The salt lamp, reviews of which prove its high efficiency in the prevention and treatment of diseases of the respiratory system, has a beautiful decorative ceiling, carved from crystalline rock salt. Traditionally, salt lamps are made in resorts where there are salt caves: in the village. Solotvino, Transcarpathian region (currently they are flooded, but the masters preserved healing material), in Artemovsk, Donetsk region and other places. The lamps made in Pakistan, which can be purchased in many stores, use pure rock salt extracted in the Himalayas as a material.
To make a lampshade, a hole for a cartridge and an ordinary light bulb with a power of 15-60 watts is machined inside a single piece of salt. Heated under its action, the salt releases negatively charged particles (ions) with healing properties - thus, this device can be considered as a natural, natural air ionizer. Salt lamp, reviews of which speak of its effectiveness, has a pronounced therapeutic effect in chronic bronchitis and rhinitis, allergies, asthma and other respiratory diseases. It is known that in the sanatoriums for patients with respiratory diseases special salt rooms are equipped - their walls are decorated with layers of salt. To improve their health, many patients specially visit salt mines and caves. By purchasing a salt lamp, you get such a “cave” in miniature and can breathe healing air at any time.
In the early days, a lamp with a salt lamp shade is turned on for several hours. The body gets used to the new microclimate in the room, and can react to it with a runny nose or even a slight cough. After a few days, it can already be left on for the whole day or all night. Salt lamp (reviews confirm this) also works great as a prophylactic - strengthens the body's defenses and reduces the likelihood of colds. Many parents buy such lamps in children's rooms: their reviews suggest that children who are weakened and susceptible to respiratory diseases after using salt lamps become sick much less often.
Salt lamp operating regulations require that the air in the room be dry. With its increased humidity, as well as when installing a lamp near an aquarium or home fountain or in the kitchen (not far from a kettle, stove), a salt block can partially soften and crack, absorbing moisture. In this case, it cannot be turned on until it dries naturally — otherwise the so-called “salt sweat” will appear on the surface of the lampshade, and the light bulb may burn out. After the lampshade dries, you need to move the lamp to another room and turn it on for several hours in the network. If a white coating still appears on it, it can be carefully removed with fine sandpaper, then quickly wipe the lamp with a damp, and immediately with a dry cloth. You can exploit it, and without removing plaque, if its appearance does not bother you - it does not affect the healing properties of the lamp.
When buying a salt lamp, the size and model of its lampshade can be chosen from dozens of options. The talented hands of the masters give the salt monolith various forms - from precise geometrical to free, resembling untreated rock blocks. Such a salt or salt lamp - the reviews here are unanimous - not only heals the air in the room, but also is a wonderful decoration of the interior. It shines with a soft diffused light that does not irritate the eyes. In addition to salt lamps, small candle holders made of this material are also on sale.
It should be noted that many skeptics claim: a salt lamp, the reviews of which are quite positive, is just another widely advertised, but completely useless accessory. Nevertheless, original, stylish and useful salt lamps are still willingly acquired as a therapeutic and prophylactic means.