Maria Treben (1907–1991)

It can almost be rated as pathetic on how much I drooled for this book. I heard of it through the listmaster, Sorcy, of HerbalHealers, as a top favorite. And of course it features so much on the infamous Swedenbitters. Maria Treben was a highly respected herbalist, well sought after for lectures in Europe. Her books have always been well recieved, selling several million copies in many languages, igniting thousands of testimonials on how well the remedies listed within worked. This book, at show more a mere 88 pages, does indeed list many remedies and personal triumphs in the healing field, all from someone who knows her stuff and believes firmly in it.

The book begins with the usual information - really brief explanations on creating tinctures and salves and such, gathering herbs and dryng them, the usual stuff, only taking up around 3-4 pages. The second section, the majority of the book, follows, listing 31 herbs. Some have more information than others, almost all having personal stories from Treben on their actions.

The real delight of this book is the chapter on the famous formula, Swedenbitters, under a chapter discussing Swedish herbs and their uses. Finally the book wraps up with advice for a variety of disorders (pg 62-77), and advice for malignant disease (pg 77-89)

Health Through God's Pharmacy really shines in that its from someone with so much experience and love for nature, so much assurance and honesty regarding what she does. Finding advice for malignant diseases is uncommon in general herbals, so that was welcomed here. I was a bit put off by so many cautionary "see your doctor first" comments, as I didn't expect that HERE with this one, but I can let that pass. I'd have loved for this to be longer, though, telling more on the conditions with more details. It's pretty short and because of that not too much can be relayed. For the length that's here though, it's great. I'm eager to check out her other books for comparison. show less

People will overlook or undervalue this book as being "too simple". This book is full of practical and very effective remedies that are indeed simple and accessible to everyone. Things do not need to complicated to be safe and effective. This was a treasure to read

Das Hauptwerk Maria Trebens, die "Gesundheit aus der Apotheke Gottes", ist 1980 im Ennsthaler Verlag erschienen und wurde bisher in 27 Sprachen übersetzt. Es werden 31 Heilkräuter, deren Heilkraft und Anwendungsmöglichkeiten als Tee, aufzulegender Brei, Bad oder Frischsaft ausführlich beschrieben.
Maria Treben hat sich als eine der wichtigsten Pioniere der Kräuterheilkunde ihren Platz in der Geschichte erobert. Viele verehrten sie wie eine Heilige, tatsächlich war sie ein Frau, die sich show more ein Leben lang mit Heilkräutern beschäftigte und ihre Erfahrungen möglichst vielen Menschen nahebringen wollte. In all den Jahren hat ihre Popularität und die ihrer Werke nie nachgelassen. Ihre Bücher erleben heute durch die fortschreitende Anwendung der Alternativmedizin eine neue und ungebrochene Aktualität. show less

Maria Treben ha pasado a la historia como una de las pioneras más importantes de la medicina natural. Muchos la honran como una santa, pero era una mujer que se dedicó toda su vida a las hierbas medicinales. Quería compartir su experiencia con tantas personas posibles. Durante todos estos anos su fama y la popularidad de sus obras nunca han disminuido. A causa de la aumentación de la puesta en práctica de la medicina alternativa sus libros todavía tienen una actualidad nueva. En su show more obra principal "Gesundheit aus der Apotheke Gottes" (Salud de la apoteca de Dios), describe detalladamente 31 hierbas medicinales, su fuerza curativa y la aplicabilidad en forma de té, tintura, papilla, bano o zumo fresco. show less