Salt lamps are considered to be an excellent choice for better breathing and are the perfect alternative medicine. Salt lamps are a piece a salt that is mined and then used as a lamp. The center is hollowed out or removed and a light bulb is placed in the center. The crystals heat up and release negative ions, which are considered healthy. These negative ions are what is found in air that is near running water or near the mountains. You would find negative ions by the sea as well. Indoor air has a small amount of these healthy negative ions so a salt lamp is a perfect addition to an office or home. They also give off a warm glow, which makes for ambient lighting and a soothing atmosphere.

Salt lamps come from a few places such as Europe and Russia but the Himalayan Mountains are some of the most highly sought after salt lamp locations. The larger the salt crystal in a salt lamp the more expensive it will be. However, this makes it give off more negative ions so the larger lamps work better than a smaller sized lamp.

Negative ions work by making a union with pollution in the air. They become heavy and sink downward, making it harder to breathe in these harmful pollutants. You can find the same thing in many of the air purifiers found that have ionic technology. However, the difference is that the salt lamps are a natural product and do the same thing without being a man made piece of electronic equipment.

As salt lamps become more popular they can be found at many online stores. You can get the salt lamps that are made in the Himalaya Mountains, Russia and Europe at most stores that sell salt lamps since they are only made in the places noted.