Sendha Namak (Rock Salt) is the common name for the mineral halite or Land salt. It is mined from deposits in the ground.It does not contain additives such as iodine or anti-caking agents commonly found in table salt. In India, it is used mainly during fasts and known as Sendha Namak.

Sendha namak is mined from underground deposits of dried up lakes. It is unrefined, non iodized and contains no additional anti-caking agents. It is white, pink, or blue in color.

Benifits

• This salt is lower in sodium than regular table salt and contains 94 trace minerals as opposed to just the three that are in common table salt. Since this salt is pure, it is used in religious fasts in India. It does not contain the toxic wastes that sea salt has from the polluted waters.
• Sendha namak or rock salt is used in Ayurvedic medicines as it treats disorders arising from disturbances in the 3 doshas.