Often considered as an enemy of our arteries and hypertension, it is however essential to life.The amniotic fluid...
The amniotic fluid in which the fetus evolves is a salt concentrate. We bathe in it since the beginnings of our lives, which makes the separation rather difficult!
Humans, animals and plants need salt to live.
Salt, or sodium chloride, regulates intracellular exchanges in our body and allows the propagation of nerve impulses. Salt is therefore essential to our muscles and is indispensable for the brain.
Iodized salt, moreover, prevents thyroid disorders. The key is not to exceed the 6 grams per day recommended by the WHO. To do this, we must avoid prepared dishes that contain high doses of salt and prefer fresh products.
In our daily life we can abuse it without moderation in cosmetics or as a household cleaner it can replace baking soda, and at a price defying all competition.
The thousand and one virtues of salt at home
It disinfects
In our homes, although it is present in our kitchen cupboards with our other spices, salt can serve many other purposes.
First of all, it is a super antibacterial and antifungal. Mixed with lemon, it will kill mold and mildew. Mixed with white vinegar, the chemical reaction will unclog your pipes and remove bad odors.
A burned pot? Pour a little water into the burnt pan and add a few handfuls of coarse salt. Leave it for two hours before cleaning it as usual. The bottom is impeccable!
It stains
Attention in the maintenance of the linen, this one is fixing thus yes on linen of new color at the time of a first washing 4 spoons with coffee in the washing machine, will enable you to fix the colors but one does not detach a spot of wine with.
On the other hand you can use it to remove sweat stains. Let it soak in salt water for 2 hours and then rub it. Sprinkle a little salt on the stain and let it work for a day.
Rub with a little soap before putting the garment in the machine: the stain should have disappeared.
To properly maintain your iron, once again, salt is your best ally. Mix two tablespoons of white vinegar with two teaspoons of salt. Soak a cloth in the mixture and rub the soleplate of your iron (when it is quite cold!). Then rinse with a slightly damp cloth. Like clay, it absorbs grease stains very well.
It preserves
It is thanks to salt that we have been preserving food for thousands of years and that man has been able to survive the cold winters and the lack of food by drying meat and fish in salt.
Even though today's refrigerators have taken over, we still can't do without brined vegetables. Salt kills pathogenic bacteria, prevents the proliferation of molds and above all keeps the vegetable crunchy under the tooth.
And a meal wouldn't be a meal without a delicious cheese crust. Salt is involved in its formation, reveals its taste and aroma, and preserves it.
It purifies
Sea salt can be used from head to toe.
As a body scrub or facial exfoliator, it removes impurities from the skin and softens it. It is also an ally for our hair. It cleanses and rebalances sensitive or oily scalps. It soothes your scalp if you suffer from tingling and itching after coloring.
Its antifungal and antiseptic properties give it a weighty role in oral hygiene and according to our grandmothers, it whitens the teeth!
Fill up on energy
With its high mineral content (magnesium, calcium, potassium...), salt promotes cellular exchanges, maintains skin hydration and slows down aging.
It is the ideal treatment to revitalize a skin in lack of tonus and revive the body! The pink salt lamp from the Himalayas cleanses the air and purifies it by absorbing water molecules and various particles that pollute the air. These lamps are recommended in particular to the asthmatics and the people suffering from bronchitis.
It relaxes
Diluted in the bath, it relaxes.
Thanks to their mineral content, which is ten times higher than the competition, Dead Sea crystals are known to calm stress and skin problems.
Epsom salt, combined with hot water, improves the skin's magnesium level and provides a certain amount of soothing.
While the pink crystals of the Himalayas regenerate.
Find here more details in the article on bath salts
In the end, salt is present in many aspects of our lives and that's fine!