The negative effects of air pollution appear to be completely inescapable. In industrial countries in particular, there has been an increase in the number of people suffering from respiratory illnesses such as asthma, and allergy. However, salt therapy has proved very successful, acting in a unique way. Inhalation of microscopic crystals of natural salt relaxes and regenerates the whole breathing system which will eventually help to take breathe easily.

Cisca Ltd was established in January 2005 after Prof. Laszlo Jakab experienced the benefit of salt therapy through a salt pipe. The company supplies the only salt pipe known in UK as "The Cisca Saltpipe" which is the only original patented salt crystal inhaler, invented and manufactured by 2 Hungarian inventors and known as "The Saltpipe" when it first arrived in UK. "There are several saltpipes sold in UK and internatinal markets but our saltpipe is the only one that I am confident in it because we know the inventors and could see how this saltpipe had been developed. So, we are so proud that we can offer the customer the best quality product which is the only original one with unique design and light weight. It is very comfortable" said by Prof. Jakab.

We realise how salt therapy can help provide benefit for improving and maintaining breathing and therefore our aim is to supply salt therapy - the natural alternative way - to ease the suffering from breathing problems, which may be caused by e.g. asthma, allergy, hay fever, sinus, bronchitis and COPD which are related to pollution and enhance the quality of life at an affordable price. Salt Therapy is a drug free and non-invasive treatment for respiratory illnesses which is very well known in Europe but it is very new in several countries including UK. In fact, salt therapy to treat respiratory problem is not a new concept . Inhaling the salt steam from heating a salt solution was recommended by Hippocrates (Wormer, 1999). Salt therapy is known in Europe as Halotherapy ("Halo" is the Greek for salt) and speleotherapy ("Speleo" is the Greek for cave, as the salt is usually harvested from caves and the treatment is in the cave). The benefits of salt therapy or speleotherapy are well documented. In the mid 18th Century a Polish health official Felix Botchkowski noticed that the workers of salt mines did not fall ill with lung diseases. Moreover, we all know the benefit obtained from breathing in the fresh salty air at the seaside and it has been observed that people living along the coast or country such as Caribbean are less likely to have respiratory illnesses. Nowadays, there are popular salt caves such as Prajd in Romania, Wieliczka in Poland, and Teufelshohle in Germany, where salt cave therapy is available for people suffering from respiratory problems such as asthma, bronchitis, allergy, sinus, rhinitis and so on.

The Cisca Saltpipe, also known as mobile Salt Therapy by means of which anyone can obtain the advantages of salt crystal therapy. One of a number of approaches to Salt Therapy, the Cisca Saltpipe is both handy and efficient. (www.scientiapress.com/findings/ht.htm) No side effects have ever been found to accompany use of the salt pipe, which can be used to complement other medication without any adverse interaction.

The instrument contains finely divided crystals of Halite, a naturally occurring mineral salt, 20-22 million years old, from the Hungarian and Transylvanian salt caves. The pipe contains 50-60 gram of Halite salt which lasts for 5 years based on 15-20 minutes using per day. This means the quantity of salt inhaling is less than 1 milligram per day which is less than the amount of salt intake through food consumption. These special salt crystals are sandwiched between ceramic filters which, when air is inhaled through them, allow microscopic particles of salt to reach all parts of the respiratory system. Improvements in the respiratory health of people suffering from breathing disorders of up to 90% have been reported.

Moreover, the product is also used in enhancing breathing capacity of sport players. It was reported from several types of sport people such as the Hungarian canoe world champion, the Hungarian Gold medallist modern pentathlon team and Hungarian swimmers that their performance increased after using the Cisca Saltpipe regularly.

Therefore, the Cisca Saltpipe is a natural benefit that not only people suffering from respiratory illnesses but everyone who wants to prevent breathing problems and maintain healthy living in this century. We hope you can gain benefit from this tiny mobile crystal salt cave at your home.