Southernwood Juice

Tinctura Abrotani

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

Historical botanical drawing: Southernwood — Southernwood

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, southernwood juice was associated with external use on the hands and limbs.

Ingredients

Fresh southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum).

Preparation ¹

For the salve, southernwood is ground and worked with olive oil; tradition also records laying the ground plant on directly.

Note

External use only. Test on a small area of skin before using it more widely.

Botanical background

Like wormwood and mugwort, southernwood is one of the Artemisia species and has a strongly aromatic scent.

Sources & references

Ptok, Michael: Die Hildegard-Hausapotheke für die ganze Familie. St. Benno Verlag 2025. S. 71–72.

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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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