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A ‘whey-cure resort’ in the village of Gais, late 19th Century, near Alfred Vogel’s clinic in Teufen.
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The Origins of Whey
As long ago as 400 B.C., Hippocrates recommended
drinking whey for its health benefits. 500 years later, a "whey-cure
resort" was established in Italy and Roman nobility came seeking relief
from their digestive complaints and weight problems. Whey also had a
reputation for improving the complexion, adding a beauty angle to the
Cure.
In the 1700s, Swiss farmers noticed that pigs fed on whey seemed to
thrive especially well. Taking whey themselves they found that
digestive and skin problems improved and fungal problems were easily
cured. Later, health resorts in Switzerland adopted this as a treatment
and the ‘whey-cure’ became extremely popular.
People from all over Europe traveled to health resorts such as the one
in the town of Gais in the Appenzell region. Here, fresh whey would be
handed out in the village square in the early morning, after bells had
been rung to alert guests to the arrival of their "medicine".
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