Both of these practices encourage the body to do its own healing. In Germany, natural healing methods have always been accepted by the people as well as by the medical establishment. A physician's prescription might include a herbal product as readily as a pharmaceutical. The pharmacists I have known are as knowledgeable in herbalism as in pharmacy and sell both types of products. Sebastian Kneipp's use of herbs is nothing unusual in the country.
Every German home carries an assortment of herbal remedies anyway.
Many products are marketed under the name Kneipp, as can be seen in one of the links below. After all, we might as well take advantage of a trusted name by attaching it to a product which is bound to sell. German Links Verband Deutscher Kneippheilb der und Kneippkurorte Homepage of the German spas featuring the Kneipp cure. Kneippkurorte A list of all Kneipp spa cities in Germany Kneipp Online Links to the various Kneipp organizations in Germany devoted to healthy living English Links Sebastian Kneipp Biography From the Catholic Encyclopedia. Kneipp Products Herbal bath products from the Kneipp town of Bad W rishofen.