The traditional salt cave is a concept reminiscent of ancient underground tunnels and salt caves. Currently we are trying to follow these patterns and build modern salt caves with walls made of blocks of Himalayan orange salt. Himalayan salt as a building material is an excellent material to create surprising spaces for your guests, thanks to its transparency and unique structure.
Illuminated salt columns made of natural Himalayan brick and a ceiling that imitates the vaults of caves complete the impression of subterranean primitivism in this area. The floor is covered with white or pink salt granules, which provide an interesting contrast to the walls. The stalactites hanging from the ceiling, as well as the entire ceiling, which is made of non-flammable material (a mixture of glue and plaster), can also be covered with salt.
Most often we use fibre optics on the ceiling to create a ‘starry sky’. On special request, they can be arranged to resemble the Milky Way or the planet Saturn with its rings.
A necessary complement to the salt cave equipment are the brine graduation towers. They can take many forms. Most often, the frame is made of pine or spruce wood, and the brine flows down birch branches (but there are many options). Another filling can be stone — natural slate or more modern artificial or natural quartzite.
Possible forms of graduation towers are
waterfalls
cascades
fountains etc.
The health benefits of the salt cave are
Highly negatively ionised air — negative ionisation has a positive effect on our wellbeing, concentration and helps us to fall asleep.
Salt aerosol floating in the air (produced by brine graduation towers and/or medical devices — salt generators).
Using a salt generator increases the amount of salt aerosol in the form of salt mist, which also has a beneficial effect on the lower respiratory tract and skin (the size of the aerosol particle is 1–5 microns).
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Salt Cave
What does a salt inhalation room look like?
The salt inhalation room is a smaller version of the salt cave. The walls are lined with bricks or salt blocks, the floor is also made of salt bricks or salt can be poured on it. Optionally, the inhalation room can be equipped with a brine graduation tower and a children’s play corner. It all depends on the designer’s ideas and the possibilities of the place. An integral part of the inhalation room is a salt mist generator, which produces a salt aerosol that is released into the inhalation room. Thanks to the use of the highest quality equipment, it is possible to achieve the most optimal concentration of salt aerosol in the room. This concentration is 3–5 mg of particles per 1 cubic metre, which, as confirmed by numerous studies, produces the best therapeutic effects with a particle size of 1 to 5 microns.
What are the advantages of using an inhalation room?
Thanks to its construction, the quality of the materials used, the correct air temperature and humidity, and the use of salt aerosol generators, the salt inhalation room creates an extremely valuable microclimate, similar to that found by the sea. Therefore, staying there gives us benefits similar to those of the sea. It cleanses, disinfects and clears the respiratory tract. It saturates the body with minerals and strengthens the immune system. A stay in an inhalation room is also a good way to relax and unwind, and can be an interesting idea for spending time with children, for example. In their case, it is particularly important to take care of their immunity, especially if they live in urban areas where they are often in contact with highly polluted air.
Salt cave — Indications and contraindications.
What is a salt cave?
The traditional salt cave is a room made of salt in the form of blocks or bricks. Often these shapes or bricks are illuminated in different colours to create unique and extremely attractive visual effects. A traditional salt cave is designed and built to create a microclimate as close as possible to that found in salt mines. This is due to a number of factors, such as the basic building material, salt, as well as additional equipment in the form of a brine graduation tower and the highest quality brine aerosol generators. Proper ventilation and the maintenance of a specific temperature and humidity inside the salt cave are also important.
How does a salt cave work?
The microclimate in a salt cave is similar to that in a salt mine. This means that the air that fills the cave is saturated with salt and minerals that are naturally present. Being in such an environment gives us invaluable benefits without any negative effects on the body. There are also a number of health benefits to using a salt cave, as salt has been shown to have a healing effect and to help with many different illnesses and ailments.
Where is a salt inhalation room built?
Salt inhalation rooms are most often built as part of wellness and SPA facilities, treatment centres and all other types of recreational and rehabilitation facilities. The needs and requirements of clients are constantly growing, so it is worth meeting them by offering more and more interesting services at the highest level. If we have the appropriate technical conditions, we can even build such a room in our own home. We will then have our own private zone to relax and improve our health.
How to build an inhalation room?
Building a salt inhalation room may seem like a fairly simple project, especially given the current availability of various salt building materials. However, it is worth entrusting this task to an experienced company that will carry out all the work with the utmost care, from assessing the technical conditions, adapting a personalised project to them, manufacturing and equipping it with the necessary equipment, as well as providing a guarantee and subsequent service. This is particularly important if we are building an inhalation room for commercial purposes, for public use. Then it is worth investing in the highest quality for the safety of your customers and yourself.
Indications for the use of the traditional salt cave
-Hypothyroidism — the mineral-rich environment of the salt cave contains, among other things, natural iodine, the supplementation of which is important in the case of hypothyroidism.
-Chronic, recurrent respiratory infections — the salty air we breathe during our stay in the Salt Cave disinfects and cleanses the respiratory tract, which helps in the fight against troublesome symptoms.
-Asthma — the use of a salt cave is a good complement to the pharmacological treatment of this disease.
-Allergies
-Tiredness, stress, neurosis and high blood pressure — a stay in a salt cave is also a means of relaxation and calming.
-Psoriasis — salt has a disinfectant effect, helps reduce inflammation and improves the condition of the skin.
Contraindications to the use of salt caves:
Despite the many advantages and benefits of using a salt cave, there are also contraindications that should be taken into account. These include:
-Hyperthyroidism,
- Iodine allergy,
-acute inflammations
-High fever,
-Viral infections,
-Tuberculosis,
-emphysema
-Cancer,
-open wounds, burns, frostbite.
It is worth considering all the indications and contra-indications for using the salt cave in order to take full advantage of its beneficial effects, but also to avoid harming yourself. If you have any doubts as to whether your current state of health allows you to visit a salt cave, please consult a doctor before you go. It is also important to remember that salt cave treatments are not a cure, but an adjunct to treatment and prevention, and are not a substitute for proper treatment prescribed by a doctor.
Traditional salt cave and its construction:
Please contact us to discuss the construction process. The construction of a salt cave can be an element that changes the image of your SPA. In the salt cave we can relax, inhale or recover after short or long stays in other parts of the SPA. The construction of a salt cave, both traditional and modern, is an interesting process in which we can help.
In addition, the use of a salt generator will enhance the health and rehabilitation aspect of your facility. Please contact us for more information.