Salt therapy for asthmatics

This salt mine in Pakistan for many hundreds of years, but recently flock here not salt miners. Those suffering from asthma people from around the world come here hoping to be cured of their disease, or at least feel better.

Chevra   (Khewra) is considered the second largest salt mine in the world, almost 150 years salt produced here is sent to many countries. Today is one of the Chevra travel Pakistan attractions At the bottom of the mine even empty train. And now here it is offered an experimental treatment - the so-called salt therapy .

Salt treatment   It is becoming popular in Europe. The salt mines of Eastern Europe and a specialized clinic in the UK attracts many asthmatics. Proponents of this treatment claim that inhaling antibacterial salt particles in a sterile environment can benefit people suffering asthma   and other respiratory diseases. This is due to the fact that salt destroys mucus and clears the lungs.

However, in support of this it was so far conducted very little research. But for many asthmatics   Salt Mines   is an alternative to traditional medicine. If many other "Salt hospital" offer their patients treatment for bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, and even ear infections in the clinic Khewra deals exclusively asthma .

"I came here from Canada, - says engineer Hiring Shamsher. - Conventional medicine did not help me, but here I feel much better." Recently Shamsher could not walk any long distance so as not to start to choke. See Chevra   he recommended to the relatives from Pakistan.

The mine is located 180 km from the state capital city of Islamabad. It was opened as early as 320 BC, the armies of Alexander the Great, however, development Salt Mine   We do only the British colonialists in 1872. Clinic asthma It located deep underground. Here are 12 beds in six separate blocks of houses, whose walls are made of salt bricks. Actually the walls and ceiling of the clinic, too, are made of salt, then carefully maintained special temperature and humidity.

In the clinic, there are other areas, like the lobby, receptionists, recreation, canteen, etc. All carefully decorated very nicely. 10-day course of treatment is 5300 rupees (42 pounds). 11 hours a day, patients spend in the hospital, but sleep on the ground - at a nearby hospital.

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