Salt Glossary
Halotherapy
Salt therapy: sitting in a room where fine dry salt particles are blown into the air.
It is popular in spas and salt caves. Research on its benefits is limited, and the industry's own association notes it is not FDA-approved to treat any disease.
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Halotherapy. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/halotherapy
“Halotherapy | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac, 8 Nov. 2026, saltalmanac.com/glossary/halotherapy. Accessed [today's date].
“Halotherapy | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac. Last modified November 8, 2026. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/halotherapy.
Original sources
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Salt labelling requirements. https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/salt
- WorldAtlas. Where is the world's largest underground salt mine? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/where-is-the-world-s-largest-underground-salt-mine.html
- U.S. Geological Survey. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Salt. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-salt.pdf