Wellness in the mountains

South Tyrol is the leader in Italy for wellness in the mountains, thanks to its ancient tradition of natural medicine and the therapeutic uses of products such as milk, honey, herbs, fruit and so on. Now the these old traditions have been adapted to the modern public requests, without upsetting the surrounding nature too much. The famous Kneipp cure was invented here and the only legally acknowledged center for this cure is in Brixen (Italian: Bressanone). The Kneipp cure is effective in case of heart and circulatory troubles and rheumatism; other natural therapies are also available here. An example is also Ludwig van Beethoven, which used hay baths to cure his leg edemas.