Indications and Contraindications
Halotherapy is suitable for many conditions, but not for everyone. Below you will find an overview. Halotherapy is a 100% medication-free treatment.
Indications
Halotherapy can provide supportive relief for, among other things:
Respiratory & Lungs
- Asthma
- COPD (GOLD I, II, III, IV)
- Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
- Bronchiectasis
- Long-COVID
- Pneumonia (pneumonia) after the acute stage
- Cystic fibrosis
- Shortness of breath and difficulty breathing (dyspnea)
- Wheezing respiration
- Dry, spastic cough and dry rales (rhonchi, usually low-pitched, with varying localization upon auscultation)
- Cough with sputum (productive cough)
- Coughing, especially at night or after exertion
- Smoker's cough
- Mucus plugs
- Frequent acute respiratory infections
ENT Conditions
- Colds and flu (influenza)
- Rhinitis (inflammation of nasal mucous membrane) and hay fever (allergic rhinitis)
- Rhinosinusopathy
- Sinus infection and frontal sinus infection (sinusitis frontalis/maxillaris)
- Pharyngitis (inflammation of the pharynx)
- Tonsil inflammation (tonsillitis)
- Enlarged adenoids
- Croup (laryngitis subglottica)
- Ear infections (otitis media)
- Tinnitus
- Loss of sense of smell (anosmia or hyposmia)
Allergies & Sensitivity
- Respiratory allergies to industrial and household pollutants
- Multiple chemical sensitivity syndrome (MCS)
Skin
- Eczema (dermatitis)
- Psoriasis
- Acne
General Well-being
- Burnout, overstrain, and stress-related complaints
Contraindications
Halotherapy is not recommended for patients suffering from any of the following conditions:
- Acute phase of respiratory diseases (with fever)
- Open tuberculosis
- All internal diseases in decompensation, especially heart and kidney failure
- Cardiac insufficiency and severe heart failure
- Hypertension in phase IIB
- Bleeding and blood disorders
- Coughing up blood (hemoptysis)
- Intoxication
- Active cancer (without consulting your doctor)
- Severe mental disorders