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SALT GLOW

What It Is and What It Does

DEFINITION: ✓general tonic EFFECTS:

Exfoliating treatment to remove ✓low energy Increases nerve activity, mild
the top layer of dead skin, leaving ✓low immunity euphoria
radiant new skin exposed, ✓sore muscles
DURATION OF TREATMENT:
stimulating circulation, lymph flow, ✓lymph flow 20 minutes
relaxing the body, and increasing ✓dull or rough skin
the vital energy of the body. ✓stress
✓low blood pressure Contraindications:
INDICATIONS:
✓ poor circulation ✓low endurance •open, infected or damaged skin
✓chronic indigestion •fungal infection such as
✓stimulation of sweat glands
✓ frequent colds ringworm, athlete’s foot, or
before a whole body heating toenail fungus
treatment such as sauna or steam ✓anemia
•skin rash; sensitive skin, skin that
bath ✓vasodilator for patients too has just been shaved, inflamed
✓stimulation of the skin and weak to react well to heat or cold. skin
•high blood pressure, heart
muscles before massage
conditions
•fever
Preparation for
treatment:
Option A: In the Shower
a. Prepare a warm room
and free of drafts.
b. Give the treatment in a
bathtub or shower with
patient seating on a stool or
standing.
c. Have a basin for feet
full with water 105º F (40º
C)
d. Moisten your salt with
enough water to be sticky
(too wet will decrease
friction, too dry will not stick
and becomes irritant)
e. Work quickly so patient
does not get chilled
f. Have towel and change Treatment
of clothes ready A. USING SHOWER
a.Person stands or sits with feet in a tub of water of 105 F
Option B: Massage table b.Wet person’s body
a. Place sheet over the c. Apply wet salt and rub with quick friction until skin is pink
table covering it with plastic d.Arms working from the fingers to the shoulders, legs: toes to hip,
wrapping including all body segments in orders, arms, legs, chest, abdomen, back
b. Have the basin of e. Remove salt by pail pour or shower
moisten salt ready f. Dry
c. Have a basin of water
with towel for wiping off
d. Change of clothes ready B. USING MASSAGE TABLE:
a. Position patient comfortably on their stomach
b. Drape patient and uncover only the area you are working on
c. Apply salt and friction the area briskly beginning with extremities

Equipment Needed d. Remove the salt with a warm wet towel

e. Pat the area dry with hand towel
✓ Sea salt 2-4 lb (1-2 kg) (Regular
f. Apply finishing lotion
table salt has higher concentrations g. Turn patient facing up and repeat
of chlorine and could burn patient’s
skin, therefore it is not
recommended)
✓For the shower method:
✓plastic stool
✓basin
✓foot tub full of water at
105ºF (40ºC) (102ºF for
Diabetics)
✓For laying down method: Massage
table, plastic protector, sheets,
towel, blanket