Do Salt Lamps Have Any Health Benefits—or Are They Just Pretty? A Physician Explains

It’s time to separate salt lamp fact from fiction.

What do salt lamps do, anyway?

What Are Salt Lamps and How Do They Work?

“Authentic” salt lamps are made from rock salt mined from the Himalayan mountains, usually in Pakistan.

However, it’s often hard to confirm this product’s true origins when purchasing it.

However, this hasn’t been proven.

“I tell patients it’s important to know the root cause of your symptoms,” Uppal says.

A salt lamp isn’t going to be the quick fix.

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