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THE CLAIM: Pink salt caves can improve allergies and asthma. THE TRUTH: The juryâs out on this one. Proponents say inhaling Himalayan salt-infused air clears mucus, reduces sinus inflammation, and kills germs, thanks to the anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties of pink granules.
Red rock salt from Pakistan. Himalayan salt is rock salt or halite from a mine in the Punjab region of Pakistan, which rises from the Indo-Gangetic Plain. It is mined in the Khewra Salt Mine, located in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab region, Pakistan.The foothills of the Salt Range are located. from the Himalayas,he chemical composition of Himalayan salt includes 95â96% sodium chloride, contaminated with 2â3% polyhalite and small amounts of ten other minerals. The pink color is due to iron oxide.