Kneipp Sebastian, My Will for the Healthy and Sick and the Codicil to My Will for the Healthy and Sick

Kneipp Sebastian, My Will for the Healthy and Sick and the Codicil to My Will for the Healthy and Sick, ed. by J. Kösel, Kempten (Bavaria) 1920, pp. XV, 343, [1], [28] pp. XV, [1], 400 pp., [8] pp. dimensions 12.5 x 18.5 cm. Illustrations in the text. Transl. Julian Lukaszkiewicz. Half leather made in the workshop of Suszek Books. Hand-stitched capital.

Contents include Hardening, Walking barefoot, Water treatments, Baths, Pourings, Bandages, Poultices, Diseases [among others. Asthma, Deafness, Catarrh, Colic, Gout, Rheumatism, Hair loss, Ulcers, Pneumonia, Varicose veins, Hemorrhoids], How to make teas, powders, moods, tinctures, oils, Appendix: prescriptions from other writings of Fr. Kneipp [e.g., Rash, Worms, Wetness, Strong sweats, Nervousness, Sunstroke, Red hair].

Sebastian Kneipp (born May 17, 1821 in Stephansried, died June 17, 1897 in Bad Wörishofen) - Bavarian Catholic priest and theologian, parish priest of Wörishofen, advocate and promoter of hydrotherapy, varied and complete diet and herbal medicine. In his publications and activities, he encouraged basic hygienic practices such as daily washing of the whole body, washing hair, washing makeup in the evening, using running water for washing, washing clothes and underwear regularly, walking, exercising or resting.