Rock salt (Sendha Namak) is formed when the water from a sea or lake evaporates and leaves behind colourful crystals of sodium chloride. It is generally used in ‘vrat’ (fasting) recipes all over India and is the purest form of salt.
According to Ayurveda, rock salt helps eradicate several digestive ailments such as intestinal worm infestation, nausea, constipation, etc. You can add it to yogurt or curd to improve digestion.
Rock salt helps relax the mind and body. If you consume it regularly, it can manage stress and anxiety. Taking a bath in a hot tub that contains rock salt and water is also a sure way to relieve stress.
One of the amazing properties of rock salt is that it tends to reduce allergens, pathogens, and airborne irritants by absorbing the water vapour from the air.
Yes, you heard it right, adding a pinch of rock salt to your body soaps and face washes helps in removing dirt, grime, and impurities present in the pores on the skin.
Gargling with rock salt can relieve painful tonsils, dry cough, throat swelling, and throat pain. Rock salt can be dissolved in water and used as a facial steam, it can do wonders for people suffering from ear and nose discomfort, bronchitis, asthma, etc.
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