Halotherapy by using salt water in the bong?

[vapviking]

Is that a bad method for some reason?

Your call.
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Well, I use it, too...it's very effective!

Some folks use PBW (powdered brewery wash) as an alternative for cleaning their glass pieces. It works great, once you get the hang of it. I think it has its own thread.

 

[Curious Gorilla]

I put my tap water in open widemouth glass bottles (old pasata jars) to off gas the chlorine for a few hours, feels less harsh than staight out the tap, and..............

CHANGE YOUR BONG WATER EVERY DAY.
at least every couple of days.
I believe skanking is a form of dancing, not the practice of making bong water last till it has a skanky carpet of green on top......

It tastes nicer. It doesnt cost much. It makes your glassware easier to clean. Its healthier. I believe, unless anyone has evidence to the contrary?
Bacteria only start to grow in water after they land in it, and cannabis resin seems to be anti fungal and anti bacterial, but dont your glass rigs start to smell funky after a day ?
If you have nasty arse tasting weed you could try adding a teaspoon or 2 of a fruit tea, or something like sleepytime tea. but I would definately want to change water every day on the odd occasion I do that.
But i do like the idea of a tinybit of salt in the water. Be like walking near the sea....which always feels healthy.

 

[Dampfmaschine]

i just got a big thick beaker style that fits in my dishwasher. i clean it in there daily. it is essential

 

[MoeOnTheMoon]

Your call.
"Propene is one of the basic materials necessary to produce isopropyl alcohol. This compound comes from fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas and even coal."

How Is Isopropyl Alcohol Made?

Propene is one of the basic materials necessary to produce isopropyl alcohol. This compound comes from fossil fuels—petroleum, natural gas and even coal. Through oil refining, fossil fuels break down into component substances; propene is one of the byproducts.

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Well, I use it, too...it's very effective!

Some folks use PBW (powdered brewery wash) as an alternative for cleaning their glass pieces. It works great, once you get the hang of it. I think it has its own thread.

Thanks for the reply. I'm a health nut in some ways but I don't see how there's going to be much of anything left of 90% alcohol after using it and letting it dry and then rinsing with hot water. Tap water probably has just as much bad stuff as what would be left of the alcohol.

 

[MoeOnTheMoon]

I put my tap water in open widemouth glass bottles (old pasata jars) to off gas the chlorine for a few hours, feels less harsh than staight out the tap, and..............

CHANGE YOUR BONG WATER EVERY DAY.
at least every couple of days.
I believe skanking is a form of dancing, not the practice of making bong water last till it has a skanky carpet of green on top......

It tastes nicer. It doesnt cost much. It makes your glassware easier to clean. Its healthier. I believe, unless anyone has evidence to the contrary?
Bacteria only start to grow in water after they land in it, and cannabis resin seems to be anti fungal and anti bacterial, but dont your glass rigs start to smell funky after a day ?
If you have nasty arse tasting weed you could try adding a teaspoon or 2 of a fruit tea, or something like sleepytime tea. but I would definately want to change water every day on the odd occasion I do that.
But i do like the idea of a tinybit of salt in the water. Be like walking near the sea....which always feels healthy.

I use a water filter that filters out the 99.6% or so of the chlorine.
So I put 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt in an 8 oz glass and shook it and let it sit just to try this. So far I like it. I do like the salty taste when I get an accidental taste of water from my bubbler. I figure why not use salt if there is evidence it's healthier?
It's easy to make salt water, once I looked up how much salt makes 3% of 8 oz of water. Added some Himalayan salt, shook it and waited then shook it again before adding it to my bubbler and bong.
Next time I'll make a pint or quart.

 

[vapviking]

Thanks for the reply. I'm a health nut in some ways but I don't see how there's going to be much of anything left of 90% alcohol after using it and letting it dry and then rinsing with hot water. Tap water probably has just as much bad stuff as what would be left of the alcohol.

There may be reasons other than health that one might choose to not use a fossil fuel by-product to clean their bong?

 

[Curious Gorilla]

There may be reasons other than health that one might choose to not use a fossil fuel by-product to clean their bong?

Yes, it is moraly wrong to use alchohol as a cleaning product instead of drinking it....... unless drinking it after one has washed ones bong with it.
Could try filling the bong with a highly electrolytic solution and zap it with a few hundred volts to clean it?
But if every body started cleaning their bongs that way , the electrical grid wouldnt take it and we would get blackouts....

 

[vapviking]

Yes, it is moraly wrong to use alchohol as a cleaning product instead of drinking it....... unless drinking it after one has washed ones bong with it.

I was talking about isopropyl alcohol, which is toxic if you drink it.

Good point, though, some folks do use Everclear (high alcohol content liquor) to clean their glass, which you can get in some states in the liquor store.

 

[Andreaerdna]

Since i read this thread first post few months ago i am using salt, a small teaspoon of grey raw salt, inside my herborizer bubbler.
I am a happier vaporist since. Leaving aside halotherapy, which to me is a bonus, i feel less harshness in my throat and bubbler is easier to clean (enano main driver). As already reported, water smell is less gross too.
if it adds benefit of halotherapy then it is jackpot
thanks @Dampfmaschine

 

[Green Kiwi]

I would also say a big thank you @Dampfmashine.
I have a massive amount less burden of my seasonal allergies..
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.
I use Himalayan salt 1 gram to 500 ml.
aroha.

 

[JettyRatt]

i use a warm 3% salt mix changed to this about a year ago and haven't looked back easier on the throat and lungs

 

[simmonse]

Hi - ok i know this may sound crazy but hear me out.

Halotherapy, also known as salt therapy, is a type of alternative therapy that involves breathing in salt-infused air in a controlled environment. This therapy is based on the belief that salt has natural antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties that can help alleviate respiratory and skin conditions.

During halotherapy, the patient sits or lies in a room that has been specially designed to provide a salt-infused environment. This can be achieved through the use of a halogenerator, which grinds salt into tiny particles and disperses them into the air. The patient inhales the salt particles into their respiratory system, which is believed to help clear mucus, reduce inflammation, and improve breathing.

Halotherapy can be performed in various settings, including spas, wellness centers, and clinics. It is often used to treat respiratory conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, and allergies, as well as skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis.

so i always get really phlegmy from bongs and i had been using mine dry recently. i still get asthma from the volcano but i decided to try salt therapy. i was looking at a proper halo therapy machine but they're expensive and i was looking at the himalayan salt inhalers but theyre not medical at all.

so i decided to make a 3% saline solution and use it as bong water. it makes sense that it would aerosolise the salt a bit. (3% was the figure i could find that was used for inhaled salt therapy)

so using it all night and i have noticeably less asthma.and less phlegm. and my frog in throat is gone and i can breathe deeper.

i know this is way too soon to say but can any of you please give this a go and let me know if you also notice benefits?

Surveys on therapeutic effects of “halotherapy chamber with artificial salt-mine environment” on patients with certain chronic allergenic respiratory pathologies and infectious-inflammatory pathologies - PMC

Halotherapy (HT), derived from speleotherapy in salt mines, is also a drug-free therapeutic method. HT effects vary depending on the therapeutic method and the structure of halotherapy environment. The purpose of this article is to show the HT ...

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clinical data seems to support it. i feel lots clearer. id love to know if im on to something

I keep my bong water saltier than the ocean because i was tired of my bings developing a nasty smell even with daily rinses and weekly cleanings via isopropyl alcohol, and salt. I didn't even know it could clear sinuses and help improve breathing in that way thank you for the info.