Johann Schroth
Johann Schroth, Johannes Schroth, ( born February 11, 1798 in the Bohemian village near Freiwaldau, † March 26, 1856 in Lindewiese ) was a natural healer, and inventor of the eponymous Schroth. He was also called roll doctor because dry rolls were an important part of the cure.
Life
About the birth of Johann Schroth, there are different information either 1797 or 1798; there is also the indication of February 2, 1800 In general, February 11, 1798 is assumed, which is, however, this is his baptismal date. ; in contemporary literature is called as a birthday also February 2. His birthplace Bohemian village belonged to Austrian Silesia. Another natural healer, Vincenz Prießnitz, in elementary school was a school friend of Schroth. As Schroth was just nine years old, died in his biological father, Johann Melchior Schroth ( 1747-1807 ). After re- marriage of his mother Theresa Werner born (d. 1836) came the young Schroth on the farm of his stepfather, the Fuhrmannnes and widower Ignatz Groeger from Lower Lindewiese, where the family moved.
With about 18 years Schroth was injured by the hoof of a horse on his right knee, which was then stiff. A monk of the Order of the Brothers should have advised him to cold compresses. After several weeks Schroth noticed a marked improvement, which he applied this "therapy" in others. Oddly Prießnitz has also developed its water treatment by an almost identical accident in this way. However, Schroth wrote to the healing effect, especially the humid heat and developed a body wraps.
Another element of his Schroth, the diet with "dry days ", took Schroth observations of diseased cattle, which then refused to feed, hardly drank and moved little. That gave him the idea to transfer this behavior as a cure on sick people. This method clearly demonstrated successes, and Schroth soon got the reputation of being a " miracle doctor ", but was also known as a charlatan and accused of quackery. Thus came in the 19th century, the followers of the Prießnitz 's water cure and the Schroth in a fierce dispute over methods. The General German Biography judges said: " But of the two founding sites of the cures, in Lindewiese and in Grafenberg, much has been sinned: one ( Prießnitz, erg ) wanted with cold water, with many drinks his patients overflowing, gross food by Resilience drive the organism to heal itself; wanted the other ( Schroth, erg ), as much as possible liquids depriving the water shy internally and the dry food and wet heat homage. "
Even during his lifetime Schroths there was next to praise also strong criticism, especially from doctors. One described the treatment as " malnutrition diet", which is good especially for hypochondriacs.
Johann Schroth died of a heart condition, was built in 1870 in Lindewiese him a monument. His son Emanuel (1832-1890) continued the Schroth treatments continued in his father's hospital. After his death, the Schroth spa resort was commissioned by the still underage son Rocco (1878-1913) by Dr. Karl Schroth sen. (1865-1015) medically forwarded. Rochus Schroth led later the establishment of a corporation, under which the sanatorium persisted up to the forcible dissolution in 1945. The last German chief physician, Dr. Karl Schroth jun. (1898-1946), died in Prague at the consequences of his ill-treatment.