Introduction of Himalayan Salt:
Himalayan salt is a pinkish salt obtained by mining from Himalayan salt range. Its pinkish color is due to the presence of iron oxide traces.
Composition:
It is composed mainly of 98% sodium chloride and 2% traces of magnessium ,potassium and calcium, but they are in very small amounts that cannot be used to fullfill nutritional deficiency.
Benefits of Himalayan salt:
1. It is mainly use for cooking purpose, to enhance the taste of dish
2.it is also used for the decoration purpose
Himalayan Salt Lamp:
As for decoration, the most common and unique items are lamps.
Have you ever seen a pinkish orange glowing lamp in a spa or a beauty salon or in a modern bedroom if yes that is the Himalayan salt lamp.
What do you think these lamps do in these types of places?
These are basically for creating a relaxing environment.
It’s not just a lamp it is pure hand carved deposit
Real and Aesthetic Benefits of Himalayan Salt Lamp:
1.Warm Ambiance:
As you enter a place full of Himalayan salt lamps, you are exposed to a soft amber pinkish glow. This dim relaxing glow creates a calm and soothing environment.
2. A Natural Decor statement:
This naturally emitting soft amber glow makes your space not only relaxing, but it also gives an aesthetic look which is now a trend in such a rushing world.
3. Soft Evening Light:
After a long busy tiring day when you come to bed all you need is tension free, peaceful night sleep and guess what? Your bedroom light is like soft amber pinkish that slowly normalizes the circadian rhythm, and you will get your well-deserved peaceful night.
4. Hygroscopic Properties:
Himalayan pink salt has hygroscopic properties it means it has the ability to attract water molecules.
5. De-Stress Element:
One of my favorite benefits of using a Himalayan salt lamp is its ability to make you feel destress in this world full of anxiety.
Scientific Health Benefits:
Himalayan salt lamps are also called aesthetic healers and have health benefits with no side effects. Some of the health benefits associated with Himalayan salt lamps are as follow:
1-Natural Room Air Purifier:
Due to its hygroscopic (attract water particles) properties it attracts vapors of water around us which is full of dirt, germs and smog particles. When the lamp gets hot, it starts attracting water particles around us to get sweaty, hence purifying the air around us.
2-Supports Respiratory Health:
Have you ever heard of Halotherapy? Yes, it is centuries old salt therapy used by Europeans where people are supposed to visit salt mines to cure their respiratory disorder. It is a very slow process that requires time. But it is not medically proven.
3-Support Mental Health:
Melatonin is a hormone in body that tells your body that it’s time to sleep. This hormone is suppressed by blue and white light. On the contrary if you go with amber pinkish light which is dim and soothing it will improve your sleep as well as your mental health.
4-Eco-Friendly And Sustainable:
In the modern era, there is a lot of pollution, especially from factories. There is this lamp which is totally hand crafted by artisans and the base is neem wood. So if you choose this lamp, you will promote local mining communities and keep tradition alive.
5-A Natural Dehumidifier:
With the properties of air purifier, it also plays an important role in balancing humidity in the room and that is something possible due to its hygroscopic properties.
How To Choose and Care for Your Himalayan Salt Lamp:
1-First and the foremost thing to choose a real lamp is to check its authenticity. For this you should know that a real lamp will never be smooth as it is hand carved and it is heavy as well.
2-Secondly to choose a lamp it is important that you should know where you are going to put that lamp .If you need a lamp for your small bedroom, 2-3 kg of lamp is enough and if you are looking for your living room , go with 5-7 kg.
3-Your lamp works properly if you keep it on for a long time. If it sweats a lot, keeping it on for 24 hours clear about it.
4-For cleaning purpose do not wash it just wipe it gently.