Cornelian Cherry Jam

Fructus Corni maris

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

Historical botanical drawing: Cornelian — Cornelian

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, cornelian cherry jam was associated with a sensitive stomach.

Ingredients

Cornelian cherries and jam sugar.

Preparation

Juice 1 kg of cornelian cherries, or cook them in 2 cups of water and pass them through a sieve. Boil the fruit pulp with an equal weight of jam sugar into a jam and pour it into sterile jars.

Botanical background

The bright red, sweet-sour fruits of the cornelian cherry (Cornus) are astringent; they are credited with caring properties for the irritated mucous membranes of throat, oesophagus and stomach. They contain anthocyanins and vitamin C.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 162.

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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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