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Swedish Bitters Creams
'Maria Treben's Authentic'TM
Creams, Salves & Ointments

All varieties 4 fl. oz. (118 ml.)
See product details below.

Introduction: Maria Treben (1907-1991) was an Austrian herbalist and author, whose books -- the majority published in the 1980's -- sold millions of copies in multiple languages. The formulas you see detailed below are re-creations of her most popular formulas, based on generations of accumulated herbal knowledge from Germany and Eastern Europe.
Maria prepared her herbal remedies in different ways for the different herbals she produced. All of her methods are covered in detail in her 8 million copy bestseller, Health through God's Pharmacy -- (see right side column).
To U.S. Users: Neither this page nor the products below have been approved by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration. These formulas are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or mitigate any disease. The information provided below is reproduced for historical and reference purposes only.


Agrimony Cream -- (Agrimonia cupatoria)
The herb itself has a long history of traditional use in European herbalism.
Agrimony Ointment Cream, which is used in a similar way to Calendula ointment (see below), is traditionally applied to the lower legs. [label]


Bedstraw Cream -- (Galium verum)
Maria Treben, the renowned Austrian herbalist writes glowingly in her bestseller about the benefits of Bedstraw.
Externally, the tea has traditionally been used as a face wash. Swiss herbalist, Abbe' (Father) Kuenzel, also wrote about Bedstraw. [label]

Calendula Cream -- (Calendula officinalis)
Calendula has a long history of traditional use in European herbalism.
The cream has traditionally been applied to the skin. [label]


Camomile Cream -- (Matricaria chamomila)
This herb is best known as a beneficial tea.
In its cream form, as presented herein, camomile is traditionally applied externally to the skin. [label]

Comfrey Cream -- (Symphytum officinale)
Comfrey tinctures and poultices of comfrey leaves and roots have traditionally been applied to the joints and muscles.
In its ointment form, as presented herein, comfrey is used in the same traditional way. [label]

Lady's Mantle Cream -- (Alchemilla vulgaris)
Frequently thought of as "female aid," this herb has a long history of traditional use. This is largely an herb for women, as its name implies. [label]

Mistletoe Cream -- (Viscum album)
As a tea and tincture, Mistletoe has a long history of traditional use.
The cream has traditionally been applied to the skin in cold weather. [label]

Stinging Nettle Cream -- (Urtica dioica)
As a tea, tincture, foot bath and hair wash, stinging nettle has many traditional uses. It is also used as a hair wash in the form of a decoction, as well as a tincture to be rubbed into the scalp daily.
As an ointment, this herb has traditionally been applied to the skin and joints. [label]

Often called 'The Long Life Elixir.' This was Maria's favorite and most often recommended herbal, which she included with practically all her works. She made a cream ointment with it, as well, which was always very popular. Read about Swedith Bitters in her bestselling book, and you'll realize why she so cherished this marvelous herbal combination . . . (Pages 118-131 . . . Maria has lots to say about Swedish Bitters.) [label]

Yarrow Cream -- (Achilllia millefolium)
"Women could be spared many troubles if they took yarrow tea from time to time," states the European natural healer and herbalist, Abbe (Father) Kniepp. Yarrow is a women's herb especially.
An ointment prepared from yarrow flowers is also a traditional preparation. [label]

The products listed on this page largely come from Maria's book, "Health through God's Pharmacy." They are designed for topical use only.
The preparation for them starts with the herbs being finely chopped, then placed in a roaster or large pot and covered with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. The mixture is allowed to cook for 24 hours and stirred often. The mix is then filtered and pure beeswax is added. Still warm, the cream is poured into previously prepared glass jars or ointment pots. Then this is allowed to cool and solidify.
If you don't have the time to make your own herbal creams, we have done them for you, as you can see in the main column at left.