The herbalist from Saaz in the former Sudetenland (born in 1907) showed an interest in nature from a young age, supported by her mother, a follower of Kneipp therapy. Through her interactions with the rural population, reading old herb books, and eventually meeting biologist Richard Willfort in the 1960s, her knowledge of medicinal herbs reached a level of quality that garnered significant attention. In 1971, she gave her first lecture on medicinal herbs to spa guests in Bad Mühllacken. Pastor Rauscher persuaded her to create a manuscript, leading to the publication of her first booklet titled "Health from God's Pharmacy" in 1976. This laid the foundation for her fame. Maria Treben passed away on July 26, 1991.