I’ve heard that salt pipes can help people with breathing problems. Are they any good?
We get a lot of questions of this type. Salt pipes are an example of ‘complementary therapies’. These are various dietary supplements, traditional therapies, exercises, etc which aren’t a part of conventional medicine, but which some people report helps them with their symptoms, or simply makes them feel more relaxed. The short answer is that complementary therapies in general haven’t been tested with anything like the same rigour demanded of conventional medicine. We therefore can’t actually endorse any of them. We do however provide information about complementary therapies on our website and in an information booklet. You should always talk to your doctor before starting any of these therapies.
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