Hot-Air Bath
The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.
Hot-Air Bath
a form of heat therapy. Hot, dry air is applied locally, for example, to the arms, legs, or pelvic region, or to the entire body. Hot-air baths are prescribed in the treatment of chronic diseases of the joints, nervous system, and organs of the small (true) pelvis.
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.