Each year I attend a Health Show in Victoria, Canada. I happened to discover a booth that carried Sole, which caught my interest as a health care practitioner licensed to practice traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Through my studies we recognize the importance of our organ systems especially the Kidney system. I decided to buy a jar of Salt of Life Sole (Himalayan Salt Rocks) to enhance my health with the natural Electrolytes.
From TCM history there is an Inner Classic writings known as Huang Di Neijing, which states salt used in moderation strengthens the heart and mind, acting as an anchor while increasing clarity and focus. There were Chinese records found in “Miscellaneous Records of Famous Physicians”, 500 A.D. by Tao Hong-Jing, a Physician and Herbalist who indicated unrefined salt was used therapeutically. He found that salt had ‘bitter, cold and salty’ properties that drew downward and inward and could be used to clear the Respiratory system and the Gastrointestinal tract of toxins. The unrefined salt used also detoxified these organ systems through a marked purgative effect, most effective when taken with a large amount of water.
Chinese medicine regards the kidneys as one of the important organs. They store our body’s original essence – inherited from our parents. This is why the kidneys are associated with the body’s constitution, which for some people can be strong or weak. Salty tastes goes to the kidneys first. Naturally for humans, salt is essential for life.
If the kidneys are weak the body will have the following symptoms such as: lack of energy, low back, knee, ankle or heel pain, tired legs, poor memory, frequent urination especially at night time, early greying of hair, early menopause, impotence, developmental problems for children such as delayed walking or speech.
There have been so many benefits, which I felt with my vitality since I have been using Sole for the past year. I have been doing a lot of research about Sole, finding it has 84 essential of ionized minerals to harmonize our system. I practice what I preach and I like sharing with my patient’s helpful information of health products that I discover along my medicine path that will also benefit their health and wellness. It’s great that we can make informed choices for our well-being.
Dr Berte Marr, DrTCM
Shenlong TCM Healing Clinic
www.shenlongtcm.com