VOICED: Asthma relief in Pakistan salt mine

The Tarasoff mine offers a unique asthma treatment without medicines, focusing on dust mite allergies. Patients, like Niam Shamshir from Canada, report significant improvements after spending time in the mine's salt-saturated air. The clinic, operational since 2007, has treated 500 patients, with claims of high success rates. However, some specialists are skeptical about the long-term effectiveness once patients leave the mine. The treatment is part of a small global trend, with plans to expand the clinic's capacity.

What is the primary trigger for asthma that the Tarasoff mine treatment targets?

• Food allergies

• Dust mite allergies

• Pet dander allergies

• Pollen allergies

How long do patients typically spend in the salt mine to see improvement?

• 5 hours

• 50 hours

• 110 hours

• 200 hours

What percentage of patients does the head doctor claim to fully cure?

• 80%

• 10%

• 23%

• 50%

What is the cost of an 11-day treatment course in the salt mine?

• $200.00

• $120.00

• $62.00

• $500.00

What are the future plans for the clinic in terms of capacity?

• To introduce new treatments

• To close the clinic

• To expand from 12 to 100 beds

• To reduce the number of beds