Columbine Wine

Vinum 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 wine was associated with the throat.

Ingredients

Fresh columbine herb (flowers, leaves, seed pods); red or white wine.

Preparation ¹

Chop about 30 to 40 g of fresh columbine herb and press out roughly 20 ml of juice. Mix the juice with wine and pour it into a dark 500 ml bottle.

Note

Keeps for about six months when stored in a cool place.

Sources & references

Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 63.

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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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