On average, the human body consists of 67% water. It is therefore not surprising that water also plays a decisive role in terms of health.
The beneficial warmth of moor, fango and mud was discovered early on. Mud baths were documented as a natural remedy as early as the 14th century.
The climate has long had a major influence on well-being. Those seeking relaxation are most likely to find it in an environment with a balanced temperature and constant humidity.
Kneipp cures are among the best-known water treatments and are a central component of many spas and health resorts. In the middle of the 19th century, the Kneipp cure according to Sebastian Kneipp (1821-1897) became socially acceptable in many spas. Kneipp discovered that walking in ice-cold water activates the body's self-healing powers, thereby strengthening health and the immune system. The state-recognised Kneipp spas and health resorts offer numerous therapies and treatments such as cold and hot showers, contrast baths, ablutions, dew walking and treading water. These resorts also place great emphasis on mental balance, nature, exercise and a healthy diet. In den Kneipp-Heilbädern stehen der Einklang von Körper und Geist sowie die ganzheitliche Stärkung der Gesundheit im Vordergrund.
FORMS OF APPLICATION
Order
Food
Medicinal plants
Movement
Water
Order
Inner balance: As a pastor and counsellor Kneipp quickly learned that a healthy person also needs also needs a healthy soul. The Kneipp health resorts and spas and the teachings are all about finding your inner balance and recharging your batteries.
Food
Sebastian Kneipp enjoyed life in all its facets. Pleasure played a major role in this Food should be tasty, but also natural.His teachings emphasised a varied wholefood diet.
Medicinal plants
There is an herb for every disease - Kneipp recognised this early on and used ancient knowledge and nature to make teas, ointments and tinctures from herbs. Today, the effectiveness of herbs has been proven.
Movement
Exercise makes you happy and lifts your mood, as Sebastian Kneipp once knew: "Exercise increases the zest for life and helps people by strengthening their bodies." He recommended moderate exercise, especially in the fresh air.
Water
The most well-known pillar on the subject is the power of water. Most people will be familiar with water as a Kneipp treatment. Alternating baths between hot and cold, Kneipp pools and much more help to activate our immune system.
KNEIPP
Diese Kurorte und Heilbäder verfügen über natürliche Wasserquellen für Anwendungen, wie kalte oder heiße Güsse, Taulaufen oder Wassertreten. Zudem gibt es viel Natur und Ruhe im und um den Kurort, um zu entspannen und wieder zur inneren Balance zu finden. Darüber hinaus spielen Heilpflanzen und Kräuter eine wichtige Rolle in den Anwendungen der Kneippkur und als Therapie. Die Kneippkur besteht aus den fünf Säulen: innere Balance, Genuss, Kräuter, Bewegung und Wasser.