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Halotherapy: Salt Treatment with Scientific Evidence

Summary by El Plural
Miners have always been victims of serious illnesses such as silicosis, which could even lead to death. However, the health of those working in underground salt mines like those in Poland not only did not worsen, but quite the opposite. In the second quarter of the 19th century, physician Feliks Boczkowski, who worked in the Wieliczka mine, noticed that these workers had a much lower incidence of respiratory illnesses, such as tuberculosis and b…
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Miners have always been victims of serious illnesses such as silicosis, which could even lead to death. However, the health of those working in underground salt mines like those in Poland not only did not worsen, but quite the opposite. In the second quarter of the 19th century, physician Feliks Boczkowski, who worked in the Wieliczka mine, noticed that these workers had a much lower incidence of respiratory illnesses, such as tuberculosis and b…

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El Plural broke the news in on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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