Heart Course

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

Historical botanical drawing: Heart — Heart

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

A combination course handed down in Hildegard's herbal lore and associated with the heart and circulation. The small heart course is also used for recovery and strengthening.

Note

This is a combination of several separate preparations (fenugreek, fennel drink, galangal, parsley elixir). Seek medical advice in case of heart complaints.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 139.

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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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