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Hildegard's Healing Plants: From Her Medieval Classic Physica

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Hildegard Von Bingen was a mystic, a musician, a moralist, as well as a poet, playright, and prophet. She added a little science in there, too, and some believe she must have been a physician. She follows the tradition of the time in that created things are composed of four elements: hot or cold, and wet or dry. She then goes on to tell the medicinal uses for over 200 plants. From aloe to oats to valerian, even an opinion on St. John's wort, it is amazing that the same plants continue to be a part of natural healing over 800 years after this book was written. That alone makes the book very interesting...

What a good job the author has provided, giving us Hildegard's physic garden products and what they were used for. Very useful as general information as well as historical reference.

Before echinacea and homeopathy there was Hildegard and her medieval herb remedies. Hildegard's Healing Plants provides a natural healing manual by a woman who used herbs around her convent in the early 1100s. Listings from her medieval Physica book provide reviews of the various herbs and their properties.

Enjoyed reading Hildegard's Healing Plants book. It is very informative and of great interest for people that are involved in Natural healing products.It is good to read a book with so much information written so very long ago. I wish the drug companies would also pay attention too such materials.J

Nice book with illustrations. Reminds you of how far we have come with sanitation. If you are interested in Hildegard of Bingen's career or armomatherapy or herbs, you'll find material of interest here.

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HILDEGARDS HEALING PLANTS, From Her Medieval Classic PHYSICA, Translated by Bruce W. Hozeski. The general theories underlying Hildegard's writings of balancing the hot and cold 'humours' reflects the approach to Eastern healing. This is a book that captures the attention in accordance to Traditional Chinese Medical thought and food energetics, while introducing a refreshing way to keep health of the mind/body/spirit. Karan Schneider, PhD., MS., BBA, GC-C, CH-C, SC-C -Founder BABS Bakery. www.babsbakery.com

I found this book to be interesting and I love Hildegard's for her abilities in bringing information forward in a time when it was not always well received. She is no doubt a great icon and a lady who has no fear about what people might say or not. This book in todays' age is somewhat outdated, using animal fats like deer mallow can still be done but there are no reasons to use this anymore as other things are available and are more natural such as beeswax and olive oil. When you are in tune with nature you shouldn't use animal parts, all wildlife is sacred. I give this book 4 stars because in those days it was pioneering work for a woman with great vision and strength! Love the description of plants, again in today's age it could be much expanded.