Maria Treben née Günzel (27 September
1907, Žatec, Bohemia - 26 July 1991, Grieskirchen, Austria) was an
Austrian author and herbalist who in the 1980s became famous through her
two books: Health Through God's Pharmacy [1] and Maria Treben's Cures
[2]. Her first book was translated into 24 languages and sold over 8
million copies.
Treben addressed seminars and presented
at natural health conferences in Germany, Austria and across Europe,
attracting hundreds of people. She is perceived as a pioneer of the
renewed interest for natural remedies and traditional medicine at the
end of the Twentieth century.
Maria was the middle of three daughters
of the owner of a printing shop who died when she was 10. After the
Great War, the Sudetenland became part of the newly founded
Czechoslovakia. In 1945, at the end of the Second World War, she and her
husband Ernst Gottfried Treben were victims of the Expulsion of Germans
from Czechoslovakia. For several years they lived in refugee camps
until they found refuge in Austria and settled down in Grieskirchen in
1951. She died in 1991.
Maria used traditional German/Eastern
European remedies handed down by previous generations. She only used
local herbs and always accompanied her remedies with advice on diet. She
commonly used Thyme, Greater Celandine, Ramsons, Speedwell, Calamus,
Camomile, Nettle and Lady's Mantle. She treated a broad range of
conditions from psoriasis to constipation and diabetes to insomnia. She
used her own recipes as well as traditional healing remedies like
Swedish bitters that she believed was a cure-all. Some of her remedies
and advice proved to be controversial as with all natural health cures
it is difficult to prove their efficacy. Yet, to this day she is widely
read and referred to for her knowledge of European medicinal herbs.
- Maria Treben: Gesundheit aus der Apotheke Gottes - Ratschläge und Erfahrungen mit Heilkräutern, Verlag Wilhelm Ennsthaler, Steyr, 1980, ISBN 3-85068-090-8
- Maria Treben: Maria Treben's Heilerfolge - Briefe und Berichte von Heilerfolgen, Verlag Wilhelm Ennsthaler, Steyr, 1980, ISBN 3-85068-082-7
- Maria Treben: Allergien - vorbeugen - erkennen - heilen / Gesund mit Maria Treben, Ennsthaler (auch bei Heyne, München)
- Maria Treben: Streß im Alltag. Vorbeugen, erkennen, heilen. München: Heyne, 1990, ISBN 3-453-03867-3
The Story of Swedish Bitters
"The Long Life Elixir"
500 year old European Remedy to rejuvenate vital organs, improve regularity, aid digestion, cleanse the system
Swedish Bitters got its name from the well-known 18th century Swedish Physician and Rector of Medicine, Dr. Claus Samst.
In the 18th Century, Dr Samst
rediscovered the formula through a family tradition. The formula
recorded by Dr Samst is the Swedish Bitters that we know today. The
Swedish doctor also compiled a manuscript describing the 46 conditions
for which Swedish Bitters can bring relief. Dr Samst himself lived to be
104 and finally succumbed, not to the ravages of old age, but as a
result of a fall while out riding!
The actual creation of the formula is credited to Dr. Phillipus Paracelsus , a Swiss Physician who lived around 1541.
However, it was Maria Treben , the distinguished Austrian herbalist, who brought Swedish Bitters to the worlds' attention.
Here, in her own words, excerpted from her book , is how it all began:
"It sounds almost like a fairy tale, but
it is true. As a refugee from the German speaking area of
Czechoslovakia, I became ill with typhoid fever in a camp in Bavaria,
caused by contaminated meat and, through it, came jaundice and an
obstruction in the intestines. I spent more than 6 months in hospital
and when my husband got my mother, my mother-in-law, our child and
myself to Austria, I was a young but sick woman. At night I was hit by
terrible pain that shot through my body like a sword. In these moments I
could neither sit nor stand, walk nor lie down; at the same time I
vomited and had diarrhea. I was a helpless bundle of misery. These were
afterpains of the typhoid fever which sometimes can go on for years, as
the doctor said. One day a woman brought me a small bottle containing a
dark brown, strong smelling liquid. She had heard of my illness and
wanted to help. The Swedish Bitters had relieved her of a serious
complaint. Accompanying it was a transcript of an "old manuscript" in
which was explained, in 46 points, how these drops heal every illness.
The recipe came from the writings of a well know Swedish physician. As
stated, all members of his family had reached an unusually old age.
These drops according to point 43 heal "plague boils and swellings even
if already in the throat". I put the bottle in the medicine chest. I
just did not believe that these modest drops could give me back my
health, since the doctor could not even help me. Soon I changed my mind.
As I sat in front of a large basket of ripe pears which needed to be
used up straight away, I had another attack. As I had been told that
these Swedish drops could be used externally as well, I did not hesitate
for long and applied them as a compress on the abdomen, put a small
plastic bag over the compress and then my girdle and continued my work. A
wonderful warm feeling spread through my body. Suddenly, it felt as if
with one movement of the hand, everything morbid in my body was pulled
out. I assure you that with this single compress which I had on the
whole day, all complaints of the preceding months disappeared, never to
return.
(Note: This narration continues and can
be read in its entirety "Swedish Bitters - The Long Life Elixir"
available in Maria Treben's book, "Health Through God's Pharmacy" or as a
FREE E-book --- To view or download, Click here.)
"Old Manuscript" - the 46 points(transcript of Swedish Bitters curative power)
1. If they are frequently breathed in or sniffed, the base of the scull is moistened or a moistened cloth applied to the head, they dispel pain and dizziness and strengthen the brain and memory.
2. They help weak eyes and take away redness and all pain, even if the eyes are inflamed. They rid them of spots and cataracts, if the corners are moistened in time or a moistened piece of cloth is applied to the closed lids.
3. Pustulas and eczema of all kinds, as scabs in the nose or elsewhere on the body, are healed, if they are often and well moistened.
4. For toothache, a tablespoon of these drops is taken with a little water and kept in the mouth for a little while or the aching tooth is moistened. The pain soon eases and the putrefaction disappears.
5. Blisters on the tongue or other infirmities of the tongue are frequently moistened with the drops and healing soon occurs.
6. If the throat is hot or inflamed, so that food is only swallowed with difficulty, these drops are swallowed slowly, morning, noon and evening and they take away the heat and heal the throat.
7. For stomach cramps, 1 tablespoonful is taken.
Note: the rest of the 46 points can be found in the FREE e-book, "Swedish Bitters - the Long Life Elixir". To view or to download, Click here .
Swedish Bitters Recipe
10 gm. Aloe
5gm. Myrrh
0.2gm. Saffron
10 gm. Senna leaves
10 gm. Camphor
10 gm. Angelica roots
10 gm Zedvoary roots
10 gm. Manna
10 gm. Theriac venezian
5 gm. Carline Thistle roots
10 gm Rhubarb roots
This mixture is put into a wide-necked 2
liter bottle and 1 1/2 liter of 38% to 40% rye or fruit spirit are
poured over it. The bottle is left standing in the sun or near the stove
for 14 days and shaken daily. The liquid is then strained and poured
into small bottles, well stoppered and stored in a cool place. This way
it can be left in the bottle until needed. The longer it stands in the
bottle, the more effective it becomes! Shake well before use!
Alternatively some of the liquid can be strained into a small bottle and
used as needed for many years.
You can make your own Swedish Bitters
with the formula above, or you can purchase online the alcohol-free
version made by Good For You America
To order your risk-free, money-back guarantee bottle, Click here .
Directions
Internally: To assist as a preventative,
take according to the "old manuscript" in the morning and evening, 1
teaspoonful diluted with water. For indisposition of any kind, 3
tablespoons diluted with water can be taken. For serious diseases, 2 to 3
tablespoons are taken as follows: 1 tablespoon diluted with half a cup
of herb tea, half of it is sipped half an hour before and the other half
an hour after each meal.
Compress: According to area, a piece of
cotton wool or gauze is moistened with Swedish Bitters and applied to
the affected area which has been well covered with lard or Calendula
ointment. A slightly larger piece of plastic is put over it to prevent
the clothes from getting stained. Then a cloth is wound around or a
bandage is used.
The compress can be left on, depending on
illness, for 2 to 4 hours. If tolerated, the compress can stay on
overnight. After removal the skin is powdered. Should people with
sensitive skin still develop a rash, the compresses have to be used for a
shorter period only or moistened for a time. People who are allergic to
plastic should leave it off. Never forget to grease the skin
beforehand. If an itching rash has already developed it can be treated
with Calendula ointment.
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