Do you use Rock salt and Pepper in your Cooking? Here's find out why it is good for you.

 

Rock Salt and Black Pepper in high protein diet

Ever tried eating rock salt? It has different names in Indian regions. In Hindi they call it Sendha Namak. Mostly it appears as rocky in white and pink color.

The pink color rock salt is also called as Himalayan Pink Salt and it is recommended to use it in daily cooking.

Emerged as Ayurveda salt, there are three main varieties as stated above. 

1. White Rock Salt

2.  Pink or Red Sendha Namak or Himalayan Pink Salt

3. Black salt or kala namak is also a type of rock salt which contains sulfur content in addition to sodium chloride.

According to Ayurveda, Black salt is the second best salt for consumption in food after white Sendha Namak and Pink Sendha Namak.

However, it is stated that rock salt is lower in iodine levels, but since it has good amount of minerals, it makes perfect choice for adding to regular diet. 

The  Healing Properties of Rock Salt

There are quite many health benefits from the use of rock salt and some of these are:

1. Cures acidity

2. Brings relief from stomach aches

3. Provides relief from abdominal cramps

4. Provides relief from gas

5. Heals irritable bowl syndrome

6. Heals from abdominal distension

7. Gives relief from bloating

8. Fat Burner

To discuss some of the other health benefits with rock salt - when you are experiencing loss of appetite, it is recommended to use it as it stimulates digestion and improves appetite.

It is stated in ayurveda, rock salt is used with black pepper, ginger and cinnamon to improve appetite. Try it sometime and experience good results.

To treat acidic reactions and heart burns, use Himalayan salt with fennel seeds, coriander powder and cumin seeds that reduces acidity and improves digestion.

To reduce intestinal gas mix little black salt with garlic paste and benefit from its healing properties. 

Looking for weight loss? Did you know pink salt is a fat burner? It has excellent weight loss properties removing dead fat cells.

To treat rheumatic arthritis and inflammatory skin diseases, rock salt offers plenty of uses as it offers excellent protection.

Would you like gargle everyday? Use pink salt in water and gargle. It heals sore throat, dry cough, phlegm, swelling of the throat and reduces inflammation.

It is also recommended for those who are suffering from asthma, bronchitis and upper respiratory tract infections.

Would you like to the contents of rock salt? The actual chemical name assigned to black salt is Sodium Chloride. It contains nearly 98% of Sodium Chloride and about 2% other trace minerals. It contains tiny portions of potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and other minerals.

For those who have iodine deficiency, iodized salt is used. But if you are not iodine deficient, you can use black salt as it is low in iodine.

It also helps in high blood pressure as the minerals like magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron and other minerals control blood pressure. 

Some may ask - can we completely shift to rock salt instead of table salt?

The answer is - yes, you can use it in daily cooking. But if you have iodine deficiency, it is highly recommended to use only table salt. 

Salt & Pepper

Black pepper comes from a flowering family and belongs to spice family. Dried ground pepper available as black and white pepper is one of the most common spices used worldwide in various cuisines and we are all favorite of salt and pepper. We even arrange it on our dining table for easy add-on to our meals.

Did you know along with flavor it has medicinal properties?

Used widely in home remedies in India as in Ayurveda, some of the illnesses treated with pepper are:

- Insomnia

- Diarrhea

- Earache

- Constipation

- Joint pains 

and many more. 

Conclusion

You now agree how pepper and rock salt is a good combination to use in daily cooking and for home remedies.