A centuries-old salt mine in Pakistan is offering experimental asthma therapy, attracting patients hoping to breathe easier from all over the world. Khewra, billed as the world's second largest salt mine, is offering treatment for a particular type of asthma, triggered by allergies to dustmites or pollens.

Doctors and patients claim impressive success rates, but specialists say it's best to take these with a pinch of salt...

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