Light therapy is also called heliotherapy, named after Helios, the sun god of the ancient Greeks.

Light therapy (phototherapy) is the use of light for the treatment and prevention of disease. Many functions necessary for growth and well being - breathing, sleeping, blood pressure, body temperature, appetite, moods, mental acuity, and the immune system - are governed by the endocrine system and hence are affected by natural light. light therapy is one of the most important therapeutic modalities in dermatology, some allergen-induced inflammatory diseases such as allergic rhinitis (hay fever), and a variety of psychological diseases. The secret to the numerous ways in which light can be used in medicine lies in the varying wavelengths of different colours of light. Browse our Light Therapy Ranges.