| Bath salts in Europe are gathered from the waters of | | | | China. The Chinese, understanding that it has a very |
| the Mediterranean Sea. The salt is dispersed into a | | | | important role to everyone, created taxes as a main |
| dazzling white appearance, exposed to the sun and air | | | | income foundation. |
| coming from the ocean. European bath salts are | | | | It has played an important role in the economy. Trading |
| popular for their healing and therapeutic contents. | | | | for slaves in ancient Greece led to the idiom "not |
| People mostly consider salt as a flavoring for every | | | | worth his salt". Special payments to Roman soldiers |
| meal cooked in the kitchen, but it has more importance | | | | were recognized as "salarium argentums", the |
| than being a mere seasoning. It is a very necessary | | | | predecessor of the English term "salary". |
| factor for the health of humans and animals as well as | | | | Sodium chloride plays a very important role in religious |
| plants. It is a preservative for food and is also used by | | | | rituals among many traditions, representing cleanliness. |
| Egyptians to preserve mummies. | | | | You will find over 30 references relating to salt in the |
| Salt is also known as Sodium chloride. Sodium chloride | | | | Bible. For instance, as you read the Bible, you will see |
| has been a valuable part of history. It is the topic of | | | | the phrase "salt of the earth". |
| most stories, fairy tales, fables and folk tales. It has | | | | Sodium chloride making covers most of United |
| been used as currency in some places, and has been | | | | Kingdom's history, specifically in the Cheshire region. |
| the root of many conflicts. Salt and bread presented | | | | Salt making is significant in the regions of Adriatic |
| to guests has been a tradition in many countries. It is | | | | Balkans, and also on the current boundary of Slovenia |
| used in pottery making. As we have pointed out the | | | | and Croatia in a town called Tuzla. Tuzla is named |
| significant role of salt during the medieval era and prior | | | | after "tuz", a Turkish word meaning salt. The four |
| to it, in places such as Nepal and Sahara, salt trading | | | | mines in Salzburg, Austria is considered a major tourist |
| has shown us a lot about how people used to live. | | | | spot. Bolivia's Sodium chloride producing district is a |
| Peng-Tzao-Kan-Mu was written in China, and is the | | | | tourist spot having a hotel made entirely of Sodium |
| first known thesis on pharmacology. The majority of | | | | chloride and convoys of salt-bearing llamas. Salt |
| this publication discusses over 40 types of salt, | | | | making is essential also in Holland. Today, the country |
| consisting of descriptions and directions for use. | | | | of France is a major supplier as well. We cannot deny |
| Production is significant to the culture and history of | | | | the importance of salt! |