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HALOTHERAPY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Respiratory System
- Immunology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- halotherapy
1, record 1, English, halotherapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- salt room therapy 2, record 1, English, salt%20room%20therapy
correct
- salt cave therapy 3, record 1, English, salt%20cave%20therapy
correct
- salt therapy 4, record 1, English, salt%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Halotherapy is an alternative therapy for chronic respiratory and skin problems that is modeled after the salt caves and spas that originated more than 200 years ago. 2, record 1, English, - halotherapy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- halo-therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Appareil respiratoire
- Immunologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- halothérapie
1, record 1, French, haloth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thérapie par le sel 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20par%20le%20sel
correct, feminine noun
- thérapie de sel 3, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20de%20sel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'halothérapie [...] gère du sel minéral pur, sous la forme d'aérosol sec contrôlé, permettant de reproduire le microclimat des mines de sel [...] 4, record 1, French, - haloth%C3%A9rapie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Même si les experts ne s'entendent pas sur les bénéfices réels de l'halothérapie, les adeptes de cette thérapie croient que l'exposition au sel permettrait non seulement de dégager les voies respiratoires et d'aider à traiter des problèmes pulmonaires comme l'asthme, mais aurait aussi des effets bénéfiques sur le système immunitaire, en plus de permettre de lutter contre les sinusites, allergies et problèmes de peau comme l'eczéma. 5, record 1, French, - haloth%C3%A9rapie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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