Salt Lamps from The Himalayas

I was just browsing through the internet and saw an interesting topic related to unique handicrafts from Tibet and Nepal. The Himalayan Salt Lamps are ancient rocks hollowed out for candle or light bulb and Himalayan salt is a natural deposit rock salt mined in the foot hills of Himalayan Mountains. The range from light orange to dark pink with some crystals with translucent color. They are very much attractive and are considered very useful from the health point of view since they emit negative ions. A larger crystal emit large negative ions than a smaller one and they also depend on the area they are surrounded. The finest quality of salt crystals are found in the mines of Himalayan foot hills of Pakistan. There are different beliefs about their health benefits. They help in curing the respiratory problems and diseases. It is also believed that they are helpful to cure allergies and asthma from the exposure to clean and naturally iodized air they produce. The salt lamps can be placed in the living, bed room or in the hall way. They also help to intensify the sleeping experience and it helps in meditation practice as well. They also create a refreshing environment. Just visit this site to get more useful and wonderful information about the salt lamps.