Kala Namak Himalayan Black Salt - Extra Fine

8 oz bag - India


This is the most interesting natural salt.


Kala Namak is also known as Indian black salt, Kala Loon, Himalayan black salt, and Sulemani Namak. The color of the salt ranges from brownish-pink to dark purple after it has been ground.

Kala namak starts as a halite, commonly known as rock salt, and is mined from the Himalayan salt range. The halite is put through a reduction–oxidation reaction; this is any chemical reaction in which the oxidation number of a molecule, atom, or ion changes by gaining or losing an electron.

Our Himalayan Black Rock Salt is mined in the Indian subcontinent and is in its purest form, without treatment or any refinement process. Packed with 84 essential minerals, it is black after the reduction–oxidation reaction and turns the red-purple color when it is ground into a finer salt.

Long considered a cooling element in Ayurveda medicine, it is used as a digestive aid and for heartburn. Lower in sodium than many other salts, it is a good option for those who need to watch their intake of sodium.