The Kneipp Cure Paperback - 2012

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 Excerpt: ...I drunk no less than 100 bottles, and sitting-baths. A violent catarrh of the stomach and bowels added to my sufferings. In spring things went on better. In summer my pain was bearable, although very great at times; my urine was very often, almost daily, of a dull color. In winter my pains always increased and in summer I became better again. In the winter of 1877, the pain in the bladder grew more violent, the urine became always more scanty and dull, and I had to keep to bed for 3 weeks. My strength was going so fast that it was believed consumption would soon bring me to my grave. The lower parts of my body were always cold, and I was shivering in a very well warmed room dressed as I was in 5 pairs of trousers and 3 pairs of stockings. The physician only prescribed keeping warm and several kinds of mineral water of which I took 150 bottles. At last, encouraged by many, I resolved to go to Woerishofen, as soon as the weather would permit." The patient looked very ill and emaciated, but he did not cough. I gave him hope for recovery. On the third day already the color of his face had improved, the pain decreased, the urine became profuse and clear and after 4 weeks the patient declared: "Now I am again the cheerful and healthy man I was formerly--this has been effected by the water." The result was extremely good. A physician who had made bladder complaints his special study, declared the gentleman completely recovered and was greatly astonished on seeing the result of the cure. The applications were: In the beginning sometimes a nightstool-vapor with a decoction of shave-grass; then for 3 weeks upper gush and walking in water in the morning and in the afternoon, later on daily sitting-baths and upper gush alternately; besides this, tea from...