The medical and recreational complex "Salt Caveon the basis of the hospital (for 60 beds) of the State Institution "TMA of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine in Rivne region", which is located in the center of Rivne, at 11 Knyahynyi Olhy Street, opened its doors.        

A salt room or halo chamber is a separate specialized room, which is equipped in a special way. All surfaces in it are lined with salt blocks, which allows you to create the most favorable level of humidity, pressure, and temperature in the room. The ionic composition of the atmosphere in the salt room deserves special attention. A carefully selected set of chemical elements helps to increase human performance and neutralizes the possibility of bacteria and pathological organisms. A little history.         

The therapeutic effect that the salt cave has on humans was known in ancient times. People purposefully visited such rooms of natural origin to cure themselves of colds or a number of other diseases. The first halo chamber was designed by Pavlo Petrovych Gorbenko, a balneologist, who opened a speleotherapy hospital in Solotvyno in 1976.         

The principle of operation of modern halo chambers has changed somewhat. It was improved, which even allowed them to increase their efficiency. The deterioration of the ecological situation and changes in the regime and lifestyle of modern man are the factors that have led to a decrease in the overall health of adults and children. Recently, even the chemical composition of food has changed, which leads to the development of deficiency states in many respects. Studies have shown that visiting a salt cave can help to cope with all these problems. 

The course of procedures in the salt room is comparable in effectiveness to a long stay at a seaside resort. Positive changes in the condition are noted within a few days after the start of wellness sessions. This is due to the active saturation of tissues with useful substances, acceleration of metabolic processes, and elimination of toxic compounds from the body. 

The mechanism of action of the salt room on the body. 

The positive results of the procedures are based on the mechanism of action of the salt solution, which looks like an aerosol. The mass is sprayed around the room naturally and its particles hang in the atmosphere. The composition of the product can be different, it depends on what types of salt rocks were used to form the surfaces of the salt room. Particles of the sprayed composition have a very small size, due to which they "easily" penetrate the human respiratory tract. They can settle directly in certain parts of the respiratory system, having a local effect, or penetrate into the blood, spreading throughout the body. If earlier the salt cave was mainly recommended for people with respiratory diseases, today the list of indications for the manipulation has significantly expanded. Even a single visit to the salt room will have a beneficial effect on the human condition, but maximum efficiency can be achieved only with a course of the procedure. Under the influence of new environmental factors, the internal processes of the body begin to rebuild, adapting to new conditions. This leads to the fact that metabolic chemical processes begin to return to normal, increasing the functionality of organs and systems. 

The benefits of the salt room for health. 

          Visiting the salt room is indicated not only for the sick but also for healthy people. Compliance with the rules of visiting the salt cave has an extremely positive effect on a person. Still, there are several conditions in which staying in a salt cave gives the most pronounced positive results:

• Respiratory diseases. Physiotherapy can alleviate the condition of chronic bronchitis, reduce the likelihood of asthma, and slow down the process of pathology development.
• Skin diseases. The healing atmosphere will accelerate the healing process of the skin in eczema, furunculosis, and another dermatitis.
• Hypertension, hypotension, heart and vascular diseases. Salt vapor can alleviate the condition and reduce the likelihood of emergencies.
• Nervous diseases. Regular visits to the salt room relieve neuroses and insomnia.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• Disorders of the thyroid gland. Several courses in the halo chamber are able to adjust some malfunctions in the body.
• With the right approach, the salt cave will relieve depression against the background of chronic fatigue. Sessions significantly improve mood and relieve signs of irritability and anxiety. Women are increasingly combining visits to a special room with procedures aimed at weight correction. The overall positive effect of the sessions on the body contributes to the establishment of metabolic processes, which is one of the important components of weight loss. 

          The therapeutic effect of visiting the salt cave:

• Reducing the incidence of colds and flu. Cleansing of the respiratory tract. Increase of immunity. Normalization of blood pressure. Improvement of mental activity. Restoration of metabolism, blood composition, and circulation. 
• Activation of metabolic processes.
• Reducing stressful conditions of the body.
• Improving the condition of the skin.
• Slowing down the aging of the body.

          Even snoring stops after several sessions of visiting the salt cave, and this is a cause of serious discomfort for many.

         

Despite the advantages of the salt cave, the procedure is contraindicated in many pathologies and disorders. It is necessary to refrain from visiting the room in the following cases:

Tuberculosis, even in a healed state.

Hypertension of the second degree and above.

Kidney pathology.

General intoxication, until the body, is completely cleansed.

Emphysema, even at an early stage.

Violation of coronary blood flow.

The presence of open wounds and abscesses.

Elevated body temperature.

Any diseases that are in the acute stage.

          So, 40 minutes of stay in the salt room can replace 3 days of rest on the seaside.