Dead Sea and Himalayan Bath Salts
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Top L to R: 8oz. bottle Himalayan Salts, 4oz. swirl tube DS salt, |
Dead Sea Bath Salts:
We have salts made up in Lavender, Garden Rose, Vanilla, & Green Tea.
We can make up salts in any of the fragrances on our Fragrance Collection Page as well.
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8oz. Glass Bottle: $9.99 |
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Don't like artificial colors? We also carry Himalayan Sea Salt.
A natural pink color straight from the Himalayas.
Himalayan Bath Salts:
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8oz. Glass Bottle Himalayan: $9.99 |
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The Benefits of Dead Sea Salt
by Amy K. McNulty, Ph.D.
The waters of the Dead Sea have been renowned for their therapeutic effects since ancient times. Two thousand years ago, Flavius wrote that the salts from the Dead Sea heal the human body.
The waters from the Dead Sea are unique in that they contain 27% of various salts as compared to 3% in normal sea water.
Further, while sodium accounts for approximately 80% of the salt content of normal sea water, it comprises much less of the salt
total in water from the Dead Sea. The balance of the salts in Dead Sea water are magnesium, potassium, calcium chloride and bromides.
Why are these types of salts beneficial? Magnesium is important for both combatting stress and fluid retention, slowing skin aging
and calming the nervous system. Calcium is effective at preventing water retention, increasing circulation and strengthening
bones and nails. Potassium energizes the body, helps to balance skin moisture and is a crucial mineral to replenish following
intense exercise. Bromides act to ease muscle stiffness and relax muscles. Sodium is important for the lymphatic fluid balance
(this in turn is important for immune system function). So we can see that bathing in high quality sea salt could replenish
the minerals which are critical to our skin metabolism.
Studies have been conducted on the health benefits of bathing in Dead Sea salts. One such study was conducted by
Dr. I. Machtey 1 on 103 patients suffering from osteoarthritis and tendinitis. Patients were either treated with baths of 7.5%, 2% or
0.5% Dead Sea salt concentration. Improvement was found after as little as 1 week of treatment for those treated with 7.5% or 2%
salt baths. By the study's end, 80% of the patients reported less pain; 70% experienced improved mobility and 60% were able
to decrease their use of analgesics. Dr. J. Arndt 2 studied the effect of Dead Sea salt baths on psoriasis. Fifty patients were treated
for 3 - 4 weeks, with 3 - 4 baths per week. In as little as 1 week, many patients treated with a 10% salt concentration in their
baths experienced marked improvement. This improvement included relief from itching, sleep disturbances, and skin scaling.
Treatment with Dead Sea Salts is not associated with any side effects.
1. Machtey, Dr. I. 1982, Dead Sea Balneotherapy in Osteoarthritis, Proc. International Seminar on Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases.
2. Arndt, Dr. J. 1982, Salt from the Promised Land Helps Psoriasis Patients, Arztliche Praxis, 34(48).
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