Salt when used adequately is good, but when used in excess may not be healthy to our bodies
- A little used helps to soften the food and makes it easier to digest
- Aids saliva and gastric juices
- When used to gargle helps to remove cavity and yellowness from teeth
- Soften mucus membranes acts as cleansing agent
- Makes muscles soft and relives muscle pain
- Draws out toxins
- when used in large quantity help to clear stomach – emesis
What happens if you use salt in excess
- Aggravates blood
- It deranges all tissues of the body
- Weakens digestion
- May cause nausea
- Increases heat and heaviness to the body
- Does not go well with heavy or moist food like diary
- Sea salt is better than commercial refined salt
- Black salt is better than sea salt
- Rock salt is dry, lighter and High in Pitta
- Vegetable salts are good as they contain many minerals
Vata – Reducing/ Pitta and kapha – Increasing
In yogic cleansing techniques salt is used to remove excess mucus from the throat, stomach and intestinal tract