earth-bathing

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Synonyms: earth-eating

Antonyms: earth-eating

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical|alternative medicine}} The practice of partially or [[wholly]] [[burying]] the human body in fresh [[earth]] ([[soil]]) as a form of health [[therapy]], promoted in the 1790s by Scottish [[physician]] James Graham, who claimed that the [[moisture]] and coolness of soil could draw out [[morbid]] [[humours]] and restore [[bodily]] [[vigor]].

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