Mullein Herb Blend

Flores Verbasci et Fructus Foeniculi

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

Historical botanical drawing: Mullein — Mullein

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, the mullein herb blend was associated with the throat and the voice in the cold season.

Ingredients

Mullein and fennel.

Preparation

Mullein wine: boil 5 tbsp of the herb mixture in 1 litre of wine for 3 minutes, strain it and keep it in a thermos flask. Herb mixture: 50 g mullein and 50 g fennel.

Botanical background

Mullein flowers contain mucilage, saponins, plant hormones and bioflavonoids. As a soothing mucilaginous herb, they have long been used in folk tradition as a mild, expectorant preparation for coughs.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 160.
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. 1-123 (Königskerze).

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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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