In the 19th century Sebastian Kneipp revolutionised natural medicine. After he cured himself of serious tuberculosis, a disease which at that time was still considered to be incurable, with dips in the cold river Danube, he began to occupy himself seriously with the health-promoting power of water and the medicinal effect of selected plants. The result of his many years of study and practical applications of his therapy is a visionary way of life which is applicable even today. His therapy is used to treat cardiovascular diseases, angiopathy, musculo-skeletal disorders, diseases of the digestive system, diseases of the nervous system, psychosomatic complaints, general infirmity and is also used for convalescence.

Sebastian Kneipp's holistic and ground-breaking approach paved the way for today's natural therapies and modern preventative medicine. The spa culture of the Greeks and the Roman Empire, ayurvedic practices in India, traditional Chinese medicine and European monastic medicine - all of these are part of the historical origins of natural medicine in the 19th century.