heliotherapy
noun [ U ] medical specialized uk/ˌhiː.li.əʊˈθer.ə.pi/ us/ˌhiː.li.oʊˈθer.ə.pi/
日光疗法
the use of light from the sun to treat medical conditions
Heliotherapy was used in the treatment of tuberculosis. 日光疗法曾用于治疗结核病。
See also: light therapyphototherapy
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- The children in the photograph were recieving natural utraviolet treatment from the hot sun, a treatment called heliotherapy.
- Heliotherapy can help clear up the skin condition psoriasis.
- People with tuberculosis were treated in health resorts that specialized in heliotherapy.
- Heliotherapy (sun therapy) was also used to treat rickets, burns, varicose ulcers, osteomyelitis, septic abscesses, anaemia and fractures.