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Meaning of earth-bathing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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.

historical, uncountable

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

earth-chestnut earth-diver earth-floor Earth-grazer Earth-grazing fireball earth-moving

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