The History of Salt/Mineral Baths...

The History of Salt/Mineral Baths used for Health Benefits is extensive....Hydrotherapy and hydrothermal therapy are traditional healing methods used for centuries by many ancient cultures including those in China, Japan, Rome, Greece & even America. These cultures noted benificial effects when bathing in salt or mineral baths, due to this occurance, it was a practice which became a commonly prescribed remedy in the treatment of disease and injury.

Sole baths (Himalayan salt baths) have great healing & cleansing effects due to the salt's natural antibacterial properties & natural minerals. In fact, this more than 250 million year old sea salt has more than 84 minerals that are released through osmosis into the bath water, while the minerals from the sole bath are absorbed into the skin for extra benefits!

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Himalayan Salt Information

Believed to be the purest form of salt on earth, Himalayan Pink Salt is hand mined from ancient sea salt deposits located deep within the Himalayan Mountains. Created under intense tectonic pressure, in an environment of zero exposure to toxins and impurities, this salt is free of bleaches, preservatives, and chemical additives. Possessing high mineral and iron content, this unique salt ranges in color from white, through various shades of pink and peach, to deep reds. Porosity, or lack of moisture, allows Himalayan Salt to be safely and effectively chilled or heated to extremes, a characteristic of the salt that allows for both the lamp, candle holder and slab or block culinary forms.

Due to it’s therapeutic and nutritional properties, Himalayan Salt is used by holistic professionals around the world in healing, cooking, spa treatments, skin therapy and respiratory system treatments. It has a wide range of uses from stimulating circulation and helping to relieve symptoms of Allergies and Asthma, to treating Acne and other skin conditions such as Psoriasis and relaxation, and is increasingly used by individuals worldwide in it’s culinary, bath and beauty and crystal lighting forms.

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Having been very pleased with our Himalayan Salt Lamps, we decided to try the other forms of the salt as well! We began using Himalayan Salt in our cooking and discovered that it does in fact have a rich salt flavor that is different from regular table salt. We also discovered that we use less of the Himalayan Pink Sea Salt than we normally would regular salt, regardless of the dish we use it on or in.

Our favorite meat to use the salt on is fish, as we have found that the flavor is absolutely perfect for bringing out the flavor of any fish we have tried it on; everything from Talapia to Brook Trout. We also prefer it to table salt it in our Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe, and, being  "salty and sweet" food lovers, we have tried it in our ice cream concoctions and in candies as well! All of our  recipes have turned out great, including our attempt at cooking on a Himalayan Salt Grill!

We look forward to using this wonderful salt in our Holiday candies and goodies for and extra special touch this year!

I was first introduced to Himalayan Salt while visiting a local Spring Home and Garden Expo with my daughter. Lighting is a big interest of mine, for years I had been on the hunt for the perfect fixture for my home, one that my husband and kids would not want to shut off while watching movies and would provide a subtle, tranquil glow. I also prefer a rather natural home decor theme, for a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere, and therefore look for lighting that imparts a earthy feel to the rooms of my home.

My favorite lighting at this point had been candle light, which I still enjoy to this day, however, having one very active little boy in my home, my son, had sort of put a damper on my candle burning, as I was concerned that this was not a safe lighting to have around him.

For this reason, I wondered into the home lighting section of the Expo with my daughter, interested in seeing what I could find. As the first few booths we walked by displayed the standard, rather bright and blaring lighting I was accustomed to finding, we began to loose interest and wondered towards the back of the lighting booth section intent on entering the garden section. At the very end of the row of booths,  just before the garden booth entrance, we came across a sight that immediately drew our attention! This booth was filled with the warm glow of what appeared to be "glowing rock" lamps. We were immediately taken with the lamps and spoke with the booth owner to find out what they were. To make a long story short, after discovering that the lamps also had the scientifically proven extra benefit of naturally ionizing the air, we left the booth with two lamps, a large one for our living room and a smaller one for my daughter's room.

We took them home, replaced two of our standard lamps with the Himalayan Salt Lamps and turned them on...we were immediately thrilled with the glow the lamps emitted! I discovered that no one wanted to "shut the lights off" while watching movies, which made me very happy as I know that watching tv in the dark is bad for the eyes. We also noticed that the light was in fact calming, imparting the earthy feel I had been looking for! My husband even liked the lamps and my son would have difficulty causing problems with this lighting, unable to even burn himself with it. Everyone was happy with the lamps and I had finally found the perfect lighting for my home!