Speleotherapy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Speleotherapy is a noun meaning The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma.
Meaning
The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma.
Example Sentences
The beneficial effect of salt (speleotherapy) was reported by the Polish doctor F. Bochkowsky in 1843. Speleotherapy is based on the in-patient treatment in salt caves possessing a specific microclimate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include balneotherapeutics, pneumotherapeutics, balneophototherapy, scototherapy, algotherapy, ampelotherapy.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.