Dry, tickly cough. Stubborn mucus. Waking up at night. Coughing after a cold that should have been over long ago.
Sometimes a cough continues for weeks or even months. You take something for it. You drink more fluids. You wait.
But your airways stay irritated or the mucus stays put.
At HaloClinic, we target your airways directly with professional dry salt inhalation. For 60 minutes, a professional halogenerator disperses microscopically fine, dry particles of medicinal (pharmaceutical-grade) salt throughout the salt room.
You sit. You breathe. The salt does its work.
60 minutes · Free · No obligation · Zaandam or Heemstede
What do you really want?
People don't come to HaloClinic because they're interested in the cough reflex. They want to:
- finally stop coughing all the time
- clear mucus more easily
- sleep through the night again
- stop having a sore throat or chest from coughing
- breathe more freely
- have less airway irritation
- stop feeling the effects of every cold for weeks
- keep their airways clean
What do our clients tell us?
“For more than 20 years, I struggled with persistent coughing. After 6 sessions, I noticed a clear improvement, and after 12 sessions, the cough was gone. Thanks to the salt room, I can breathe freely and enjoy life again.”
Not every cough is the same
Dry, tickly cough
You constantly feel the urge to cough, but bring up little or no mucus. Your airways stay irritated and sensitive.
Coughing with mucus
Mucus is stuck and needs to come up. When mucus is thick, every cough takes more effort.
A cough that lingers after an infection
The cold, flu or respiratory infection seems to be over. But the coughing continues. Your airways still need time to clear and settle down.
Coughing is what you hear. The cause lies in your airways.
Coughing is a reflex. Your body is trying to get rid of something:
- mucus
- dust
- irritation
- inflammatory material
- airway irritants
That's why we don't just focus on suppressing the cough reflex.
We focus on cleansing and calming your airways.
Coughing up mucus? That mucus needs to come out.
When mucus stays put:
- you keep coughing
- breathing takes more energy
- your airways stay irritated
- new mucus keeps building up
That's why at HaloClinic we focus strongly on:
- loosening thick mucus
- making mucus easier to cough up
- cleansing the airways
- reducing buildup
- breathing more freely
How does the salt reach your airways?
A professional halogenerator processes medicinal (pharmaceutical-grade) salt into microscopically fine, dry salt particles. This dry salt aerosol is dispersed throughout the salt room in a controlled way for the entire session.
As you breathe normally, the particles enter your airways through your nose, throat, windpipe and bronchi.
- No mask
- No mouthpiece
- No complicated exercises
- You sit and breathe normally
What does halotherapy do for coughing?
- Loosens thick mucus
- Promotes mucus clearance
- Makes coughing up mucus easier
- Cleanses the airways
- Reduces irritation
- Calms sensitive airways
- Promotes freer breathing
- Keeps your nose, throat and airways cleaner
- Promotes calmer breathing
- Promotes recovery after recurring respiratory symptoms
“I keep coughing for weeks after every cold”
For many people, a respiratory infection doesn't end when the fever or cold goes away. What lingers?
- mucus
- sensitive airways
- a tickle in the throat
- coughing fits
- a blocked nose
- fatigue
That's why people also come to HaloClinic after an infection to cleanse their airways further.
Coughing, your nose and your sinuses are all connected
A cough doesn't always start deep in the lungs. Mucus from your nose and sinuses drains down the back of your throat and keeps irritating your throat and airways. Read more about sinusitis and frontal sinusitis and hay fever and allergies.
Coughing with asthma, COPD and bronchitis
Coughing is common with other respiratory conditions. Do you have asthma, COPD or chronic bronchitis, bronchiectasis or cystic fibrosis? Here too, it's about loosening mucus and keeping your airways clean.
Salt and airway recovery are nothing new
The connection between salt and health goes back further than you think. As early as 1830, Polish physician Dr Feliks Boczkowski discovered that salt miners almost never suffered from breathing problems.
Modern salt room technology brings this principle into a controlled treatment space. Throughout the session, a professional halogenerator produces a dry aerosol of microscopically fine particles of medicinal (pharmaceutical-grade) salt.
Read the history of halotherapy.
What does research say about salt and mucus clearance?
Salt aerosol and mucus clearance by the cilia
What was studied? Whether inhaling salt aerosol improves natural mucus clearance by the cilia in people with asthma and healthy participants.
What was found? Mucus moved more effectively: the airways cleansed themselves more easily.
Why is this relevant? The better mucus is cleared, the less you need to cough it up.
Read the studySalt and osmotic stimuli for thick mucus
What was studied? Salt as a stimulus that draws in moisture, in people with impaired mucus clearance.
What was found? Drawing moisture into the mucus improved clearance.
Why is this relevant? This makes thick mucus easier to cough up.
Read the studyHalotherapy for chronic bronchitis
What was studied? Halotherapy as an additional treatment for chronic bronchitis (1999).
What was found? Less coughing, less mucus and calmer airways.
Why is this relevant? Coughing and mucus were the main symptoms here.
Read the studyDry salt inhalation for asthma and COPD
What was studied? Inhaling very fine, dry salt particles for asthma and COPD.
What was found? Easier breathing, less irritation and better mucus clearance.
Why is this relevant? It shows the effect of dry salt aerosol on irritated airways.
Read the studyHypertonic saline for colds
What was studied? Salt for the common cold and upper respiratory symptoms.
What was found? Salt was linked to faster recovery from cold symptoms.
Why is this relevant? Coughing often lingers after a cold in particular.
Read the studyAlso read the science behind halotherapy.
Research at HaloClinic Nederland
A researcher from VU Amsterdam followed 12 HaloClinic clients with various respiratory symptoms.
clients followed
used medication
stopped completely
reduced medication use
reported improvement
Reports within the study group included:
the most frequently mentioned improvement
- less shortness of breath
- easier breathing
- less mucus
- fewer colds
A cough syrup doesn't treat the same thing as a series of sessions
Cough remedies are often used when you're already coughing. At HaloClinic, we take a broader view of recurring respiratory symptoms.
One session introduces you to the treatment. A series focuses on ongoing maintenance.
For coughing, start with 2–3× per week. The initial course is approx. 15–20 sessions. After that: Until clear improvement, then as needed.
60 minutes with nothing complicated to do
- You keep your regular clothes on
- You wear a hairnet
- You wear white shoe covers
- You sit in a comfortable chair
- You breathe normally
- The halogenerator disperses dry salt aerosol for 60 minutes
No mask. No mouthpiece. No exercises.
Just sit and breathe.
Hearing your child cough again and again is exhausting for the whole family
Children are welcome at HaloClinic from 6 months. Zaandam has a separate children's salt room. Parents bring children who regularly experience symptoms and conditions including:
- coughing
- colds
- stubborn mucus
- a blocked nose
- asthma
- allergies
Why HaloClinic?
- Professional halotherapy since 2011 — 15 years of experience
- Thousands of visitors
- Extensive experience with coughing and mucus problems
- Professional halogenerator
- Dry medicinal (pharmaceutical-grade) salt
- 60-minute sessions
- Children from 6 months
- Separate children's salt room in Zaandam
- Scientific library
- Research conducted at HaloClinic
- First session free
What does it cost to experience it for yourself?
Your first session is free
You don't have to commit to a full course of treatment first. You don't have to take our word for it first.
Take a seat. Breathe for 60 minutes. Experience it yourself.
- Professional dry salt inhalation
- Medicinal (pharmaceutical-grade) salt
- 60 minutes
- Zaandam or Heemstede
- Free
- No obligation
Locations
Explore our salt room in Zaandam or our salt room in Heemstede.
Frequently asked questions about coughing and halotherapy
Why do I keep coughing after my cold is over?
Mucus and irritated airways often persist longer than the infection itself. This keeps the cough reflex going.
What does halotherapy do for stubborn mucus?
Professional dry salt inhalation loosens mucus and promotes clearance, making it easier to cough up.
Does halotherapy help with a dry, tickly cough?
Yes. The dry salt calms irritated airways and reduces the irritation that keeps the cough going.
Do I need to inhale actively?
No. You breathe normally in the salt room.
How long does a session last?
60 minutes.
How many sessions are needed for coughing?
According to our treatment guide, start with 2–3× per week, with an initial course of approx. 15–20 sessions. After that: Until clear improvement, then as needed. View the treatment guide.
Can children come?
Yes, from 6 months. Zaandam has a separate children's salt room.
Is my first session free?
Yes. Free and with no obligation.
If the coughing won't stop, simply waiting isn't a new approach.
When mucus, a tickly throat or irritated airways keep bothering you day and night, try a different approach.
60 minutes of professional dry salt inhalation. First session €0.
Zaandam + Heemstede · Since 2011 · 60 minutes