1000 mmHg), which is perfect for general
well-being as well as slightly increased carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration
(0.1-0.2%) that stimulates breathing.
If you,
therefore, looking for an alternative therapy for your respiratory system
disorder, why not consider spending some time inside the underground natural rock salt caves in order to give your respiratory system a break!!!
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