Health Benefits

Speleotherapy has been shown to provide relief from respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, lung disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sinusitis, chronic ear infections, respiratory allergies, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, colds, influenza, smoking-related coughs, and other respiratory tract disorders.

To offset the side effects of many of the medications used to treat breathing conditions, patients are turning to tried and tested natural complementary treatments like Speleotherapy, which uses a natural dry sodium chloride aerosol environment similar to that of salt mines.

Simply breathing ‘salt air’ helps to accelerate mucus clearance and improve lung function. Many patients find some relief after a few sessions; however, for optimal relief from respiratory ailments, Breathewell recommends a therapy period of seven weeks with two quick one-hour sessions per week.