Music therapy is based on the interpersonal therapeutic relationship between a professional music therapist and the patient. The objectives and methods of treatment are personalized and tailored to the needs and characteristics of the patient. The idea that the effect of music can be therapeutic is definitely not new.

The primitive belief that disease was caused by higher magical or divine powers begot exorcism as a way to eliminate these harmful entities. These ceremonies would combine sounds, music, words, and gestures appropriate to individual circumstances.

The oldest evidence of medical practice, the Egyptian papyrus Kahun, refers to the use of an incantation which helped dramatically in curing diseases. Evidence regarding the use of music as a therapeutic means are included in many historical writings of ancient civilizations such as Egypt, China, India, Greece and Rome.

What Is A Salt Room?

A salt room is specially constructed for performing halotherapy, also known as salt therapy. In most cases, the room is completely sealed and its walls, floor and ceiling are covered with thick layers of salt. The humidity and room temperature are then controlled so as to create an environment that is free from allergens and microbes. Some rooms may have special machines which will disperse very fine particles of special salt into the air.

How Salt Therapy Works

Salt therapy is a natural and drug free treatment of various health conditions performed in salt room. The salt particles found on air in the salt room are often negatively ionized. As they are being slowly inhaled by the occupants of the room, the particles go through the respiratory system, killing bacteria and any other contaminants on the way. The particles are so tiny they can not be easily noticeable, and therefore they are easily absorbed even into the deepest part of the human lungs. When a salt particle comes into contact with contaminants, it forms an ionic bond which is carried in the mucus and later eliminated out of the body system.