Maria Treben’s Cures: Letters and Accounts of Cures Through the Herbal Health Through Gods Pharmacy

The book, Health through God’s Pharmacy by Maria Treben has captured the imagination of many people worldwide. It has been in print since 1980 and has been translated into 26 languages. Maria Treben’s extensive knowledge of medicinal herbs, her recipes and her health tips have helped countless people on their way to recovery. In great modesty, she always stressed that these cures are possible, not because of her, but through the goodness of God, who has provided us with medicinal herbs. This book is a compilation of excerpts from letters which have been sent to the author by grateful readers from all walks of life. These thank-you letters and healing reports endorse the efficacy of this ancient knowledge of medicinal herbs and, show that, with the will to recover, successful healing is possible. 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, Speedwell, 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.