Salt Therapy at Oshun is dry halotherapy — micronized pharmaceutical-grade salt dispersed in a controlled-environment room. Sessions are 30-45 minutes; supportive (not curative) for respiratory and skin concerns. Cleared with Dr. Rockhead's team before starting.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Salt Therapy at a glance
Dr. Rockhead
Oshun’s Medical Director
In person
Consultation before anything is booked
In writing
Your quote, given at consultation
9 Devon Road
Kingston, Jamaica
No obligation
You decide after the consultation
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Questions answered privately
Every visit, without exception
Four things that are true of every visit
Care by an OB/GYN
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
30 years caring for women
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Salt Therapy plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Written plan first
Every Salt Therapy patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Conservative, considered
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Treatment Details
Every fact about your first visit, in plain language.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
Last clinically reviewed: · Medical reviewer: Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director, Oshun Cosmetic Services
01Salt Therapy 101
The procedure itself.
Salt therapy (halotherapy) is exposure to micronised salt particles dispersed in the air of a controlled chamber. Used adjunctively for some respiratory and skin conditions and as general wellness support.
How long it's been around
Halotherapy traces to Eastern European salt mines. Modern chambers became commercially available in the 1980s.
What we treat with it
Adjunctive support for mild respiratory conditions (some asthma, allergies, sinusitis), eczema, and general respiratory and skin wellness.
The honest version
Why salt therapy sometimes disappoints.
Salt therapy disappoints when expectations are set against thin evidence or when serious respiratory conditions get treated with halotherapy instead of medically.
The evidence base is moderate at best and varies by indication. Mild symptoms may respond; severe asthma and pulmonary disease need medical management.
Treat halotherapy as complementary support, not primary treatment. Patients who substitute it for prescribed asthma medication put themselves at risk.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Salt Therapy here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
02Medical Leadership
The same physician, from first question to final follow-up.
Salt therapy at Oshun is part of integrated wellness care. Dr. Rockhead reviews indication and contraindications at the time of booking.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead
Medical Director · Board-Certified OB/GYN · 30+ years of practice
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
A Salt Therapy visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
i.
Consultation
Before any Salt Therapy is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
ii.
Preparation
Comfortable clothing. Remove jewellery and electronics. Skip lotions on exposed skin.
iii.
The salt therapy session
You enter the halotherapy chamber and sit or lie comfortably for 30–45 minutes. A halogenerator disperses micronised salt particles into the air; you breathe normally and relax.
iv.
Recovery & follow-up
Drink water afterwards. Program review at end of planned course.
How much you'll need
5–10 sessions over a few weeks, with ongoing maintenance.
Will it hurt?
Completely non-invasive. Sit or lie in the chamber for 30–45 minutes.
How long the visit takes
30–45 minutes in the chamber.
Time off after
No downtime.
04Results & aftercare
Recovery and follow-up.
Subtle improvement over a series for some conditions; pure-wellness sessions are usually about relaxation in the moment.
The days before your visit
Comfortable clothing. Remove jewellery and electronics. Skip lotions on exposed skin.
Right after your visit
Drink water afterwards.
Two-week follow-up
Program review at end of planned course.
05Is Salt Therapy right for you
Who gets the most out of Salt Therapy at Oshun.
Who should not have Salt Therapy
Severe uncontrolled asthma or COPD, acute respiratory infection, severe hypertension, infectious lung disease (active TB).
Salt Therapy isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
Allergic symptoms
Mild seasonal allergies
Patients with mild allergic respiratory symptoms sometimes find a course supportive alongside standard treatment.
Mild sinusitis
Chronic sinus congestion
Adjunctive support for chronic sinus congestion.
Eczema (selected)
Mild eczema
Mild eczema with respiratory association sometimes responds — reviewed individually.
Relaxation
General wellness
Many patients enjoy the relaxing environment as part of broader wellness.
06Logistics, cost & safety
Booking and pricing.
Consultation policy
Every Salt Therapy patient meets Dr. Rockhead in person at the 9 Devon Road clinic before any procedure is scheduled. (Virtual consultations are not currently offered.)
Where treatments happen
Salt therapy is in the dedicated halotherapy chamber at Oshun, 9 Devon Road, Kingston.
What it costs
Priced per session, with packages.
How to pay
Cash, debit, credit card, or approved financing.
Insurance
Generally not covered.
If this sounds right
The next step is a conversation, not a commitment.
Every Salt Therapy patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
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