Johann Schroth, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johann Schroth

Austrian physician

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1798

Place of Birth: Česká Ves, Olomouc Region, Czech Republic

Date of Death: 26-Mar-1856

Profession: farmer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Johann Schroth

  • Johann Schroth (February 11, 1798 - March 26, 1856) was an Austrian naturopath who was a native of Böhmischdorf, Freiwaldau (which today is Ceská Ves in the district of Jeseník, Czech Republic). Schroth was an early advocate of fasting and moist heat therapy.
  • He was a haulage contractor by trade, and had vast experience dealing with horses.
  • At age 18, his knee was badly injured by a horse and he successfully treated the affliction using cold compresses.
  • Initially, he met a monk who advised him to wash his stiff joint with wet cloths several times a day.
  • But as Schroth became tired of the repetitious activity, he developed a method of "wearing" cold compresses for several hours before changing them.
  • Ultimately, the stiffness went away.
  • Now being aware of the effectiveness of the newfound method, he started using compresses for wounds, bruises, swellings, and stiffness of the joints for both humans and animals.He acquired a reputation as a healer of domestic animals, and subsequently used this treatment on injured humans.
  • Later he introduced steam baths and full-body wraps for individuals without injuries as a means of naturopathic healing.
  • From observations of sick animals that refused to eat, Schroth developed the idea of an austere diet for humans that included a regimen of "dry and drinkable days".
  • Soon his curative methodology of cold wraps, steam and diet was touted as a means of purification and detoxification of the entire body, physical and mental. Some people considered Schroth a "miracle worker" during his lifetime, and others thought him to be a charlatan, including several influential physicians.
  • During the 19th century there was a dispute between supporters of Schroth and followers of hydrotherapist Vincenz Priessnitz (1799-1851), as to which naturopathic system was superior. Around 1830 Schroth founded a health spa at Bad Lindewiese that gradually grew in importance as a cold water spa.
  • After his death the business was taken over by his son, Emmanuel Schroth (1832-1890), who moderated his father's extreme regimen, and in doing so, increased the number of persons seeking the Schrothkur.
  • Today, the "Schroth Cure" is still practiced in Europe and elsewhere.

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