Columbine Honey

Mel Aquilegiae

Historical tradition – not medical advice, and no health or healing claims. more

Historical botanical drawing: Columbine — Columbine

Tradition (Hildegard's writings) ¹

In Hildegard's tradition, columbine honey was associated with the airways.

Ingredients

Fresh flowers, leaves and seed pods of columbine; honey.

Preparation ¹

Chop about 20 g of fresh columbine flowers, leaves and seed pods finely and stir them into a jar with roughly 250 g of honey until the herb is completely covered. Leave the preparation to infuse in a warm place for about four weeks.

Note

The preparation should be kept for no longer than six months.

Botanical background

In traditional herbal lore, columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) is said to have soothing properties.

Sources & references

Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 62.

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Historical tradition. The above describes how this preparation was recorded and used in the tradition of Hildegard of Bingen. This is cultural-historical information, not medical advice and not a health or healing claim, and it is no substitute for advice from a doctor or pharmacist. If you have health complaints, please consult your doctor or pharmacy.

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