Sebastian Kneipp, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sebastian Kneipp

German clergyman and health researcher

Date of Birth: 17-May-1821

Place of Birth: Stephansried, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 17-Jun-1897

Profession: writer, priest, university teacher, healer, nutritionist

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Sebastian Kneipp

  • Sebastian Kneipp (17 May 1821, Stephansried, Germany – 17 June 1897, in Bad Wörishofen) was a Bavarian priest and one of the forefathers of the naturopathic medicine movement.
  • He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures which he claimed to have therapeutic or healing effects, thus building several hospitals in Bad Wörishofen. Although most commonly associated with one area of Nature Cure, Kneipp was the proponent of an entire system of healing which rested on five main tenets: Hydrotherapy – The use of water to treat ailments Phytotherapy – The use of botanical medicines was another of Kneipp's specialities Exercise – Promoting health of the body through movement Nutrition – A wholesome diet of whole grains, fruits & vegetables with limited meat. Balance – Kneipp believed that a healthy mind begot a healthy person

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