Salt Therapy

What is Salt Therapy?

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Salt Therapy is a Natural Decongestant and Antibacterial Treatment with Anti- Inflammatory and Anti-fungal properties, which also helps Recovery, Performance and Well Being. It’s 100% Natural so Drug Free!

Salt Therapy has been in use for a number of years, but more recently has started to become available for our animals. This Dry Salt Therapy replicates the healing properties found hundreds of years ago in the Eastern European salt caves. Recreated by using medically pure natural mineral salts, which are ground into microfine particles using a professionally designed machine. These particles are then emitted into the surrounding air.

How does Salt Therapy work?

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Salt Therapy works through the controlled ingestion and absorption of these mineral salts. These are able to penetrate deep into the respiratory system through the airways and be absorbed deep into the skins layers. This helps to reduce inflammation, irritation, drain toxins and reduce stress.

Reducing Symptoms of Respiratory Issues

Salt therapy helps reduce the symptoms of a wide range of respiratory issues. The salt helps clear mucus and phlegm from the lungs and due to the clearing of the airways, helps manage the symptoms of respiratory conditions and allows for the improvement of lung function. The therapy helps soften all the mucus on the surface of the lungs. With respiratory conditions, there is often a problem of old layers of mucus lying on the mucus membranes. This causes inflammation and narrowing of the airways which cause difficulty in breathing. Salt has the ability to dehydrate the layer and without the water, it can be more easily removed from the mucus membrane. This allows the membrane to function as normal and therefore the lungs to function better. In turn, improving cardiovascular performance.

• Alleviates Coughing, Sneezing and Shortness of Breath

• Helps manage the symptoms of COPD and Asthma and can reduce the need for inhalers

• Helps with Pollen/ Environmental Allergies

• Clears Phlegm/Mucus from the Lungs and reduces irritation

• Helps reduce the need for Steroids

• Improves Lung Function

• Enhances Sport Performance by clearing airways leading to improved lung function and stamina, increasing the feeling of well being, reducing stress and helping to improve recovery time

Skin Conditions/Wounds

During Salt Therapy, the salt particles land on the skin. Due to the microscopic size they are easily absorbed into the dermis and the epidermis, penetrating deep into the skin's layers. It helps to neutralise bacteria, draw out infection and soothe inflammation as well as promoting healing, and skin re-growth.

When the skin is damaged, the salt works in two directions. From the outside it works by the dehydration effect which closes or tightens the wound/damage helping the skin to scale/smooth. From the inside, it influences the inner layer of skin and the lymphatic system which helps drain toxins from the body, producing certain white blood cells, generating antibodies and draining excess fluid so tissues don’t swell up.

• Help treats a variety of skin issues associated with Sweetitch, Mudfever, Rainscald, Skin allergies and Ringworm. This is done by neutralising the bacteria on the skin and reducing inflammation as well as encouraging healing and  skin regrowth.

• Assists with Healing and Wound care

• Speeds up Cell Rejuvenation

• Replenishes Depleted Minerals

• No known side effects

Natural Antihistamine

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Salt is a natural antihistamine too, so can help relieve symptoms of allergies such as:

• Hay fever

• Hives (urticaria)

• Conjunctivitis

• Itching

• Some symptoms of Cold and Flu

• Insect stings

Improving Performance/Removing toxins/Reducing Stress/Improving Mood

Salt therapy also produces negative ions into the environment. These are believed to produce biochemical reactions that increase the level of the mood chemical serotonin. This helps to alleviate depression, relieve stress and boost energy! Salt Therapy helps strengthen the immune system and assists in the removal of toxins from the lymphatic system helping to improve overall health.

• Enhances Sport Performance by clearing airways leading to improved lung function and stamina, increasing the feeling of wellbeing, reducing stress and helping to improve recovery time.

• Replenishes Depleted Minerals

• Increases negative ions in the surrounding environment which provides a feeling of wellbeing and reduces anxiety and stress.

• Pre/Post-Competition to Boost Performance and aid Recovery.

• Salt Therapy has no known side effects and is FEI and BHA legal, so can be used when competing.

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Booking Treatments:

Initial Treatments consist of a total of three sessions, each one taking approx 20 mins, and are preferably carried out over a period of three days in succession. This initial block will set in and kickstart the therapy. This does the bulk of the mucolytic work, clearing the airways and also cleansing the skin and soothing itchy areas. After that, a regular ‘top up’ session (generally once a month/once every two months) is recommended following the initial treatment to continue the health benefits of the initial treatment.

For Pre/Post-Competition Treatments, 2/3 daily sessions can be scheduled within a week of the competition to give your horses a boost pre-competition or to help aid recovery after the competition.

A special, one off session for your horse as a treat is also offered.

For maximum benefit, horses should not be exercised for an hour before and an hour after the session. Apart from this, exercise is encouraged and routines can continue as normal.

Where Can Your Horse Be Treated?

This is a mobile service, your horse can be treated anywhere. Preferably there is an electric socket and an enclosed area either a trailer/horsebox or a stable and ideally with a top door to make it enclosed as possible. However, if you have an open stable or an open type barn or field shelter, then adaptions can be made and your horse can still be treated . I also have provisions to be able to treat in areas where no electric is available.

Wherever it is, it should be somewhere your horse feels relaxed.

Finally:

Salt Therapy is a fantastic and natural way to help manage the symptoms of skin and respiratory ailments and to help your horse feel comfortable as well as boosting health. It is unusual to see no change at all. In most cases there is a noticeable positive change and reduction in symptoms and in some cases, the symptoms may disappear altogether. It’s worth remembering that every animal is different, some will respond very quickly and some may take longer to show improvement, but overall there are very positive health benefits to this therapy. 

It is also important to remember that Salt Therapy does not replace the need for Veterinary care. Should you be concerned about the welfare and health of your horse, then veterinary advice should always be sought. Vet consent may be required for any horse currently under veterinary care.

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Please contact for availability.