The adage “Like vegetables without salt” seems to illustrate the importance of using salt in cooking. It is salt that makes food taste delicious. Salt with the chemical name sodium or sodium chloride (NaCl) which is part of the sodium that is needed by the body. The body needs a certain amount of salt to function properly. Sodium helps the body maintain the concentration of fluids in the body. This salt also acts as an electronic transmission in nerves and helps the body’s cells form nutrients. According to the Nutritionist from the Hang Lekiu Clinic, Dr. Inayah Budiasti MS SpGK, the salt content in the body is very necessary to support the function of the body’s organs.
“In the body there are acids and bases, while salt is useful for helping muscle contractions, working nerve cells, helping brain concentration, and keeping the body from feeling weak,” said the doctor who is familiarly called Dr. Asti. In addition, the salt content is within normal limits and the sodium chloride content is also needed to maintain fluid in the body for blood circulation and in the body. However, excessive salt content will cause reduced bone density or osteopenia (mild bone disorders).
Benefits of Salt
salt was not only for consumption and salt salted fish. since several hundred years ago salt is an ingredient that can be used for health purposes and its use is increasingly important in this modern era. Some of the uses of salt for health are:
Healthy drink.
health drink products are primarily designed as beverage products to restore the body’s freshness and replace minerals that come out with sweat from the body during metabolic processes or strenuous sports activities. In general, health drink products, in addition to containing sweeteners and active substances, also contain minerals in the form of ions such as sodium ion (Na+), potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg++), calcium (Ca++), carbonate – bicarbonate (CO3 2- and HCO3 2-), and chloride (Cl-).
the main source for sodium and chloride ions in addition to salt crystals are concentrated salt solutions. The Dead Sea in the Middle East is a source of concentrated salt solution, while in Indonesia, PT Garam will begin to be developed with bittern as raw material, namely a residual evaporation solution in the production of consumption salt and high grade salt.
Bath salts.
In the book Harry’s Cosmeticology, bath salt is defined as an additive (additive) for bathing purposes consisting of a mixture of NaCl salt with other soluble inorganic chemicals, then added with essential oils, dyes, and possibly enzyme compounds.
This bath salt is designed to cause fragrance, water coloring effect, fitness, health and also lowers water hardness.
The main component of bath salts is NaCl, which is approximately 90% – 95%. Based on the above definition, the types of bath salts can be divided based on the composition of the constituent materials, namely only containing NaCl and inorganic salts, containing NaCL salts and inorganic salts plus essential oils, containing NaCL salts, inorganic salts, essentials oils and dyes, or containing NaCL salts. , inorganic salts, essentials oils, dyes and enzymes.
The uses of bath salts in general are very diverse, including cleaning the body while bathing, fostering a relaxed atmosphere, reducing stress, and as a means of refreshing. relaxed mood mainly due to the presence of a fragrance mixture which is believed to significantly affect emotions and moods.
while the special function in the health sector, especially because of the presence of NaCl salt, is to relax tense muscles, reduce pain in sore muscles, reduce symptoms of inflammation (inflammation), and cure infections.
For beauty functions, bath salts, among others, can help smooth the skin (cleansing), stimulate the growth of skin cells while rejuvenating them (rejuvenating).
Bath salts are now widely used in spas and treatment centers with aromatherapy systems because they contain essential oils.
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