Medical treatment using air, oxygen, or exposure to specific atmospheric conditions.
From Greek aero- (air) and therapeutics (medical treatment, from therapeuo to heal). A 19th-20th century medical term reflecting historical beliefs about air quality and health.
Aerotherapeutics was huge in Victorian medicine—doctors prescribed 'air cure' treatments where patients lived in mountain sanitariums breathing clean air, and while the science wasn't sophisticated, it actually helped tuberculosis patients by combining rest with better conditions.
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