Ayurveda considers many different salts as having health-giving properties. But the most common salt that's used in daily cooking is rock salt, which is abundantly available and inexpensive. This article reviews the health benefits of Rock salt in daily cooking as per Ayurveda.

Some basics about rock salts which one should know are as follows:

• The only salt with a cooling effect is Sendha Namak.

• It is a sodium chloride crystal.

• According to Ayurveda, Saindhav Lavana is the best salt to use daily in cooking. Sendha Namak is the only salt that enhance and preserves vision.

Medicinal qualities of Saindhav lavana:

• Digestive (Deepan) and carminative (Pachan)

• Antacid (Used as a supporting element in ayurvedic formulations)

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• Cough expectorant (gargling is done with luke warm water)

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FAQs:

Can individuals with hypertension take Saindhava lavana?

Saindhava lavana is tridoshar and can be utilised by those with hypertension. However, if your doctor has forbidden Na intake, you should avoid it.

Does rock salt have iodine in it?

It includes a very small amount of iodine, if you have an iodine deficiency, it cannot replace your iodized salt. Iodized salt and saindhava lavana can be combined in equal parts and used in cooking if you suffer from an Iodine deficiency.