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Fenugreek Tablets (“Heart Pills”)

Pilulae Foenugraeci cp.

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

Historical botanical drawing: Fenugreek
Fenugreek

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, fenugreek tablets (“heart pills”) were associated with the heart and circulation.

Ingredients

Galangal root powder, pellitory powder, white pepper, bean flour powder and fenugreek juice.

Preparation

Mix 6 g galangal root powder, 6 g pellitory powder, 1.5 g white pepper and 25 g bean flour powder with 12 g of fenugreek juice, form the mixture into pills and dry them in the sun.

Botanical background

Fenugreek seeds are rich in mucilage sugars, proteins, lysine, bioflavonoids and plant hormones. They are credited with blood-sugar- and cholesterol-regulating properties; they contain diosgenin, a progesterone-like phytohormone.

Sources & references

  1. Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 123.
  2. Hildegard von Bingen: Heilsame Schöpfung. Die natürliche Wirkkraft der Dinge (Physica). Hrsg. von der Abtei St. Hildegard, Eibingen. Beuroner Kunstverlag 2012 (4. Auflage 2024). Cap. 1-36 (Bockshornklee).

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More preparations using Fenugreek

Fenugreek Fenugreek Powder Blend (“Heart Powder”)

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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