Benefits of Himalayan Rocks Salt Lamps
- Cherisa Klopick
- Sep 19, 2019
- 3 min read
Updated: Oct 18, 2019
How do Himalayan Salt Lamps Work?

Water vapour is always circulating in the air of any room of your home. This water vapour carries allergens like dust, pollen, pet dander, smoke particles, and even bacteria and viruses.
Salt is hygroscopic, meaning it attracts water molecules from the surrounding air. A large block of rock salt, like a Himalayan crystal salt lamp, is especially attractive to water vapour and its attached pollutants. Once attracted to the lamp, these microscopic compounds remain on the salt and not floating in the air where you could previously breathe them in.
As Himalayan salt lamps slowly become saturated with water vapour they attract from the air around them, the heat from the lamp inside dries them, thus continuing the hygroscopic effect for as long as the light is on.This heat also re-releases water vapour back into the air. Importantly, any airborne contaminants attracted to the salt lamp remain trapped there and will not become airborne again. Occasionally, perhaps every few weeks, it’s good to turn off your salt lamp for an hour, let it cool and then gently rub it with a damp cloth to clean away trapped dust and particles. The rest of the time just leave it on and let it work to clean the air in your home. I leave mine on 24/7.
Scientifically speaking, the Himalayan salt lamp achieves the following:
It ionizes the room.It balances artificial frequencies and unnatural electromagnetic wavelengths that originate from electronic appliances.Other studies have indicated negative ions may improve blood flow and prevent damage to lungs. Nasa employs negative ion generators to help astronauts recover after missions in space.
Health Benefits of Himalayan Salt Lamps People using salt lamps report improvement in their physical and mental well-being soon after starting to light them. They are said to help with:respiratory problems (including colds) allergies, skin conditions, mental and stress-related disorders (including insomnia)headaches and migraines rheumatism, blood system disorders helps with improved sleep. Due to their calming colors (different shades of orange and pink), rock lamps have also been used in color therapy to help treat neurotic disorders and sleeplessness.
WebMD explains some of the benefits of negative ions in the air:
Generally speaking, negative ions increase the flow of oxygen to the brain; resulting in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness, and more mental energy,” says Pierce J. Howard, PhD, author of The Owners Manual for the Brain: Everyday Applications from Mind Brain Research and director of research at the Center for Applied Cognitive Sciences in Charlotte, N.C.
“They also may protect against germs in the air, resulting in decreased irritation due to inhaling various particles that make you sneeze, cough, or have a throat irritation.”
And for a whopping one in three of us who are sensitive to their effects, negative ions can make us feel like we are walking on air. You are one of them if you feel instantly refreshed the moment you open a window and breathe in fresh, humid air.
I love my Himalayan Rock Salt Lamps and I have one in every room in my house. I absolutely notice a difference in my health and air quality since getting them. We can’t escape technology, unless you want to move to the mountains and live off the grid, but we can help deal with negative side effects.

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