On a whim, I recently bought a himalayan salt lamp while purchasing books on Amazon.com. When the Amazon packaged arrived at my house, my dad asked, “what did you get?” I replied, “Some books and a himalayan salt lamp.” He burst out laughing. “I have no idea what that is, but it certainly sounds strange enough to be something you would buy.”
Yeah, I buy some weird things in my adventure for healthy living (a menstrual cup or algae antioxidants, anyone?). So, in comparison, a salt lamp isn’t weird at all. Actually, it makes an ambient and cleansing addition to my bedroom.
Himalayan salt lamps produce negative ions
Salt lamps are prized for their negative ion production. I first learned about the air purifying properties of negative ions in my work with beeswax candles, another natural air purifier.
How do himalayan salt lamps create negative ions? Salt lamps attract moisture from the air to the lamp surface, where, due to the warmth, the water evaporates quickly. The evaporation produces negative ions (source). Pollen, dust, dirt, pollutants, and allergens in the air all carry a positive charge, and that is how they can be suspended in the air. The negative ions neutralize these positive ions so they can no longer be airborne.
Numerous studies show that negative ions boost mood, relieve seasonal affective disorder, and improve breathing problems such as asthma. These studies use large, expensive negative ion producers, however, not something which is practical or affordable for everyday use.
Himalayan salt lamps provide an inexpensive solution with the same benefits. And although they aren’t used in controlled studies, I believe we assume that natural negative ion producers still provide results. For some, the results are profound. For others, the results are moderate or not noticed. It depends on both the situation and the sensitivity of the individual.
Reviews on Amazon provide testament to the effectiveness of salt lamps. This himalayan salt lamp boasts an average of 4.5 stars with nearly 1000 reviews. One reviewer commented,
I moved into my new apartment and had the worst allergies. I was taking medicine but I was still waking up every morning with a lot of mucous in my sinuses/throat/everywhere. So a friend told me about her salt crystal lamp and how it had helped her so I went ahead and bought this. I’ve been using it for about 2 weeks now and no more allergies! This think is amazing! I was skeptical at first especially since it’s electric but even after a couple days of use I noticed a huge improvement.
Due to the negative ion production, himalayan salt lamps are believed to reduce the toxicity of EMFs. EMFs are the electromagnetic frequencies emitted from electronics. Growing research shows that the high levels of EMFs in our living environment contribute to disease. You can purchase salt lamps that plug into your computers USB port to help reduce the electropollution and radiation from the computer.
Also… himalayan salt lamps are pretty!
As much as I love the though of cleansing my bedroom air with my salt lamp, I’m most enamored with my lamp because it just looks pretty! It gives the most soothing glow. A warm, reddish light, it seems to bathe my room in candlelight.
It does not provide enough light to read by, instead it is a dim and relaxing glow. I leave it on 24/7 whether the lights are on or off in my room. Even when the lamp is off, it looks like a beautiful and unique art piece.
How long do himalayan salt lamps last?
For best results, leave your himalayan salt lamp on 24/7. The lamp itself lasts indefinitely, but the bulb will need to be occasionally replaced. I find replacement bulbs – which are just oven/microwave light bulbs – at my local home improvement store. These replacement lights are taller than the original bulb, but they still fit my lamp.
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I was wondering if the light from the lamp would interfere with lunaception?
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I have one in my daughter’s room because she gets a lot of migraines and is having problems with her ears at the moment. My question is, does it matter where in the room I place the lamp? She has a table about 1-2 feet from her door. Is that ok or should I place it further in her room?
Thank you,
Michele
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At the Beginning of 21st century, we can hardly imagine living without many electric devices. They have made it easier for us to working in the office and at home. However, we do not realize that they are also a source of very harmful positive ions the so called Electric Smog.
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You mentioned leaving your lamp on 24/7! What strategy do you use to keep this light from impacting the menstrual cycle? I was just reading your blog about aligning menstration with the moon and am trying to figure out how to have my light on without impacting the cycle….suggestions?
Hi Lauren, great post! I was just gifted a beautiful Himalayan salt lamp but the lamp is an extremely pale orange color when lit- very very pale whitish orange. I’ve never seen one this light in color. Does it still have all of the positive qualities of a Himalayan salt lamp? It’s interesting because my mom bought two- one is orange as seen in most pictures, and this one is so drastically light in color!! Thanks in advance!!
I am wondering if you can help me. I recently bought a Himalayan salt lamp. I turned it on and within 10mins my head, jaw and ears started to ache. I didn’t think it to be the salt lamp and left it on. Another 10mins and I had a pounding headache, nausea and heart palpitations. At this point I was a bit panicked and thought It possibly could be the salt lamp so I turned it off and the symptoms slowly diminished. I am truely stunned that my salt lamp could do this and wondering why? I have tested it several times since with the same reaction. I have heard so many good things about them and am still hoping there is something I can do so I can still use it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Does your model turn on with a dimmer switch (circular knob that you spin around to adjust brightness)? If so, you are exposing yourself to dirty electricity, a form of electromagnetic pollution (EMF’s). Therefore, you may be sensitive to EMF’s. If you still want to use it, then position yourself at least 3 feet away; even so, though, you will be creating dirty electricity in your home. A simple test to see if you’re far enough away is to take any battery-powered radio, tune it to static in AM mode, and listen to when the static noise diminishes or increases in relation to how close you are to the lamp. In the end, though, I’ve gotten rid of my plug-in salt lamps and use ones that are carved out so you can put a candle in it. If I can find one that turns on and off without the dimmer knob, I’ll be getting that for sure. I was disappointed to find this out, but I’m glad I made the discovery. Hope this helps 🙂
i have got a himalayan salt lamp but the stone leaves lots of water on the lamp table i want to know y it happens?
The description of how salt lamps purify the air is physically impossible. I think we all need a refresher on high school chemistry; First off, what exactly are these “negative ions” ? The only source would be the chloride (from sodium chloride, aka “salt”) and it’s physically impossible to separate positive sodium ions and negative chloride ions in air. Even ignoring that, how could the lamp continuously send out negative ions without ever getting replenished? The entire lamp would become net positive and attract the negative ions floating away. More likely and physically possible hypothesis: Salt has a high affinity for water so it attracts the water in air and it pools up on the lamp. The water in the air contains bacteria and allergens dissolved in it, which are also deposited on the salt lamp. Salt solutions are antibacterial and naturally kill any bacteria present. When the lamp heats up, it then evaporates the water (and only the water), leaving behind killed bacterial and other pollutants (such as dust) which require higher temperatures to evaporate. I’m not saying salt lamps aren’t neat, and they might even purify the air (no evidence that they don’t, but no evidence that they do); but I am saying that the explanation given (which I’ve heard by many others too) is literally physically impossible on every detail. Please don’t spread false chemistry “facts”.
Just purchased 2 salt lamps today and put both in my living room because I spent the most time there. I noticed after a little while I had mucous coming up from my throat so hopefully that is good. I have allergies and hoping this is going to help ..live the warmth and peace I feel from the low orange glo.