When you light them, they give out a warm, reddish-pink glow. Sellers of these decorative pieces say they do more than light up a room. They claim the lamps can boost mood, improve sleep, ease allergies, help people with asthma breathe better, and clean the air, among other benefits.

Some scientists assume that this pink salt is made up of the remains of the first sea. When the bulb heats it, it absorbs water molecules from the air and then releases them as water vapor to purify the air.

Many scientific studies have determined that this salt crystal lamp emits negative ions both day and night. These ions stick to positive ions in the air in order to bring balance to the environment and benefit people’s health. Negative ions are used in many treatments to reduce SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) and chronic depression. However, there is no evidence that those generated by the lamp have the desired effect.

It should be noted that this theory is not 100% consolidated. So far, it has only been verified that the negative ion production capacity of a Himalayan salt lamp is not high. That does not mean that it is not capable of purifying the air, but nevertheless, there are negative ion generating machines that have more power.

A study claims that negative ions emitted from these Himalayan salt lamps can help decrease depression, although not significantly.

Many people think that pink salt helps remove dust particles through negative ions to prevent them from affecting your health and that of your family. Other people confirm that these lamps can even improve sleep and moods.

There are few things in life as soothing and relaxing as the warm glow of a campfire, and a Himalayan salt lamp offers a similar ambiance at home.

I’ve talked before about how I use them to help keep the air fresh and for their soothing red glow. Salt lamps have exploded in popularity over the last few years, along with some explosive claims about their benefits. In this article, I’ll break down the well-studied benefits, the anecdotal ones, and why everyone seems to love these lamps!

Salt is a mineral largely consisting of the compound sodium chloride.

Salt contains so much sodium chloride — around 98% by weight — that most people use the words “salt” and “sodium” interchangeably.

Salt can be produced by evaporating salt water or extracting solid salt from underground salt mines.

Before it reaches your grocery store, table salt also goes through a refining process to remove impurities and any other minerals besides sodium chloride.

Anticaking agents are sometimes added to help absorb moisture, and iodine is often included to help consumers prevent iodine deficiency.

Humans have used salt to flavor and preserve foods for thousands of years.

ink Himalayan salt is a pink-colored salt extracted from the Khewra Salt Mine, which is located near the Himalayas in Pakistan.

The Khewra Salt Mine is one of the oldest and largest salt mines in the world.

The pink Himalayan salt harvested from this mine is believed to have been formed millions of years ago from the evaporation of ancient bodies of water.

The salt is hand-extracted and minimally processed to yield an unrefined product that’s free of additives and thought to be much more natural than table salt.

Like table salt, pink Himalayan salt is mostly comprised of sodium chloride.