Kneippism


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Kneippism

a 19th-century treatment of diseases by types of hydrotherapy, as warm or cold baths and walking barefoot in dewy grass.
See also: Bathing
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the legacy of Father Kneipp, a major figure in botanical studies in the 1800s who founded "Kneippism," or regimen bathing combining water therapy and herbs.