Burdock Leaf Wine

Decoctum foliae Lappae

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

Historical botanical drawing: Burdock — Burdock

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, burdock leaf wine was associated with the urinary tract.

Ingredients

About ten burdock leaves (Arctium lappa), wine.

Preparation ¹

Boil the leaves in wine for five minutes, strain them through a cloth and use the wine warm.

Note

Contains alcohol. Not for children, pregnant or breastfeeding women.

Botanical background

The great burdock is known by its hooked fruit heads; its root contains inulin.

Sources & references

Ptok, Michael: Die Hildegard-Hausapotheke für die ganze Familie. St. Benno Verlag 2025. S. 120.

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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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