Nursemike, thank you for the link. I also came across this page in my search for a good page on uses for salt (from the Salt Institute). This is the best list I have seen so far: http://www.saltinstitute.org/29.html

I use salt mostly for healing and to prevent colds, sore throats and sinus infections. I highly recommend it for that if nothing else. You can use it as a nasal spray too, to help prevent sinus infections.

If you ever run out of toothpaste you can use salt. It kills bacteria and helps heal gum problems. If I have any kind of gum problem I use salt and Oil of Oregano and it heals it almost immediately. I don't know if this works for all gum problems, but the ones I have it does. You can use it on dental floss to get between your teeth for gum problems there.

You can also use it for some eye problems, like sty's.

It can remove rust from certain things by mixing it with vinegar and sometimes lemon juice.

I read in a bartering book that it is good to have for bartering.

I found this article on storing salt:
http://www.zetatalk.com/food/tfood11j.htm

I hope that helps.

Joy