The Cleansing Power of Salt Bowls:Removal of Negative Energy There’s a reason why the beach feels so energetically clean and refreshing. Salt is considered a protective and cleansing agent, both physically and mentally. A salt bowl in your home can absorb water, emit ions, and kills bacteria. Choose a bowl to use for your salt bowl. You can go for something plain or fancy — whatever you prefer. If you’re going to leave the bowl out for more than a couple of days, a non-porous bowl (i.e. not wood). Choose a Salt. You can use whatever salt you have in your cupboard. Natural sun-evaporated sea salt, black sea salt, pink Himalayan sea salt, kosher diamond crystal salt or good old regular sea salt. Add Herbs and Oils, If Desired. Open your cupboards and check your spice rack and tea tins. You can add anything to the salt. It will add another aspect of cleansing to the dish. If you have juniper berries add them to your salt bowl because juni