A History Lesson about Salt – Part II – Sea Salt in Hawaii

The ancient Polynesians used bathing and soaking in the ocean to cure and ease everyday common calamities.  To this day the ocean is a great rememdy for cleaning and purifying sores, rashes, and other skin ailments.  Salt was also used to cure and preserve their food, and they would put it on their mead and fish as they prepared to leave on long journeys on their double haul canoes in search of other islands and opportunities.  It could be weeks or months before they arrived at their destination and a readily available source of food was required.

Sharing a story: “While growing up on a 5 acre farm lot in Wai’anae on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, a stray dog and her puppies lived under our house.  We quickly learned that they had fleas and soon my legs were ravaged by flea bites.  My parents would take us tot he ocean to sooth the itchiness and clean the bites.  Needless to say swimming and playing in the ocean was a fun and it got me out of some chores!”

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