TRANSFORMATION; Kala Namak and Sendha Namak (Black and Pink himalayan Salt)

KALA NAMAK and SENDHA NAMAK

(Himalayan Black and Pink Rock Salt)

1. Kala Namak or Black Salt is a special type of Indian vulcaninc mineral salt. It is actually pinkish grey rather than black and has a very distinctiive sulfurous mineral taste (like hard boiled egg yolks). Kala namak has withstood the test of time, sung of in ancient Vedic hymns, and identified by Maharishi Charak, the 300 BCE father of ayurvedic medicine. Ayurvedic healers claim this Indian black salt possesses several therapeutic qualities, and use it to pacify the bowels, aid weight loss, combat hysteria, and produce good dental hygiene.

Kala namak begins its life deep in the mountains of Pakistan as the familiar Himalayan Pink Salt. Traditionally, the salt is transformed from its raw natural forms into commercially sold kala namak through a reductive chemical process that transforms some of the sodium sulphate in the raw salt into pungent hydrogen sulfide and sodium sulfide. This involves firing the raw salts in a furnace for 24 hours while sealed in a ceramic jar with charcoal along with small quantities of harad seeds, aamla, bahera, babul bark, or Sajji. It is heated to more than 1400 degrees Fahrenheit and mixed with Indian spices, including the seed of the Black Myrobalan tree called harad. In Ayurvedic medicine, the harad fruit is used as part of triphala, an herbal elixir that is used to treat intestinal disorders as well as eye disease and to promote immune system health. The sulfur compounds in the harad’s seeds lend their flavor to the salt and darken its color. The fired salt is then cooled, stored, and aged prior to sale. Kala namak is prepared in this manner in Northern India with production concentrated in the Hisar district, Haryana. The salt crystals appear black in colour, and are usually ground to a fine powder which is pink in colour.

TRADITIONAL HEALTH BENEFIT

Indian black salt is considered a cooling spice in ayurvedic medicine and is recommended for many health issues such as constipation, indigestion, heartburn, bloating, flatulence, goiter, poor eyesight and hysteria, according to the book “Herbs that Heal.” In India, black salt is sometimes recommended to people on low-salt diets due to hypertension because it’s believed to be lower in sodium content compared to regular table salt. Of course, the composition of Indian black salt varies quite a bit and depends mainly on whether it’s manufactured using traditional or modern techniques. Synthetically made black salt has a sodium content very near to regular table salt. Discuss your salt options with your doctor if you have high blood pressure.

TRADITIONAL COOKING

Indian black salt is used extensively on Indian food, including chutneys, yogurts, pickles, salads and all kinds of fruits. It’s often appreciated by strict vegans because it mimics the taste of eggs in tofu and other vegetarian dishes. During the hot Indian summer months, it’s also sometimes used to flavor cool drinks, which is a practical way to replace sodium lost through excessive perspiration. I, peronally, use it for all my dishes and I experienced great benefit for my digestion and bowel movement.

COMPOSITION

Sodium chloride (NaCl), Sodium sulphate (Na2SO4), Iron sulphide (FeSO4) and traces of Hydrogen sulphide (H2S)

HEALTH BENEFIT OF BLACK SALT COMPOUNDS

Glauber's salt, Sodium Sulphate, decahydrate, was historically used as a laxative. It is effective for the removal of certain drugs such as acetaminophen from the body, for example, after an overdose.

Iron Sulphide is a Iron and Sulphur compound. As organic matter decays under low-oxygen (or hypoxic) conditions such as in swamps or dead zones of lakes and oceans, sulfate-reducing bacteria will use the sulfates present in the water to oxidize the organic matter, producing hydrogen sulfide as waste. Some sulfate-reducing bacteria can reduce hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, and have been used to clean up contaminated soils.

Iron is necessary for the production of hemoglobin (primary component of red blood cells), myoglobin (major protein of muscle cells), and certain enzymes Calcium and copper must be present for iron to function properly, and ascorbic acid (vitamin c) enhances absorption. Iron is necessary for proper metabolization of B vitamins. Iron helps the blood and muscles deliver oxygen, thus energy, to every body cell, and it removes carbon dioxide from them. When iron is low, this oxygen consumption slows down. Iron is important to many immune system functions, and the body self monitors and regulates the absorption and use of iron for varying needs. Benefits include a strong immune system, provision of energy, and mental sharpness.

Sulphur has long been used because it possesses antifungal, antibacterial and keratolytic properties.. A well-balanced diet will provide you with all the sulfur that you need, but if you are a vegan you may need to supplement your diet. All living things need sulphur. It is especially important for humans because it is part of the amino acid methionine, which is an absolute dietary requirement for us. The amino acid cysteine also contains sulphur. The average person takes in around 900 mg of sulphur per day, mainly in the form of protein.

Hydrogen Sulphide where it's present in a very low concentration has health benefits. H₂S acts as a signaling molecule in the nervous system and probably in the circulatory system too. it dilates our blood vessels and helps control blood pressure. Some gases act as neurotransmitters. These include nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. It's been suggested that the beneficial effects of garlic on blood vessels and blood pressure are due in part to the production of hydrogen sulfide after garlic is eaten. University scientists from China suggest that it slows aging in several ways.

2. Sendha Namak is the indian name of Himalyan Rock Salt, which is widely know in its pink variety, but can be found also in more whitish or reddish appearence, according to the amount of iron in its composition. When crushed its powder is almost white, with a very light pink shade.

This form of salt has been maturing over the past 250 million years under intense tectonic pressure, creating an environment of zero exposure to toxins and impurities. This because the crystallized sea salt beds were covered by lava, which protected the salt from modern-day pollution leading to the belief that Himalayan Pink salt is the purest salt to be found on earth. It is now hand-mined from the Pakistan mountains. Himalayan salts are mineral crystals made up of 85.62% sodium chloride and 14.38% other trace minerals (which are found in the human body too) including: sulphate, magnesium, calcium, potassium, bicarbonate, bromide, borate, strontium, and fluoride. (for the list see the links below as chemical analysis of pink salt). As natural salt is rich in iodine and it contains less sodium consumed per serving; Himalayan salt is made of the same components as table salt but the crystal structure is larger than refined salt, and by volume, because the sea salt crystals or flakes take up less room on a teaspoon than highly refined tiny table salt grains. Its minerals exist in a colloidal form, meaning that they are tiny enough for our cells to easily absorb. Regular consumption of Himalayan salt provides essential minerals and trace elements that your body requires. It also balances electrolytes, assists in balancing the body's pH and increases circulation and conductivitY.

SALT AND RADIATION

If you are concerned about the radiation or if you had an X-ray (from hospitals and airport screening) or radiation treatments for cancer, soak your body in sea salt (not iodized table salt) baths to help pull out the radiation from your body. A tiny pinch of good quality sea salt in several glasses of distilled water each day will provide one with all the minerals and trace elements you need to rid your body of the radiation and stay healthy. The amino acid, cysteine also protects against the damaging effects of radiation by terminating the free radicals produced by ionizing radiation. Cysteine, together with methionine, cystine, and their derivatives, is numbered among the “sulphurated amino acids” due to the fact that these amino acids contain sulfur in addition to carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen.

Salt mines are used to store and work with equipment that is ultra-sensitive to electromagnetic fields or to prevent the escape of radiation from the equipment or associated experiments. Salt is able to block cell phone signals and therefore effects from cell phone radiation.

Bile fluids produced by the liver are one of Nature’s remarkable methods of drawing toxins and pathogens out of the body safely while easing the strain on the kidneys and lymphatic system during a detoxification program. Bitter herbs, like the three fruits in the Auyrvedic formula Triphala, activate the production of bile fluids in the liver. Bile fluids holding heavy metals, radiation, chemicals, viruses, bacteria, parasites and yeast are then safely sent down the intestinal tract and out of the body. Encapsulating toxins and pathogens in bile fluids neutralizes them making them unavailable for bonding with receptor sites in the intestines as they pass safely from the body.

HOW TO USE AND DOSAGE

Inahlation with salty water

Make one or two litre of water boiling, add at the minimum 30 g. of rock salt. When the salt is melted, put the face over the steam and inahale. Cover your head with a big towel to keep the steam. Inahale for 10-15 minutes. Your body will require around 30 minuti to expell the toxins through the mucus.

My advice you can add few drops of peppermint essential oil to open up your breathing, and soothen your throat and respiratory tract.

Bath with salty water

Very effective for dry skin, fungus and detoxify. The detoxifing effect of 30 minutes salty bath it is the same of three days fastign. Thanks to the osmosis the toxins are released in the water and minerals are absorbed in the skin. The bath is regulating the acidity in the body and bring the P.H. back to a balanced value. The amount of salt in the water can be slowly increased from 1% to 8%. The water temperature should be 37° celsius, so the body doesn’t need to waste energy to compensate the difference. If you have heart disease you should first consult with your doctor.

If you feel a full bath is too much, you can also try only a foot bath.

My advice you can add some drops of eucaliptus essential oil to enanche the antifungal effect and few drops of rose or jasmine essential oil for relaxation, soothing, calming down headache and women’s period syndrom symptoms.

Salty water application on the skin

For skin diseases, wound, insect bites, herpes. For open wounds always use a 1% solution. Bruises, sprain, swelling can be treated with a 26% solution.

Salt and hay fever

Take every morning a teaspoon of salty water (supersaturated) diluted in a glass of good mineral water. Drink at least 2-3 litre of plein good mineral water. Wash inside the nose many times every day with a 1% solution. This washing helps to remove the pollens and help to regenerate the mucous membrane. If even eyes are affected wash them many time every day with a 1% solution. This solution it is not burning because has the same salt amount of the tears.

Salt application for throat disease

Drink every morning a teaspoon of salty water (supersaturated) diluted in a good mineral water. Drink at least 2-3 litre of plein good mineral water. Make gargle with a 1% solution. You can do it many time daily.

My advice is to add one or two drops of peppermint esential oil to make it more effecting due to its soothing effect..

Salt and otitis

Take every morning a teaspoon of salty water (supersaturated) diluted in a glass of good mineral water. Drink at least 2-3 litre of plein good mineral water. Wash inside the nose many times every day with a 1% solution. To release the pain in the ears the small sack (in linem or cotton) containing salt can give good results. The sack should be heated in the oven till 50°/60° celsius and then kept on the ear for 20 minutes. You can repeat this procedure many time por day.

My advice in case you don’t have a oven, you can heat the salt with a pot (without teflon) until it will make sound like popcorn and then envelop it with a clean dishcloth or towel (be careful because is gonna be very hot so don’t aplly it straight on the ear and don’t touch the salt from the pot with you hands).

Salt and sinusitis, headache, mucus

To release the pain and clean up the forehead area you can use the small sack (in linem or cotton) containing salt. The sack should be heated in the oven till 50°/60° celsius and then kept on the forehead for 20 minutes. You can repeat this procedure many time por day.

My advice in case you don’t have a oven, you can heat the salt with a pot (without teflon) until it will make sound like popcorn and then envelop it with a clean dishcloth or towel (be careful because it might be too hot so don’t apply it straight on and don’t touch the salt from the pot with you hands). Anyway it should be very hot to absorbe the toxins better, so don’t wait too much before applying.

Salt and bronchitis

Take every morning a teaspoon of salty water (supersaturated) diluted in a glass of good mineral water. Drink at least 2-3 litre of plein good mineral water. Take every day an inhalation of salty water at 1% solution. Gradually you can increase the percent of salt up to 3%.

Salty water for digestion

Take every morning a teaspoon of salty water (supersaturated) diluted in a glass of good mineral water. Drink at least 2-3 litre of plein good mineral water. If you drink this salty water for some months the crystal structures of kidney stones might crushed and be expelled. This process might be happening along with some colic. In case of liver and bile disorders, stomac or intestine spasm, a warm compress of salty water will soothe. Prepare a solution with half litre of hot water 50-100 gr. of salt. Soak a cloth or small towel in the solution and apply on the painful area, then envelop your belly with a dry towel and leave it for 30 min.

Salt and eyes diseases

If you are suffering of a acute disorder you should make a eye cleaning with salty water at 1%, 2 or 3 times daily, until it will cure. If you are suffering of a chronic disease the period of treating will be longer. Don’t worry this solution it is not painful since it has the same amount of salt contained in the tears.

Salt application for mouth and teeth

Wash your teeth every morning with concentrate salty water. Do it carefully and slowly. Make some gargles with salty water and keep it in your mouth for three minutes before spitting.

My advice you can add 1 or 2 drops of peppermint essential oil to the salt water to enanch the antibacterical, antifungal and soothing effect.

Salt for cleaning and harmonizing the environment

It is better to have a negative ioniser (just a Natural Rock Salt) in each room where electrical appliances such as the computer and television are operating.

Moreover you can use this salt even for washing your clothes, paviments and surfaces.

Salt for clothes washing

Put 2 teaspoon of salt in a baket of warm water, soack your clothes inside for at least half hour before washing and add few drops of lavender essential oil.

My advice these days I am tryng the salt for the washing machine and looks like it is working very well. I m using cold water in the machine. Salt instead of washing powder and ading few drops of lavender before the process finish.

Salty water air purifier

Make a supersaturated salt solution with half litre of distilled rose water and distilled mineral water, add 2 drops of lavender essential oil, 2 of peppermint, 2 drops of lemongrass, 2 drops of geranium, 2 drops of eucaliptus and 2 drops of jasmine.

My advice if you have difficulties on breathing in the night, coffing or similar, you can nebulize this preparation on yuor room and pillow before sleeping. If it is not enough you can add two drops of peppermint essential oil for each side of your pillow, on the down part ( in the line of your chin but not in the same point where your face is gonna lay)

How to prepare a Supersaurated Salt Solution

Put some pieces of salt in a glass jag and fill with water. Let it rest for some hours. The solution is uspersaturated when the salt it is not melting anymore.

How to prepare a 1, 2, 3, 10% salt solution

Melt in 1 l. of water 10g, 20g, 30g, 100g and so on.

Exipiry date

A supersaturated solution of 26% doesn’t allow bacteria to spread, so it has unlimited conservation, it can be stored anywhere and light is benefiting to it.

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE

I am using these salts for the teeth since two years and for bathing since one year. I used it for headache and inhalation, sinusitis, bronchitis and fever. I used it for stomac disorder, fungus on skin and menstrual syndrome.

I had a beginning of paradontosis and my gums stop bleeding and totally ricover since I am using it.

I had skin herpes which totally disappear since I am using the salt for bathing, I am adding to the bath few drops of eucaliptus esential oil to enhanche the antifungal, antibacterical action and few drops of jasmine or rose for relaxation and parfume..

I treated three times my headache, sinusitis, bronchitis and fever with salt pack, inhalation and salty bath, headache was disappearing within half hour, other disorders in two days of treatment. Over these three times I rarely got a cold and sinusitis never came back (even I am a smoker and I have dust allergy). I am adding to the inhalation few drops of peppermint and eucaliptus essential oils to ehanche the antibacterical, antifungal and soothing effect.

I am bathing every day with a mixture of pink and black salt (to keep on releasing the toxins and integrate good minerals, and to protect my body from radiations and pollution), plus few drops of eucaliptus essential oil (to keep my skin protected from bacteria and fungus) and jasmine or rose essential oils (which are good for relaxation, premenstrual an menstrual syndrome, soothing and preventing headache).

I am using Kala Namak (black salt) for the cooking too. I found it very helpful for my digestion, reducing the mucus on the intestine and gas releasing.

My advice is too integrate the use of this salts, with a susteinable life style. Follow an organic alkalizing oxygenative diet. Eat organic vegetable (such as avocado, cabbage, broccoli, beatroot, pumpikin, carrot, onion, garlic, leek). Avoid meat and choose fresh eggs from organic animal friendly farming and only wild fish. Add to your cooking the right organic spices (such as natural salt, cayenna pepper, turmeric, cumin, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom, saffron, coriander, basil, parsley, rosemary, sage). Integrate you diet with good seeds (such as sunflower, fennel, arjwain, flaxseed, cumin) and almonds. Use extra virgin olive oil or coconut oil and pure ghee for cooking. Use honey and organic cane sugar non refined. Generally avoid every sort of refined products. Every morning go outside in a clean air spot (like a park) and practice some oxigenative exercise, such as yoga and breathing, even singing or dancing, or jumping and screaming. Let your body get refilled of oxygen. Then give your self the time to relax, sitting or layng down and enjoy the new air. This practice should be not less then one hour.

Drop chemicals, industrial products as much as it is possible. Check always the ingredients of what it coming into your life.. Take care of your skin and body with real natural products, natural make up and natural fabrics.