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[Sunsational]

A friend of mine got a Himalayan salt lamp mostly due to her having bad allergies. She read that they are great natural air purifiers. Since she got one she said that she breathes so much better and she can tell that the air in her apartment is much cleaner then with traditional air cleaners. Plus her lamp is green, because uses so much less energy then traditional air cleaners. I know two kinds the she has which plug in kind, but also ones that use candles. Anyone ever used a candle salt lamp before? Wondering how effective it is vrs the plug in kind.

[mariaandrea]

I've never heard of them, so of course I had to look them up. The lamps are pretty. I'm not totally sold on the health benefits of negative ions, but I do know people who swear by them. I like the candle holders best of all I think. And I like that they're really inexpensive: amazon.com/Classic-Himalayan-Salt-Crystal-Candle/dp/B0012BO4HG/

Here's more from Wikipedia on Himalayan salt, plus a mention of the lamps
http://en.wikipedia....salt#Salt_Lamps

[jbgreen]

Wow! They look absolutely beautiful! I might have to look into getting some of these. I really like that the members on this forum offer many different and beautiful ways to live without destroying the we live in.

[jasserEnv]

While they are pretty, the sources do say that these come from one of the biggest salt mines in the world. I don't know how keen I am to be promoting mining in third world countries where environmental protections are pretty much unheard of. As well, I personally haven't read any scientific explanation as to how they would clean the air or add negative ions to the air. These blocks are mostly salt and salt is not going to cause any air cleaning when heated. As someone with an engineering background, I am always skeptical of products that have these great claims of benefit without any backing.

[joeldgreat]

I remember when I was still in grade school. We are taught during our Boy Scout camping on how to improvised a lamp made up of salt and used cooking oil. It really is working and we actually use it. When there are blackouts, we actually use it. I was saying this because this thread reminds of that part of my life.

[Sandra Piddock]

I live near the salt lakes in Torrevieja, on the Costa Blanca in Spain. Both my husband and I have moderate breathing difficulties, and we find our symptoms are so much better here, so I would imagine that burning a salt lamp in the home would be even more beneficial. It's something to bear in mind if our conditions worsen.