Weleda is a multinational company that produces both beauty products and naturopathic medicines. Both branches design their products based on anthroposophic principles, an alternative medicine. The company takes its name from the German form of the name of the 1st-century Bructeri völva Veleda.
From a medical course to a medicinal herb garden
In 1920 Rudolf Steiner gave a series of lectures to doctors and medical students. Known as the First Course for Doctors, it marked the birth of anthroposophic medicine.
In September 1920 the physician Ita Wegman purchased “a small house with a big apple tree” in Arlesheim, Switzerland. In 1921, this became the world’s first anthroposophic clinic, the Arlesheim Clinic (also known as the Ita Wegman Anthroposophic Clinic).
In 1921 the commercial production of homeopathic medicines, dietary supplements, and skin care products was launched in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany.
In 1922 our herb garden was established in Schwäbisch Gmünd, Germany. Today, we grow plants according to the principles of biodynamic farming in our six Weleda gardens around the world.
WELEDA products are available around the globe
Doctors, pharmacists and like-minded people joined forces and founded their own Weleda branches across the globe. Today you can find our homeopathic medicines, dietary supplements, and NATRUE-certified natural personal care products in over 50 countries. Weleda has subsidiaries in 20 countries. We source our raw materials from all over the world. As a co-initiator and member of the Union for Ethical BioTrade (UEBT), we ensure that strict ethical criteria are applied to all our natural raw material supply chains. We grow our plants according to the principles of biodynamic farming in our six Weleda gardens worldwide.
