Healing Benefits of Negative Ion Therapy in Salt Crystal Lamps

Negative ion therapy is believed to improve health and help relieve respiratory ailments such as allergies and asthma. It uses naturally occurring negative ions to rid the body and the air of toxins that can lead to health problems. The treatment is often received by Salt Lamps containing salt crystals, nature’s natural ionizer.

How Do Salt Lamps Work? Crystal salt is one of the few minerals whose atomic structure is bound electrically rather than molecularly. This unique characteristic enables the crystal to change back and forth from crystalline to liquid. These ancient bio-energetic crystals are hand excavated into various sizes and drilled inside to accommodate a light source.

The  lamps are lit by a small, energy efficient bulb of 15 watts or less. The gentle heat of the bulb in the salt crystal creates a higher surface temperature than the surrounding air. The humidity in the air is attracted to the warmer crystal surface causing condensation on the crystal surface of the lamp, enabling the electrically bound sodium chloride mineral to split into independent (positive) sodium and (negative) chloride ions.

The atomic structure of crystal salt contains more negative chloride ions than positive sodium ions resulting in the emission of negative ions during the natural ionization process. These negative ions become dust collectors, attaching themselves to positively charged particles, purifying the air from dust, smoke, bacteria and other pollutants.

This natural ionization creates an electric charge. Each time the water molecules evaporate the sodium and chloride ions turn back into their crystalline mineral form. The same process occurs when the sun heats up the oceans on a much larger scale. This natural ionization process takes place over & over millions of times without influencing the quality of the crystal similar to the process where tree leaves absorb dangerous dioxides and transform them into essential oxygen without damaging the plant.

So, aside from being a beautiful light source, the lamps are natural air purifiers that may significantly help people with various health conditions including allergies, asthma and other respiratory ailments. Lamps can be used safely in any room in your home and office and should be left on as much as possible when people are present.

To learn more, watch this video that explains how the lamps work from Solay Wellness.