Himalayan Salt Crystals - How to cut them up?

[Guest]

My organic store had Himalayan Salt in two formats: powdered and rocks (about an inch and half long). I purchased both but would like to use the rocks for my SWF. What would be a good way of cutting these up or even "powdering" them so that I can measure teaspoons.
Would a strong blender work or should it not come into contact with metal? Perhaps put it in a plastic bag and hammer it down?

Any ideas?

thanks

[Jason]

I used Himalayan Salt for the MC as well, but instead of using it in solid form, I used Brine (a.k.a. Sole). Take a jar and place a few of the salt rocks in it and then fill the jar with twice as much water as there is salt . After a day the water will be completely saturated with salt, no more can be absorbed in the water. There should still be rocks in the water after this point, and you just add some water once you start getting low. Once all the rocks have dissolved and all you have is water it will likely no longer be fully saturated and you then just add some more rocks.

Of course you don't have to wait till you are completely out of rocks or water and just keep adding them at the same pace you are using them or whatever works best for you.

For the salt water cleanse I just add a teaspoon of "sole" mixture to the warm water. You may want to start with 2 teaspoons of sole and then adjust it up or down depending on how it works for you. This is true with the regular uniodized sea salt described in the MC instructions too, as the amount of salt given is a guideline and you have to self tailor it after that.

Good Luck!

[Guest]

Thanks. I had actually found a site for himalayan salt and saw the sole recipe. I've been using it for the last 3 days and it certainly is a lot let harsh than the regular oraganic sea salt. It get the job done without any nasuea.

[Guest]

Making a "sole", I would recommend using hot water and stirr it regularly. This saturated solution contains ca. 25-26% salt. Add ca. 8 TS of this sole to a quart.
It is important to stick to the right proportions, because they match those of the body. This makes sure that the salt water will stay in the intestinal tube (no osmotic exchange through the tube's lining).
When you use only a few TS, a big part of the solution will be absorbed by surrounding tissue and put unnecessary strain on your kidneys. Besides, the flush effect would be very limited in my opinion.

Question for Jason: when using only a few TS to a quart, do you still have the the effects of the flush, i.e. having a massive (1qrt.) liquid bowel movement after ca. 1hr.?



Good luck

[Jason]

Question for Jason: when using only a few TS to a quart, do you still have the the effects of the flush, i.e. having a massive (1qrt.) liquid bowel movement after ca. 1hr.?


Yes, I have been having good results with it. It is important to note that Himalayan Crystal Salt Â*isn't being used as a replacement for uniodized sea salt, it IS uniodized sea salt, just in a superior form.

The master cleanse book gives the guidelines for how much salt to use but also says you must adjust it to meet your needs until you find what works for you. Some people need less, some more. Using the sole solution is the same thing as using it in solid form since you dissolve the solid form anyhow which becomes sole.
The term sole (or brine) is most often used when you have dissolved so much salt in the water that it has become saturated and it cannot absorb any more.

Unlike table salt which is aggressive and causes all kinds of imbalances in the body and puts stress on the kidneys, Sole is naturally balanced and contains every mineral in the human body and is essentially pre digested. It is so easy on the system that it is even appropriate for strict water fasting.

For the MC it definitely works best if you use the warm water with the Himalayan salt or sole. After the cleanse is over and you want to use it just as a dietary supplement then it is fine just to add it to a glass of cold water or fresh fruit or veggie juice.

There is even a breakfast drink containing sole called the "5 Element Smoothie" Â*which consists of fresh fruit and a whole lemon,artesian water,cayenne pepper,flax oil,sole, and blue green algae.

[lotus lucis]

I found another video about it on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-i_AX4_At8 - Tao salt vs. sea salt vs. ordinary salt

And the YouTube video linked to this informative site about Tao salt:

http://matt.youtube.com/tao-salt

Enjoy!

[Monika]

Merry Meet,
Wow that is interesting, I use the Salt Lamps in my home but I never thought about ingesting them. Do they have the nutritional value as the Cetic Sea Salt? What exactly is in it for ex. the Celtic Sea Salt has a natural addition of algea and minerals. Where could I go to find out more about it?
Blessed Be,
~Gypsy Aurora~(Monika)

[mtmouse]

Monika,

You don't really need to worry about nutritional value in the SWF. It goes right through and isn't meant to be a source of nutrients. The only thing you need to worry about is that it should have no added iodine and no anticaking agents.

We recommend Celtic salt because it tastes the least salty and most people can get it down and keep it down. If you have a salt that works for you (given the above caveats), then feel free to use it in the SWF.

(For regular use in cooking and eating when not cleansing, then the nutritional value of your salt is probably a good thing to compare.)

[Monika]

Thank you Kathy;)