Review of the book "Método de Hidroterapia" by Kneipp and its catalan connection with the Santiveri saga

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Jesús Sabaté i Fort

Review of the book published in Barcelona in 1898 « Método de Hidroterapia» by Sebastian Kneipp, pioneer of the revival of hydrotherapy. This article emphasizes the first part of the book dedicated to water application and remarks the connection with Santiveri family saga and the imprint that left on them. The Catalan entrepreneurs Santiveri were the first to introduce the vegetarian and naturist concepts and products of Kneipp in our country.

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Sebastian Kneipp: 19th century; 20th century; Hidrotherapy; Santiveri

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Sabaté i Fort, Jesús. “Review of the book ‘Método de Hidroterapia’ by Kneipp and its catalan connection with the Santiveri saga”. Gimbernat: Revista d’Història de la Medicina i de les Ciències de la Salut, vol.VOL 72, pp. 87-101, https://raco.cat/index.php/Gimbernat/article/view/361120.
Author Biography

Jesús Sabaté i Fort, Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Facultat de Medicina.Tarragona (Tarragonès).