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Lungwort

Herba Pulmonariae

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

Historical botanical drawing: Lungwort
Lungwort

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, lungwort was associated with the airways and the lungs.

Ingredients

Lungwort, water or wine.

Preparation

For the tea, boil 3 tbsp of lungwort with 1 litre of water for 3 minutes and strain. For the diuretic wine version, boil 3 tbsp of lungwort with 1 litre of wine for 3 minutes and strain.

Note

According to Hildegard, the wine preparation acts more strongly; where there is pain, the water version is preferred.

Botanical background

Lungwort contains mucilage polysaccharides, bioflavonoids, tannins, saponins and silicic acid, credited with mucous-membrane-protecting properties in respiratory and mucous-membrane complaints.

Sources & references

  1. Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 180.
  2. Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 81.
  3. 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. 1-29 (Lungenkraut).
  4. Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 86.
  5. Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 236.

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More preparations using Lungwort

Lungwort Decoction Lungwort Wine

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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