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Alternate Meditation and Salt Wall

Meditation is a form of therapy in which you use your mind to channel all your negative energy into environment to become relax and healthy. Meditation requires no fancy equipment. It only needs a small amount of your time daily. You need a peaceful place and can practice it on a regular basis. The result of this self-perseverance is amazing providing a number of benefits. 

Himalayan salt has become a source of alternate meditation now a days. Thanks to its amazing health benefits and its ability to mold into various forms like Himalayan salt bricks, lamps, walls, licks, detox blocks and many more. Its therapeutic role in curing mental and physical health is now established. Not only its astounding benefits affect humans but also animals are equally affected by its natural tendency to boost their health and cure many illnesses.

Benefits of meditation

  • Reduces stress
  • Decreases cortisol levels
  • Makes mind and thoughts clear

There are many forms of meditation, but now a days a new form is developing called salt meditation.

Alternate Meditation with Salt Wall

Himalayan salt wall is now considered an alternate meditation source as they provide many advantages to our body, mind and soul. A few eras ago, some of the injured soldiers and horses went into salt caves where they noticed that their injuries were healing without any proper medication. The health of their horses was also improving. This discovery led to the fact that natural salt possesses some properties which are beneficial to human health. Many years later, extensive research shows healing abilities of this natural pink salt. It emits negative ions which clean our environment and make it healthy. Hence, Himalayan salt has revolutionized our health and fitness industry by providing a new path towards alternate meditation.

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Meditation in a Salt Room

Meditation in a salt room is increasingly trending these days. Not only it provides a perfect place for self-awareness, but is medically helpful as well. You breathe in salty air which helps in curing respiratory ailments and allergies.

These salt rooms are built with Himalayan salt bricks made of Himalayan salt. They are lit by a soft light which gives a pinkish or yellowish glow. The salt room is protected from moisture and humidity which make it free of contamination and increase sustainability. Floor is usually made with roughly ground salt particles.

This is the reason these salt caves and rooms have become an essential part of many spas, wellness centers and offices. It increases aesthetic appeal of the area and also provides innumerable health benefits. In a short span of time, these salt walls and bricks made of pure Himalayan pink salt have become popular due to their sustainability and natural ability to cleanse atmosphere. Himalayan Salt bricks are therapeutic which can be shaped into a lot of environment friendly items namely salt lamps, dome lamps, detox blocks, and cooking blocks and plates.

Benefits of Salt Meditation 

Salt room or salt wall meditation has a number of benefits. This is called halotherapy in which salt particles are dispersed in air with halo generators. These salt particles are inhaled and help to: 

  • Cleanse environment by releasing negative ions which cancel impurities produced by electronic devices
  • Relieve stress
  • Provide a soothing and calm environment
  • Help in respiration
  • Treat skin allergies and fungal infections
  • Aid in seasonal allergies and asthma
  • Purify air
  • Help in detoxification
  • Enhance mood
  • Cure depression
  • Improve memory and cognitive behavior
  • Relieve headaches by improving sleep pattern

Alternate uses of Himalayan salt bricks

  • Not only these Himalayan salt bricks are used in walls but also as salt cooking plates to present food. This not only keeps food warm but also give food certain beneficial nutrients.
  • These Himalayan salt bricks are also favorable for animals. They lick these bricks which provide them essential minerals.
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Himalayan Salt bricks for Animals

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If you have pet animals in your house or farm, you are always concerned about their proper nutrition and health. Place these salt bricks for animals in homes or farms. These are suitable for cows, goats, sheep, dogs and cats. Animals love to lick them as they have natural tendency to find these sources of salt licks.

Types of salt licks

There are two types of salt licks.

  • Natural licks

This is obtained from natural sources and is completely devoid of chemicals. It is purely organic and cost effective. Himalayan salt mines provide a large source of natural licks.

  • Artificial licks

This is human made. It contains sea salt mixture, soil and rain water. These provide animal source for photography, filming, hunting and farming.

Himalayan Salt Bricks for Licking

They are made of pure Himalayan salt obtained from majestic Himalayan mountains of Pakistan. They are made up of 84 naturally occurring nutrients and trace minerals which is ideal for livestock. In addition to common salt; sodium chloride, they contain calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, Sulphur, iron and zinc.

How are Salt Licking Bricks made?

Pure Himalayan rocks are cut into blocks. Darker rocks with more mineral elements are selected and compressed under high pressure. Treatment with high pressure helps make rocks durable and resistant to extreme weather conditions. Mineral content is also evenly distributed. These salt licks do not dissolve quickly. Their surfaces are then turned smooth so that animals can lick them easily.

They offer many benefits including:

  • General improvement in health
  • Good digestive system
  • Improve immune system
  • Improve reproductive system and productivity
  • Increase growth
  • Decrease stress and nervous behavior
  • Increase milk production
  • Strengthen animal hooves
  • Make coats and fur shiny
  • Decrease unnecessary licking and chewing
  • Maintain salt balance which is lost by excessive sweating in hot weather
  • Make animals alert
  • Increase appetite
  • Help gain weight
  • Improve muscle strength

Salt Bricks for Cows

Dairy cows are mostly affected by decrease intake of salt. Its deficiency leads to:

  • Retarded growth
  • Poor food intake
  • Decreased milk production
  • Muscle cramps
  • Rough skin and coat
  • Increased licking and chewing of non-healthy stuff
  • If left untreated, they may collapse and die

The normal diet of cows lack salt in it. That’s why additional supplementation in the form of salt block licks is given. Otherwise animals can go to roads or other places to lick salts and serious accidents can happen.

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