HIMALAYAN BLACK SALT is considered to have properties that: • Support balanced digestion • Help maintain healthy eyesight • Support healthy skin • Natural source of sodium chloride, iron, copper and magnesium Black salt (Kala namak or Sanchal ) is a natural Ayurvedic product that ranges from amber to a dark purple, brown-black color, hence the name. Black salt is produced by combining the now familiar pink Himalayan rock salt with herbs and spices. The popular rock salt is heated to over 1400 degrees Fahrenheit and then mixed with the seed of the Black Myrobalan (harad) tree which gives a sulfurous taste to the salt and darkens its color.