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The saying that salt is white death is not always true. Salt can even become very useful. For example, if it is in a salt cave. Salt caves (rooms) are beginning to gain more and more popularity every year.

Need to know! SALINE– this is what salt includes. For example, saline solution. SALT- This is what consists of salt. For example, salt mines. Thus, we should say salt rooms and salt caves, since for their manufacture rock salt is used in its pure form, and the aerosol sprayed inside the salt room also consists of pure sodium chloride. Multilayer salt coating(salt plaster) is one of the most important elements in microclimate of the salt room.

Such caves mean a special room in which the floor, ceiling and walls are lined with blocks of salt. They are used for medicinal purposes. A person, while inside, inhales air that contains useful minerals. What effect does a salt cave have on the body? What benefits does this procedure bring and is there any harm?

Indications for visiting salt caves

Not everyone can visit salt rooms, but for some they become the main way to get rid of the disease. Doctors often prescribe their patients to visit halochambers as an alternative to drug treatment.

Procedures in the salt room are shown:

1. People suffering from frequent colds. If you visit the cave at the very initial stage of the disease, you can stop its development.
2. It is recommended to visit salt caves for people with weakened immune systems, patients, and allergies.
3. It is useful to spend time in halochambers for any diseases of the respiratory organs. With the help of a salt room, as an addition to the main treatment, you can get rid of sinusitis and adenoids.
4. A good effect can be achieved when treating any kind of dermatological lesions in a salt cave.
5. The rooms are useful for rehabilitation after suffering severe forms of the disease. They help normalize the nervous system and improve brain activity.
6. You can even boost your metabolism and lose weight using a salt cave. Weight correction procedures are considered the most popular.

More information about diseases for which salt caves (rooms) are indicated:

I. Pathology of the respiratory system
1. Diseases of the upper respiratory tract;
2. Acute bronchitis with a protracted course;
3. Recurrent bronchitis;
4. Chronic non-obstructive bronchitis;
5. Chronic asthmatic bronchitis;
6. Chronic obstructive bronchitis without signs of cor pulmonale;
7. Bronchial asthma of mild to moderate severity.

II. Pathology of the cardiovascular system
1. Neurocirculatory dystonia (hypotonic, hypertonic type).

III. Pathology of ENT organs
1. Chronic or subacute tonsillitis.
2. Chronic or subacute sinusitis (sinusitis, sinusitis).
3. Allergic rhinosinusopathy, hay fever.

IV. Skin diseases
1. Atopic dermatosis, diffuse and exudative form in the stabilization stage.
2. Psoriasis is in the stabilization stage.
3. Eczema.
4. Hypersecretion of the sebaceous glands (oily skin type, seborrhea).
5. Pustular skin lesions, acne (acne).
6. Alopecia alopecia and other hair diseases.
7. Recurrent urticaria.
8. Fungal infections of the skin and nails.
9. Thermal skin lesions.
10. Postoperative conditions (aesthetic surgery).
11. Cellulite, aging skin.

V. Decreased general and local immunity of the body
1. Persons who are often and/or long-term ill with acute respiratory infections, acute respiratory viral infections.
2. Persons working in hazardous production conditions (dust, gas, smoke, chemicals, changes in ambient temperatures, low doses of radiation).
3. Persons who smoke tobacco or have smoked in the past. Making it easier to quit smoking.

Salt caves for children

In pediatrics, the use of salt rooms is very often used in the complex treatment of bronchitis and other respiratory diseases. A visit to the chamber can reduce the use of antibiotics and reduce the risk of developing allergies due to the disease.

In the salt cave, imbalances in the vascular system of a teenager can be effectively treated. The relaxing effect that the cave has helps reduce attacks of vegetative-vascular therapy.

Who are contraindicated in salt caves?

There are contraindications to visiting salt rooms. It is not recommended for people with acute chronic diseases in the acute stage to stay in it.

In addition, the list of diseases for which the procedure is prohibited includes:

1. Respiratory tract infections, such as tuberculosis.
2. Cardiovascular diseases of the last stage.
3. Mental illnesses.
4. Oncology, malignant tumors.
5. Presence of open and bleeding wounds.
6. Severe form of alcohol or drug addiction.
7. Diseases that are sexually transmitted.
8. Visiting the salt chamber is not recommended for women carrying a child. Although this procedure is very effective for early toxicosis.
9. Only after consulting a specialist is it possible for nursing women to visit the cave. And not only for breastfeeding people! Be sure to visit a doctor about visiting the salt rooms.

What are the benefits of salt caves?

The benefits of salt caves have been known since ancient times. Our ancestors visited natural caves with salt walls to cure colds.

The environmental situation in our cities is far from perfect. Every day we inhale a huge amount of harmful elements. This leads to deterioration of immunity, problems with the nervous system, and the development of asthma. This is where salt caves and rooms come to the rescue.

In Russia, natural salt caves are found only in the Perm region. Residents of other regions can use the services of halo chambers or salt rooms.

How do salt caves work?

The main component in the rooms is salt aerosols that are sprayed into the air. The ionic composition of the room has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the entire body. There are completely no allergens or harmful bacteria. Salt particles cleanse the airways right down to the bronchi.

During a visit to the salt room, all metabolic processes in the human body improve. Toxic substances that can harm the body begin to be released from the body.

Aerosols may contain salts of different compositions, which have different effects on the body:

1. Salts containing iodine regulate the functioning of the endocrine system and thyroid gland.
2. Magnesium normalizes heart function.
3. Potassium and sodium improve blood circulation.
4. Calcium ensures the strengthening of defenses.
5. Manganese cleanses the body of toxins and harmful substances.
6. Selenium protects the body from the formation of malignant tumors.
7. Iron regulates the level of hemoglobin in the blood.
8. Copper eliminates disorders that could arise due to metabolic disorders.

Salt caves can be used both to eliminate existing diseases and for preventive purposes.

When visiting salt caves/rooms, you must observe certain features when visiting it. The procedure cannot be performed if:

1. Bronchial diseases are in the acute stage.
2. The person has a high temperature.
3. General poisoning of the body.
4. Tuberculosis at any stage. It is prohibited to visit the cell even with a residual form of the disease.

Many people are afraid of the exacerbation of the disease, which can be caused by visiting the halochamber. For example, a person develops a severe cough after the second procedure. This is not considered a pathology and is a normal phenomenon. Salt aerosol has the effect of thinning mucus that has stagnated in the respiratory tract. There are cases when exacerbation begins to appear after the first visit to the chamber. This most often occurs in children, as their respiratory system is very susceptible to changes.

By the middle of treatment, symptoms decrease and disappear completely. If they do not go away, and the condition only worsens, you must inform your doctor about this. Perhaps the patient has an individual intolerance to salt chambers.

Most often, a runny nose appears as an exacerbation. Rhinitis may begin during the first procedure. In children it manifests itself much more intensely due to the narrow nasal passages.

In the first days, the patient may experience an increase in temperature. This is due to the fact that the body begins to fight old hidden infections.

All manifestations and changes must be reported to your doctor.

What you need to know when visiting a salt cave

At what stage of disease development is halotherapy treatment indicated? Halotherapy is recommended for use at the time of subsiding exacerbation and incomplete remission of the disease in patients with chronic bronchopulmonary pathologies. To prevent exacerbations, the method is also used during periods of stable remission.

What should you take with you when going to a salt cave? Everything you need to visit her - sheets and blankets, shoe covers and hats - is provided by the medical institution, so you don’t need to bring any of this with you.

What clothes are best to wear to a treatment session? Clothing can be anything as long as it is comfortable. It is advisable just not to wear black clothes. During the treatment, fine salt may get on your clothes; at the end of the session, the salt can be easily brushed off with a brush.

At what age is it allowed to take salt treatments? You can start visiting caves no earlier than 1 year. Younger babies can be brought into the salt room only 10-15 minutes before the end of the adult session.

You should wear loose, non-restrictive clothing;
-It is prohibited to use perfume or other substances that leave persistent odors before the session;
-Before visiting the salt cave, it is better to remove all jewelry and makeup. If you have skin diseases, this condition must be met;
-After 2-3 hours after the end of the session, you cannot take water procedures. And if you want to drink, you can drink water no earlier than after 20 minutes.
-It is recommended not to smoke 30 minutes before the session and 2 hours after it.
-During the treatment process, parents accompanying children should ensure that no salt particles get into the child’s mouth or eyes. After the session, you need to wash your child’s face and hands.
-If halotherapy is aimed at combating diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses, then you need to breathe in a salt cave through your nose. If treatment is required for the pharynx, larynx, trachea or bronchi, then you need to take a slow deep breath, then hold your breath for a few seconds, followed by an equally slow exhalation.
- There is no need to be alarmed if you have bronchial asthma or chronic bronchitis and after the first halotherapeutic procedures you feel some deterioration in your condition - asthmatic attacks have become more frequent, coughing and dry wheezing in the lungs have increased, and their permeability has decreased. In just a few days, everything will change and there will be a noticeable improvement.

The course of treatment consists of 10-20 procedures, which must be completed daily or every other day.

ADVANTAGES OF HALOTHERAPY AND HALOCHEALTH TECHNOLOGY

1. Scientifically based technology;
2. Natural method of healing and treatment using a complex of natural factors;
3. High efficiency of treatment and recovery (up to 95-99%);
4. Reducing the medication load and the possibility of subsequent discontinuation of medications;
5. Reducing the incidence of recurrent diseases or complete recovery;
6. Possibility of effective combination with other natural health and physiotherapeutic methods;
7. Comfort and positive psycho-emotional impact from visiting the salt room;
8. Normalization of the body’s energy balance;
9. Increasing the level of health potential and reserves;
10. Activation of the immune system and other body defense mechanisms;
11. Use in people of all ages: children, adults and the elderly;
12. Safety and good individual tolerability;
13. Wide range of applications (the method is indicated for almost everyone, healthy and sick, and has minimal contraindications).

Ionized air has a healing effect on children. To reduce the risk of colds, doctors recommend that patients undergo regular wellness treatments in salt caves. However, parents are often unaware of contraindications that can worsen the baby’s condition. What are salt caves, what benefits and harms do the procedures have on children?

How does ionized air affect the baby’s body?

Parents should know how the salt cave affects children, indications and contraindications for the procedure. There are several advantages of undergoing treatment courses using halotherapy:

  1. During the session, ionized air enters the child’s respiratory tract, which saturates the cells with oxygen.
  2. The salt cave cleanses the lungs and stimulates metabolism. The special microclimate has a beneficial effect on children who suffer from respiratory diseases.
  3. Ionized air prevents the development of infections that multiply on the mucous membranes of the baby’s nasopharynx.
  4. The beneficial properties of the cave help strengthen the immune system and increase the body's defenses.

The presence of play equipment creates a comfortable environment for young children. A halogenerator is used to produce air saturated with microelements. Children's nervous system is restored, and symptoms of runny nose and cough are reduced.

Important! Patients note an improvement in their condition only after attending 2-3 sessions.

Contraindications to the procedure

Doctors take into account the negative effects that air saturated with sodium salts can have:

  1. The procedure is contraindicated for patients suffering from cancer.
  2. A salt room can worsen the condition of children whose temperature has risen sharply.
  3. A cramped room provokes attacks of claustrophobia.
  4. Kidney and liver diseases may worsen in children.
  5. It is better for patients with cardiac pathologies to avoid visiting the salt cave.
  6. Ionized air thins the blood and can cause severe bleeding.
  7. A contraindication to medical procedures is the presence of allergies to substances included in the salt aerosol.
  8. Infants under one year of age cannot undergo halotherapy.

Information about salt caves is needed not only by doctors. Parents should familiarize themselves with possible contraindications that could harm the baby.

Important! Before undergoing halotherapy sessions, you should consult your doctor.

Indications for treatment in a salt cave

Ionized air has a healing effect on children who are forced to miss classes due to colds. The benefit of a salt cave for children is that it helps improve immunity and eliminates coughing and runny nose attacks. Thanks to the procedures, children get rid of respiratory ailments. Their lungs are cleansed and damaged cells in the respiratory tract begin to recover. Staying in the salt room has a healing effect on children with rhinitis and sinusitis. Ionized air relieves headaches, improves breathing and relieves insomnia. When you inhale air rich in negative ions, natural ventilation of the lungs occurs, which helps remove toxins and allergens. The procedure has a bacteriological effect on the baby’s mucous membranes.

Doctors choose methods of getting rid of diseases individually, taking into account the characteristics of the patient. Children with chronic bronchitis or asthma report an improvement in their condition. Patients experience a reduction in pain that occurs due to muscle spasms. Salt aerosol helps eliminate the symptoms of dermatitis and psoriasis. It helps to cure eczema and seborrhea by restoring metabolism and improving blood circulation.

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The beneficial effect of a salt cave on the patient’s body is to eliminate fatigue and depression. In children, the cells of the nervous system are restored and sleep improves. The procedure relaxes a person after nervous stress, increases performance and energizes.

The time of regular stay in the cave depends on age and the presence of concomitant diseases. Typically the procedure lasts about 40 minutes. The treatment course includes about 10-20 sessions.

What is speleotherapy?

Speleotherapy- a procedure that can only be completed in natural conditions. In Russia, salt caves are located in the Perm region and Khanty-Mansiysk district.

Air saturated with microparticles of salts suppresses the activity of pathogenic microorganisms. From the first minutes of being in the cave, a person feels an improvement in his condition, as his nasopharynx and bronchi are cleared. Speleotherapy for children allows you to speed up metabolic processes and improve microcirculation in the affected tissues. This method of healing with salt does not require the installation of special equipment.

Karst caves can be found in Belarus (Soligorsk) and Azerbaijan (Duzdag). You can be cured of respiratory diseases in Hungarian speleocenters.

Features of treatment using halotherapy

What is halotherapy and for what diseases is it recommended to be used? The microclimate in the salt room (halochamber) with this method of treatment is created artificially. A highly dispersed aerosol containing a certain concentration of salt enters the room. To maintain a given salt concentration in the air, a special device is used - a halogenerator. During operation of the installation, air passes through the salt blocks. Due to their small size, charged sodium chloride particles easily penetrate various parts of the human respiratory tract. Moreover, the equipment is capable of operating in 4 modes. Experts select the salt concentration depending on the patient’s age and state of health. In this way, you can control the intensity of the effect on the mucous membrane of the nasopharynx.

The chamber consists of 2 adjacent rooms with good sound insulation. The therapy takes place in a room equipped with chairs or lounge chairs. Children are in the most comfortable conditions. Specialists select light intensity and sound effects. It is not necessary to finish the ceiling and floor with salt blocks. To relieve stress during the session, audio effects are used that have a relaxing effect on the nervous system.

Halotherapy for children creates favorable conditions for the treatment of asthma and bronchitis. In patients, bronchial secretions are liquefied, which are quickly eliminated from the body after the procedure. The procedures allow you to achieve high results. Children's immunity increases and damaged cells are restored. Air saturated with sodium salts destroys pathogenic microorganisms that are present on the affected tissues of the respiratory tract.

What rules should you follow when visiting a salt cave?

When treating babies under one year of age, it is better to avoid halotherapy sessions. At this age, the formation of the child’s respiratory organs is just beginning. Therapeutic procedures are prescribed for children over 2 years of age. Healthy eating improves the effectiveness of disease treatment.

A salt cave is also called a halochamber, a salt room. There are certain indications and contraindications that need to be taken into account before conducting sessions. Salt caves are of particular value for children. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves and reveal all our cards, let’s study the benefits and harms in order. Let's begin!

Salt cave - indications

The salt cave can cure many serious pathological phenomena. To ensure that the benefits and harms do not change places, study the indications for the procedure:

  • Sleep problems, stress, chronic fatigue, moral and physical exhaustion, neurosis, depressive disorders and other problems associated with the psycho-emotional environment.
  • Runny nose, persistent cough, accumulation of mucus in the respiratory tract, low immune system.
  • An allergic reaction of unknown origin, as well as diseases that develop against this background.
  • Intoxication, contamination of the body, accumulation of excess fluid in tissues, slagging.
  • Diseases associated with the respiratory tract and lungs.
  • ENT diseases, which include sinusitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, adenoids, etc.
  • Headaches, prolonged migraines, surges in blood pressure. Weak and brittle blood vessels.
  • Problems of a dermatological (skin) nature, be it eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, acne, seborrhea, etc.
  • Asthma is bronchial, but therapy is carried out exclusively during remission, when the spasms go away.
  • Bronchitis is chronic, often susceptible to viral attacks during a flu season or epidemic.
  • Iron deficiency anemia in all categories of people, regardless of gender and age category.

Important!

The salt cave, the indications and contraindications of which we are studying today, can be used to eliminate other diseases. Therefore, it is better to get tested first and study doctors’ reviews regarding the appropriateness of therapy specifically in your case.

Salt cave - contraindications

Obvious prohibitions include chronic diseases in the acute stage. You should also not visit the halochamber in case of acute illnesses, infections (tuberculosis, brucellosis, etc.), or the last stages of serious diseases (for example, acute heart failure).

This also includes:

  • cachexia, anorexia, malnutrition;
  • malignant oncology;
  • serious mental disorders;
  • individual intolerance to haloaerosol (it is sprayed in a cave);
  • metabolic disorders and all diseases associated with it;
  • diseases that can be sexually transmitted;
  • drug addiction, alcoholism and other addictions;
  • the presence of purulent formations, abrasions or ulcers that bleed;
  • diseases of the circulatory system.

Important!

The salt cave is visited with caution and only after the approval of a doctor during pregnancy and breastfeeding. It is extremely important for expectant and new mothers to take into account all indications and contraindications.

Benefits of a salt cave

A session in a salt room is called halotherapy. Experts assure that after the first procedure a person feels much better. One session is equivalent to 5 days of stay on the sea coast with the cleanest air. So what is so amazing that a halochamber does to the body?

No. 1. For the nervous system

While in the salt room, the patient inhales salt vapors, which can stabilize even the most shaken nervous system. Halotherapy has a positive effect on the psycho-emotional background, relaxes, eliminates insomnia, suppresses fatigue and chronic fatigue. Literally after 3 sessions a person feels a surge of vigor. This property is fundamental for adults who are mentally and physically exhausted due to the modern rhythm of life.

No. 2. To treat skin problems

The salt cave has an antibacterial environment, which actually determines the indications and contraindications. Halotherapy is the basis of programs for the treatment of dermatological problems. Due to the bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effect, blood microcirculation improves, cells are enriched with oxygen. Salt vapors kill pathogenic microflora and promote rapid tissue healing. At the same time, the halochamber rejuvenates and moisturizes the skin, relieves itching.

No. 3. For immunity

Categories of people, adults and children, who have a naturally low immune system, are advised to undergo a course of halotherapy twice a year (8-10 sessions). As a result, it will be possible to increase protective functions, eliminate internal inflammation and cure some long-term illnesses. And most importantly, the salt room increases the body’s resistance to viruses during an epidemic of influenza and ARVI.

No. 4. For the respiratory system

The main indications for visiting a salt cave include diseases associated with the respiratory system (including chronic bronchitis). By drawing in salt vapors, breathing improves. Due to the antibacterial environment in the halochamber, allergy sufferers are less sensitive to allergens. In general, halotherapy is aimed at comprehensive cleansing of the respiratory system and increasing its protective functions.

No. 5. To increase hemoglobin

The salt cave is a real find for people with poor blood circulation and low hemoglobin levels. If we take into account all the indications and contraindications, 1 course can rid a person of anemia once and for all. This becomes possible by increasing blood circulation, improving its quality, and increasing the absorption of iron, which comes from outside.

No. 6. For comprehensive detoxification

Thanks to the ability of the salt room to cleanse systems and organs of toxins, metal salts, radionuclides, the body begins to work harmoniously. Absolutely all the most important metabolic processes increase, the likelihood of catching a virus or becoming a victim of allergies is reduced. Also, inhaling vapors removes excess fluid and relieves severe swelling.

No. 7. For ENT organs

Patients who suffer from adenoids, sinusitis, rhinitis, sinusitis and other pathologies of the ENT organs (including chronic ones) will benefit from a visit to the salt cave. Salt vapor relieves swelling, so there is no need to use drops. Halotherapy also removes mucus, facilitates breathing and restores mucous membranes.

Benefits of a salt cave for children

The salt cave has its own indications and contraindications, which are still being studied. It is known that regular procedures have a more positive effect on the child’s body than on an adult.

1. Halotherapy has a positive effect on the baby’s central nervous system. If he is very excited or hyperactive, the room will help him relax and calm down.

2. The salt room will be especially beneficial for children who are undergoing rehabilitation after skin diseases. Halotherapy is indicated for dermatitis, psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis and ichthyosis.

3. Although the salt cave has certain indications and contraindications, it is useful not only for children, but also for adolescents. At this age, the growing body can get rid of obsessive thoughts and psychological stress.

4. Halotherapy will be especially useful during the period when the child suffers from colds and viral diseases. Systematic visits to the chamber will reduce the frequency of antibiotic consumption. The baby will recover faster.

5. Salt aerosol has effective decongestant, immunomodulatory and bacteriostatic effects. The composition is especially useful for frontal sinusitis, sinusitis, rhinitis, adenoids and other similar ailments.

6. The imbalance of the nervous system can be cured in the salt room. Thanks to the relaxing effect, the main signs of pathology disappear. As a result, the frequency of possible attacks is reduced.

How often to visit a salt cave – doctors’ opinion

It was previously described what indications and contraindications the salt cave has. Now check out some guidelines.

1. Experts advise visiting the salt room 1-2 times a year as a preventive measure if there are no contraindications. Often, a health-prophylactic course lasts 10 sessions.

2. It is advisable to carry out the procedures 3 times a week. For adults, 1 hour of halotherapy is enough. Children under 12 years of age are allowed to stay in the salt room for no more than half an hour.

3. Salt caves are equipped with playgrounds. To ensure that the benefits and harms of halotherapy do not change places, remember the contraindications. Reviews from doctors confirm that with regular visits to such rooms, the child will have good health.

Harm from a salt cave

It is noteworthy that halotherapy practically does not harm human health. An exception can only be if you ignore contraindications. Therefore, if you have any ailments, visit a doctor before visiting the salt room.

Possible complications after visiting a salt cave

Earlier we learned that the salt cave has certain indications and contraindications. After halotherapy, some people experience complications.

No. 1. Runny nose

Due to salt fumes, mucus thins and accumulates in the paranasal sinuses. As a result, you may experience nasal congestion and mucus discharge. When visiting the salt room, take a handkerchief with you.

No. 2. Cough

Do not worry ahead of time; coughing after the procedure is considered quite normal. The aerosol dilutes and removes mucus that has accumulated in the respiratory system. The cough disappears after 3 visits to the salt room.

No. 3. Increased body temperature

If the temperature rises after halotherapy, this indicates that the salt aerosol helps strengthen the immune system. As a result, the body begins to fight a hidden infection or chronic illness. If the temperature rises above 37.6 degrees, it is recommended to consult a doctor.

The salt cave has many useful qualities. Carefully read the indications and contraindications for halotherapy. If you do not have significant deviations, make it a habit to regularly visit the salt room for general wellness.

Change of show times in the Salt Cave! From Monday to Saturday from 12-00 to 16-00, sessions are reserved for the Moscow Longevity program. The remaining sessions remained unchanged. Please plan to visit the Salt Cave at other times. We would like to remind you that there is a Happy Hour offer every day at 10-00 and 11-00.

A unique physiotherapeutic complex in which the healing microclimate of real salt caves is recreated.

The general condition of the body improves after the first procedure. After regular salt cave sessions, the human respiratory system works much more efficiently. Inflammatory processes are reduced, ventilation of the lungs improves, metabolic processes are normalized, the immune system is strengthened, the functioning of the central nervous system is improved, and allergy symptoms are significantly reduced.

  • for people suffering from allergic diseases (asthma, allergic rhinitis, obstructive bronchitis, urticaria, etc.);
  • for the treatment of bronchopulmonary diseases, recovery from bronchitis and pneumonia, COPD;
  • for people with chronic diseases of the upper respiratory tract: tonsillitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, frequent sore throats.;
  • for children with adenoids;
  • for frequently ill children to improve immunity;
  • for patients with skin diseases (non-infectious): eczema, neurodermatitis, psoriasis, teenage acne;
  • for chronic smokers;
  • for people suffering from nervous disorders, insomnia, depression, and those under constant stress;
  • for women who care about their appearance, in order to rejuvenate and improve their complexion.

Questions that salt room visitors often ask.

  1. How many people can be in the salt cave at the same time?
    Our salt room can accommodate up to 8 people at a time.
  2. How long does a salt cave session last?
    The session lasts 40 minutes. The room is ventilated between sessions.
  3. Do I need to sign up for a salt cave?
    No. No need to write it down. The start of the session coincides with the beginning of each hour. Arrive 10 minutes before the start of the hour to have time to change clothes
  4. What should you take with you to the cave?
    There is no need to take anything special into the cave. We provide disposable capes, hats and shoe covers. But since patients enter the salt room without a change of shoes, for cold people and children, we recommend taking warm socks or clean rubber shoes.
  5. Is it cold in a salt cave?
    It is not in the cave that room temperature is maintained. But since the cave is ventilated between sessions, it can be fresh, especially in the off-season.
  6. What is there to do in the Salt Cave and what to do with the kids?
    An atmosphere of peace and relaxation is maintained in the salt room, quiet, calm music is played, and the lights are dimmed. For adults, we recommend just resting and relaxing. There is a children's corner with toys for children.
  7. And the most common question. Is it possible to get infected in a salt cave?
    No, It is Immpossible. In the room itself, due to its saturation with salt aerosol, there is a hypoallergenic and antibacterial environment.
    In addition, people with an acute condition are prohibited from entering the salt room. Visiting the halochamber is not recommended during an acute inflammatory period. The entire premises of the center are regularly quartzed and treated with an antibacterial composition.
  8. How to visit a salt cave?
    The course consists of 5-12 daily sessions lasting 40 minutes. The expected therapeutic effect occurs if the sessions are carried out regularly; a break is possible for no more than 2 days. For patients with chronic pathology, such as asthma, courses of procedures are advisable at least 2 times a year, especially in the season preceding the “acute” period.

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SALT CAVE

One-time visit

Wellness session - children (5-12)

40 minutes

Subscription (5 visits)

Wellness session for adults.

40 minutes

Subscription (10 visits)

Wellness session for adults.

Wellness session for children (5-12)

40 minutes

Subscription (15 visits)

Wellness session for adults.

Wellness session for children (5-12)

40 minutes

Family pass (10 visits)

1 adult + 1 child (5-12)

1 adult + 2 children (5-12)

2 adults + 1 child (5-12)

2 adults + 2 children (5-12)

2 adults

40 minutes

40 minutes

40 minutes

40 minutes

40 minutes

For large families (10 visits)

1 adult + unlimited number of children

40 minutes

HAPPY HOUR

Adults and children from 5 years old

Children from 2 to 5 years old

40 minutes

GROUP SENANCES

5 people (one-time visit)

10 people (one-time visit)

40 minutes

40 minutes

  • Children over 12 years old are at the price of the procedure for adults.
  • Children under 5 years old visit the salt cave with their parents.

There are also family passes, discount passes for pensioners and large families, and happy hour at 10-00 and 11-00 every morning for 250 rubles.

Discount on your first visit to the salt room

Clinical studies on the effectiveness of the salt cave:

Salt cave: indications for use

  • For restorative treatment and rehabilitation of patients with bronchial asthma, obstructive bronchitis, seasonal bronchitis, COPD.
  • For chronic bronchitis (without purulent sputum).
  • In order to reduce the symptoms of seasonal allergies, allergic rhinitis, hay fever.
  • For ENT pathology, frequent acute respiratory viral infections in children.
  • During postoperative rehabilitation of the respiratory system.
  • In case of disruption of the immune system, restoration of frequently ill children.
  • For the purpose of preventing pulmonary and allergic diseases.
  • For the treatment of atopic dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, neurodermatitis, teenage acne, to improve the condition and health of the skin.
  • When quitting smoking, to restore the functions of the bronchopulmonary system.
  • To reduce depression and psycho-emotional relief.

Contraindications to visiting the salt cave.

Before you make an appointment salt cave, please read the rules:

Dear readers, what do you know about the salt cave (SP)? Many of you annually vacation in the south and improve your health with the help of sea air. But when we talk about halotherapy, we mean dry salty air that fills special rooms - we will talk about them. “Salt cave - indications and contraindications, benefits and harms” - this is exactly the information you can get from this article.

Humanity began to use salt caves in nature for treatment a very long time ago, several centuries ago. Their benefits for human health have been tested in practice and were not in doubt among our ancestors.

But, unfortunately, such speleological chambers are not available in all regions of our planet. That is why scientists have set a goal to create an artificial analogue of a salt cave. And this task was successfully solved in the second half of the 20th century. At first, halorooms were available only for treatment in sanatoriums. Currently they operate in almost all major cities.

What is a salt cave

An artificial speleo chamber is a conveniently equipped room, the walls of which are covered with a decorative coating of natural salt. There is also a thick layer of coarse salt on the floor. It performs two main functions: decorative, to make it beautiful and cozy, and bactericidal, so that there is no risk of contracting an infection.

Salt, poured in a thick layer on the floor, has another purpose. Children play with it with pleasure during the session. Thanks to salt and toys, the 40-minute procedures fly by completely unnoticed.

The salt room recreates the microclimate of natural halo-caves, namely: a bacteriostatic hypoallergenic environment with constant temperature and humidity. These conditions are extremely important during the halo procedure, since the air must be not only salty, but also dry.

There are no wet salt caves in the world.

In addition, an ultraviolet lamp should be installed in the SP, which additionally disinfects the air during 20-minute breaks between procedures. But still, the main healing factor in such a room is the salt aerosol.

What explains the health benefits and harms of a salt cave?

The therapeutic effect that the halochamber provides is based on the effect of a salt aerosol. It is produced by an aerohalite generator (AGG-03). At the moment, only this device, using the “Fluidized Bed” technology, recreates a useful microclimate that fully corresponds to natural salt caves.

The inventor of the aerohalite generator is St. Petersburg professor P.P. Gorbenko from the Institute of Preventive Medicine. It was under the leadership of this scientist that the world's first artificial salt cave was invented in 1985.

Before each session, the drug “Aerogalite” is poured into a special glass in the device. It is purified, crushed, sterile NaCL. Thanks to the innovative “Fluidized Bed” technique used in the operation of the aerohalite generator, salt particles quickly move, creating a visual effect of boiling and acquire a negative charge. As a result, an ionized aerosol is formed from tiny particles measuring 1-5 microns. It really has a healing effect, unlike trivially crushed sprayed salt.

How to determine the presence of aerosol in the air

When choosing a salt cave in your city for treatment, make sure that it uses an aerohalite generator. It should be the most modern - 3rd generation (AGG-03). To ensure that you are breathing air rich in NaCL ions, it is not enough to feel the salty taste on your lips. It is also worth using a simple test.

Turn on the flashlight on your phone and point it upward. In a beam of light you will see threads of tiny salt particles. Another visual indicator of a high-quality joint venture is the threads and cobwebs on the walls of the room and the ceiling.

Salt cave - indications and contraindications

While in the haloroom, salty air penetrates deeply into the respiratory tract and lungs, stimulating their cleansing. At the physiological level, the benefits of a salt cave are manifested in the following processes:

  1. There is a dilution of sputum and mucus.
  2. Improves bronchial drainage.
  3. The respiratory organs are cleansed of dust and germs.
  4. The respiratory capacity of the lungs increases.

Such positive changes are beneficial not only for the respiratory system itself, but also for the body as a whole. The functioning of the immune system improves, nervous tension is relieved, and metabolism is normalized.

Indications for halotherapy

  • frequent colds (acute respiratory infections, ARVI, flu)
  • ENT diseases (sinusitis, etc.)
  • bronchitis, tracheitis
  • allergies, hay fever
  • bronchial asthma
  • chronic fatigue syndrome
  • vegetative-vascular dystonia
  • cardiopsychoneurosis
  • atopic dermatitis
  • eczema
  • psoriasis
  • pustular skin lesion
  • hypersecretion of the sebaceous glands
  • alopecia alopecia
  • smoking

One procedure in a salt cave is adequate for four days. Pulmonologists explain this fact by the characteristics of salty air. The fact is that moist salty air mainly treats only the upper respiratory tract. Dry salty air, due to its physical and chemical characteristics, treats both the upper and lower respiratory tract.

But one haloprocedure cannot give a pronounced effect, since the mechanism for cleansing the body starts only from the 4-5th session. That is why, to obtain the expected result, it is necessary to complete a course of 10-25 sessions.

Course treatment in a salt cave and halohygiene

The duration of the course is determined by the diagnosis and existing health problems:

10 procedures

This number of sessions will be sufficient to prevent colds. The course is intended for those who get sick no more than 3 times a year. It is also suitable for athletes who want to improve their physical performance.

15 procedures

The second longest course will help with frequent colds and prolonged illnesses. Indications for it are also vegetative-vascular dystonia and chronic fatigue.

15-20 procedures

This number of salt cave sessions is needed in case of inflammation of the bronchi (without obstruction and without asthmatic nature), as well as in case of tonsillitis, rhinitis, sinusitis, tracheitis (not chronic).

20-25 procedures

During the year you need to take 3-4 courses. To achieve the benefits of a salt cave, sessions must be daily. When one course is completed, before starting the next it is necessary to observe halohygiene, that is, visit the cave once a week. This measure supports the ongoing changes in metabolism in the body.

And are intended for hahygiene. They disinfect and ionize the air at home. You can buy a salt lamp at an affordable price here online store. Salt lamps are most often made from pink Himalayan salt. Products with an unprocessed lampshade in the form of a monolith are cheaper than faceted lamps in the form of any figure.

But let’s return to the question of the indications of a salt cave and the harm it can have on human health. The beneficial properties of the haloroom can be enhanced if you perform breathing exercises while in the cave. But even if you have not mastered diaphragmatic breathing, you can practice a simple technique: take deep breaths with 1-2 breath holds several times per session. This will allow the aerosol to penetrate deeper into the lungs.

Salt cave - contraindications and harm

Despite the available indications, halotherapy has a number of limiting factors. These include:

  • infectious diseases in the acute stage;
  • intolerance to salt aerosol;
  • tuberculosis in the active stage;
  • oncological diseases of a malignant nature;
  • acute purulent complications of diseases;
  • acute course of blood diseases;
  • bleeding (as complications);
  • venereal diseases;
  • chronic alcoholism;
  • drug addiction, substance abuse;
  • mental illness;
  • kidney disease;
  • hypertensive crises;
  • cachexia;
  • emphysema;
  • diffuse pneumosclerosis.

Visiting the salt room is allowed at any age, but for children under two years of age, consultation with a pediatrician is required. Usually, if the child does not have serious disorders of the functional systems, doctors do not object and even, on the contrary, recommend halotherapy as a physiotherapy procedure.

Despite all the obvious benefits of the salt room, some people recovering are concerned about the symptoms of exacerbation of the disease during the course. They usually appear by the 4-5th session. You shouldn’t be afraid of this: according to statistics, signs of exacerbation appear in 30% of cases and disappear by the end of treatment. If such a situation arises while visiting the cave, take a short break in the sessions or change the daily procedures to the “every other day” mode.

During inhalation, coughing, sore throat, and mucus discharge from the nasal passages are possible. These symptoms cannot be attributed to contraindications or harm to the caving chamber - this is a normal reaction of the body to a salt aerosol.

To visit the salt cave, you should take handkerchiefs or napkins with you.

If we consider the issue of harm from a salt cave, we can mention the drying effect of salt on hair. To avoid such a negative effect, you should not abuse haloprocedures beyond the recommended course, and also cover your hair with a headdress during the procedure (for example, a disposable cap).

Visiting rules

It is important to know not only about the benefits and contraindications of a salt cave, but also about the rules of conduct in it. You should familiarize yourself with them before your first visit.

  1. During the procedure, it is not advisable to leave the room unless absolutely necessary.
  2. Before visiting, you should not use perfumes with a strong smell.
  3. You cannot come to a session under the influence of alcohol.
  4. Keep an eye on children as the salt they play with can get into their eyes.