noun
- a form of alternative therapy involving exposure to salt air or salt-infused environments, claimed to treat respiratory and skin conditions
Usage: alternative medicine; also called salt therapy
Examples
- Some people visit halotherapy clinics to breathe in salt-laden air.
- Halotherapy is popular in Eastern Europe but lacks strong scientific evidence.
- The spa offers halotherapy sessions in a specially designed salt chamber.
- Proponents claim halotherapy can help with asthma and allergies.
- Halotherapy is sometimes used alongside conventional medical treatments.