The book about herbs, which was first published in 1980, has become a phenomenal success. So far, The Publisher Ennsthaler Verlag in Austria has sold over ten million copies of the book which has become a classic among health guides and has been translated into 27 languages. It gives a detailed description of 31 herbs, ranging from agrimony to yarrow. The author explains how to prepare teas, tinctures, body pastes, baths and juices. These herbs are native plants, such as yarrow or ribwort that grow in meadows and woodlands, and are very robust. The enormous success of Maria Treben is most likely based on the fact