Frequently Asked Questions
What is Salt Therapy?
Simply, Salt Therapy is breathing in salty air for therapeutic reasons. It is a common, natural treatment in eastern and central Europe but almost unknown elsewhere. It is based on the principle that exposure to the microclimate inside a natural salt mine/cave can play an important role in the relief of many health problems; especially for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other respiratory and skin conditions. Salt therapy delivered at therapeutic spas built inside salt caves is known as Speleotherapy/Halotherapy.
Here at Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave, salt therapy is delivered in a special cave, where the microclimate of a natural salt cave is replicated using a patented, state-of-the-art medical device ..
How does Salt Therapy work?
Salt therapy uses a Halogenerator to reproduce and monitor the therapeutic microclimate of natural salt caves. The air coming from the medical device is sterile, negatively ionised and saturated with a low concentration of highly dispersed, curative dry saline (salt). Patients relax in a pleasant artificial Salt Cave, with salt on the floor and walls, breathe in the regulated salt, which is immediately transported to every part of the respiratory tract; even the smallest bronchioles and alveoli. Once in place, it dissolves and attracts the small, positively charged impurities, which are subsequently able to be either coughed up by the patient, or, which leave the body during metabolic processes via the bloodstream.
The treatment eliminates the root of all inflammatory respiratory illnesses (lower or upper tract, asthma, bronchitis as well as allergies and catarrh) by destroying bacteria and restoring health.
Which symptoms can be treated by Salt Therapy?
What results can patients expect?
Since 1940, doctors acknowledge that thousands of patients have been successfully treated by Halotherap/Speleotherapy (treatment in natural Salt Caves) in Canada, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Austria and Germany. After receiving treatments, patients' breathing became easier, lung function and symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and shortness of breath improved, while prescription drug use decreased significantly.
Salt Therapy at the Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave mimics the natural salt environment of central and eastern European salt mines and patients can expect to experience positive results in as few as 7-30 days.
How Are Health Improvements Noticeable?
As a result of Salt Therapy, the condition of compromised bronchii is restored, breathing became easier and quality in function of breathing improves. This facilitates the normalization of other bodily systems. Due to a fortified immune system, days off sick will decrease and patients will become more resilient.
In cases of asthma and croup, the inflammation causing spasms of the bronchus will cease and the passage of air through the bronchial tubes will normalise, leading to the end of attacks.
What shall I wear during Salt Therapy?
For Salt Therapy you don't need to wear any special clothing unless you are coming for skin conditions, when we recommend you wear shorts and T shirt, to expose as much of the affected area as possible. We provide hairnets and shoe covers to wear during the therapy. The temperature is a comfortable room temperature & small rugs are available for your use.
We request that you do not to wear perfume or scented body lotion before or during the therapy, as many of our clients are allergic to them.
Why is relative humidity important in the Salt Cave?
The humidity in the cave must be between 40-70%. If the air is too dry or too humid the efficacy of the therapy declines, as the tiny salt particles cannot get into the smallest parts of the lungs (alveoli). This is the reason that fountains or other water features cannot be installed in a Salt Cave. The Halogenerator continuously monitors the humidity in the salt cave and, using its integral dehumidifier, the humidity is constantly kept in the ideal range.
What can I do with my small children/toddlers during the Salt Therapy session?
Here at Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave we provide an atmosphere where children can relax, play with toys and even watch their favorite cartoon they do all this with out even noticing that they are being treated..
What is the difference between a Salt Pipe and The Salt Cave?
The dry salt aerosol microclimate inside the Salt Therapy Cave is continuously monitored and generated by the Halogenerator's technology. The concentration, size of the particles, temperature, humidity and level of negative ionised charging is constantly controlled during the session.
Salt Pipes purchased may appear to be a cheaper alternative, but they cannot provide the same quality aerosol, which plays key role in the healing of the respiratory system. They do do their job in support of regular visits to the Salt Cave. Salt particles in a Salt Pipe can, over time, become oxidised meaning that they are no longer able to deliver the full healing effects.
What advantages does The Salt Cave - Salt Therapy has over the original salt mine cave environment?
Unlike the natural cave/salt mine clinic, the artificial Salt Cave with our special Halogenerator is a controlled environment where the diffused salt concentration, temperature and humidity are constant and the size of the salt aerosol is controlled (1-5mkm). The air is hypobacterial, allergen free and saturated and diffused with dry sodium chloride. A session in our Salt Cave takes 45 minutes and patients come back 10-30 times depending on their condition.
In contrast, the healing respiratory effects in a natural Salt Cave are gained by people spending 2-3 hours a day, over a period of 2-3 months.
Is Salt Therapy suitable for children and babies?
YES! Salt Therapy is a 100% drug free treatment with no artificial elements. The treatment is suitable for children from the age of 6 months onwards. Children respond to the therapy very quickly and effectively.
Is Port Macquarie the only Salt Cave in Australia?
No, There are several Salt Caves opening within Australia ..
For more information call our friendly staff on 0265842870.
Why do children suffer more often from respiratory illnesses?
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Why do you have salt lining the walls and on the floor in the room?
The 2 tons of salt on the walls and the floor is applied not only to be aesthetically pleasing but also to keep the cave sterile. The Halogenerator device is responsible for the curative microclimate.
Why is it so relaxing in the salt cave?
Salt is negatively charged and has the natural ability to attract and bind positively charged particles to it. The neutralizing forces of salt can cancel out positive charged and harmful electromagnetic vibrations in our environment (electro-smog), as well as in our body. Hence, salt therapy has de-stressing, relaxing effects; it is beneficial for calming the nervous system.
I thought salt was not good for us. Why is it good in the lungs?
Eating too much table salt is linked to high blood pressure due to the anti caking agent (E535 and E536) content, which can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However with Salt Therapy you will breathe the diffused dry saline into the respiratory system, it does not have any anti caking agent in it and it does not even go to your stomach / heart / kidneys. The concentration is 1-10 mg/m3 is in The Salt Cave and a normal adult's daily recommended salt intake is 6g, from this you can see that the amount of salt going into your respiratory system is really low. Even if you would eat it instead of breathing it that amount would not trigger any issue. In the lungs however it kills the bacteria, reduce the mucus and inflammation.
How sterile is the microclimate in The Salt Cave?
A stable, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial environment is maintained in the salt cave, where the microclimate is three times cleaner than in a sterile operating theatre. It is therefore highly unlikely that any infection could be passed on during a session.
If somehow any bacteria entered the room during a session and was not killed by the 2 tons of salt on the walls and floor, it would be removed during the 15 minute ventilation time, which follows each Halotherapy session and would exit the building via ducting.
Simply, Salt Therapy is breathing in salty air for therapeutic reasons. It is a common, natural treatment in eastern and central Europe but almost unknown elsewhere. It is based on the principle that exposure to the microclimate inside a natural salt mine/cave can play an important role in the relief of many health problems; especially for patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and other respiratory and skin conditions. Salt therapy delivered at therapeutic spas built inside salt caves is known as Speleotherapy/Halotherapy.
Here at Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave, salt therapy is delivered in a special cave, where the microclimate of a natural salt cave is replicated using a patented, state-of-the-art medical device ..
How does Salt Therapy work?
Salt therapy uses a Halogenerator to reproduce and monitor the therapeutic microclimate of natural salt caves. The air coming from the medical device is sterile, negatively ionised and saturated with a low concentration of highly dispersed, curative dry saline (salt). Patients relax in a pleasant artificial Salt Cave, with salt on the floor and walls, breathe in the regulated salt, which is immediately transported to every part of the respiratory tract; even the smallest bronchioles and alveoli. Once in place, it dissolves and attracts the small, positively charged impurities, which are subsequently able to be either coughed up by the patient, or, which leave the body during metabolic processes via the bloodstream.
The treatment eliminates the root of all inflammatory respiratory illnesses (lower or upper tract, asthma, bronchitis as well as allergies and catarrh) by destroying bacteria and restoring health.
Which symptoms can be treated by Salt Therapy?
- chronic bronchitis
- asthma
- hay fever
- ear infection
- breathlessness, chest tightness
- pneumonia (post acute stage)
- bronchiectatic disease
- smoker's cough (including secondary smoke)
- cough with viscous sputum discharging with difficulties
- dry, paroxysmal cough with distant rates
- dry rales (mostly with low tone) changing its localization during auscultation
- frequent acute disorders of respiratory tract
- pharyngitis
- multi-chemical sensitivity syndrome
- sinusitis/sinus inflammation
- respiratory infections
- respiratory allergies to industrial and household pollutants
- rhinitis
- tonsillitis
- eczema
- psoriasis
What results can patients expect?
Since 1940, doctors acknowledge that thousands of patients have been successfully treated by Halotherap/Speleotherapy (treatment in natural Salt Caves) in Canada, Russia, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Austria and Germany. After receiving treatments, patients' breathing became easier, lung function and symptoms such as sneezing, coughing and shortness of breath improved, while prescription drug use decreased significantly.
Salt Therapy at the Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave mimics the natural salt environment of central and eastern European salt mines and patients can expect to experience positive results in as few as 7-30 days.
How Are Health Improvements Noticeable?
As a result of Salt Therapy, the condition of compromised bronchii is restored, breathing became easier and quality in function of breathing improves. This facilitates the normalization of other bodily systems. Due to a fortified immune system, days off sick will decrease and patients will become more resilient.
In cases of asthma and croup, the inflammation causing spasms of the bronchus will cease and the passage of air through the bronchial tubes will normalise, leading to the end of attacks.
What shall I wear during Salt Therapy?
For Salt Therapy you don't need to wear any special clothing unless you are coming for skin conditions, when we recommend you wear shorts and T shirt, to expose as much of the affected area as possible. We provide hairnets and shoe covers to wear during the therapy. The temperature is a comfortable room temperature & small rugs are available for your use.
We request that you do not to wear perfume or scented body lotion before or during the therapy, as many of our clients are allergic to them.
Why is relative humidity important in the Salt Cave?
The humidity in the cave must be between 40-70%. If the air is too dry or too humid the efficacy of the therapy declines, as the tiny salt particles cannot get into the smallest parts of the lungs (alveoli). This is the reason that fountains or other water features cannot be installed in a Salt Cave. The Halogenerator continuously monitors the humidity in the salt cave and, using its integral dehumidifier, the humidity is constantly kept in the ideal range.
What can I do with my small children/toddlers during the Salt Therapy session?
Here at Halo Healing Haven ~ Salt Cave we provide an atmosphere where children can relax, play with toys and even watch their favorite cartoon they do all this with out even noticing that they are being treated..
What is the difference between a Salt Pipe and The Salt Cave?
The dry salt aerosol microclimate inside the Salt Therapy Cave is continuously monitored and generated by the Halogenerator's technology. The concentration, size of the particles, temperature, humidity and level of negative ionised charging is constantly controlled during the session.
Salt Pipes purchased may appear to be a cheaper alternative, but they cannot provide the same quality aerosol, which plays key role in the healing of the respiratory system. They do do their job in support of regular visits to the Salt Cave. Salt particles in a Salt Pipe can, over time, become oxidised meaning that they are no longer able to deliver the full healing effects.
What advantages does The Salt Cave - Salt Therapy has over the original salt mine cave environment?
Unlike the natural cave/salt mine clinic, the artificial Salt Cave with our special Halogenerator is a controlled environment where the diffused salt concentration, temperature and humidity are constant and the size of the salt aerosol is controlled (1-5mkm). The air is hypobacterial, allergen free and saturated and diffused with dry sodium chloride. A session in our Salt Cave takes 45 minutes and patients come back 10-30 times depending on their condition.
In contrast, the healing respiratory effects in a natural Salt Cave are gained by people spending 2-3 hours a day, over a period of 2-3 months.
Is Salt Therapy suitable for children and babies?
YES! Salt Therapy is a 100% drug free treatment with no artificial elements. The treatment is suitable for children from the age of 6 months onwards. Children respond to the therapy very quickly and effectively.
Is Port Macquarie the only Salt Cave in Australia?
No, There are several Salt Caves opening within Australia ..
For more information call our friendly staff on 0265842870.
Why do children suffer more often from respiratory illnesses?
_________________
Why do you have salt lining the walls and on the floor in the room?
The 2 tons of salt on the walls and the floor is applied not only to be aesthetically pleasing but also to keep the cave sterile. The Halogenerator device is responsible for the curative microclimate.
Why is it so relaxing in the salt cave?
Salt is negatively charged and has the natural ability to attract and bind positively charged particles to it. The neutralizing forces of salt can cancel out positive charged and harmful electromagnetic vibrations in our environment (electro-smog), as well as in our body. Hence, salt therapy has de-stressing, relaxing effects; it is beneficial for calming the nervous system.
I thought salt was not good for us. Why is it good in the lungs?
Eating too much table salt is linked to high blood pressure due to the anti caking agent (E535 and E536) content, which can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. However with Salt Therapy you will breathe the diffused dry saline into the respiratory system, it does not have any anti caking agent in it and it does not even go to your stomach / heart / kidneys. The concentration is 1-10 mg/m3 is in The Salt Cave and a normal adult's daily recommended salt intake is 6g, from this you can see that the amount of salt going into your respiratory system is really low. Even if you would eat it instead of breathing it that amount would not trigger any issue. In the lungs however it kills the bacteria, reduce the mucus and inflammation.
How sterile is the microclimate in The Salt Cave?
A stable, hypoallergenic, hypobacterial environment is maintained in the salt cave, where the microclimate is three times cleaner than in a sterile operating theatre. It is therefore highly unlikely that any infection could be passed on during a session.
If somehow any bacteria entered the room during a session and was not killed by the 2 tons of salt on the walls and floor, it would be removed during the 15 minute ventilation time, which follows each Halotherapy session and would exit the building via ducting.