aus der Apotheke Gottes

Author's Text
The herbalist from Saaz in the former Sudetenland (born 1907) showed an interest in nature from a young age, supported by her mother, a follower of Kneipp. Through her interactions with the rural population, reading old herbal books, and eventually meeting the biologist Richard Willfort in the 1960s, her knowledge of medicinal herbs reached a level of quality that garnered significant attention. In 1971, she gave her first lecture on medicinal herbs to spa guests in Bad Mühllacken. Pastor Rauscher persuaded her to create a manuscript, leading to the release of her first booklet titled "Health from God's Pharmacy" in 1976. This laid the foundation for her fame. Maria Treben passed away on July 26, 1991.

Blurb
First published in book form in 1980, the herbal guide has long broken all records. Over 8 million copies in more than 20 languages of this classic among health guides have been sold by the Ennsthaler Verlag. A total of 31 medicinal herbs are described in detail, from clubmoss to horsetail. Their applications as tea, tincture, poultice, bath, or fresh juice are explained. These include native plants like yarrow and plantain, which can be found in meadows and forests and are among the hardy herbs. This likely underpins Maria Treben's enormous success: she revived ancient knowledge that had mostly been forgotten. "Maria Treben's book 'Health from God's Pharmacy' became the bestseller of the century because it is written with heart and soul." Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.