Gold Course with Gold Biscuits

Trochisci aureati

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

Historical botanical drawing: Gold — Gold

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's herbal lore, the gold course was associated with the joints and movement and valued as a yearly course for keeping well.

Ingredients

Ground nugget or river gold (not electrolytic gold), spelt flour and water.

Preparation

Knead 1.2 g of ground nugget or river gold with 2 tbsp spelt flour and 2 tbsp water into a dough and halve it.

Note

By the traditional account, the fine gold remains in the gut for a time and is slowly excreted again; the application is considered well tolerated.

Background

Gold has been named among remedies since antiquity (Paracelsus, homoeopathy). Hildegard mentions it in connection with gout and rheumatism.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 119.

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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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