Lungwort Wine

Vinum Pulmonariae

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

Historical botanical drawing: Lungwort — Lungwort

Tradition (Hildegard's writings) ¹

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

Ingredients

Fresh lungwort; red or white wine.

Preparation ¹

Chop 3 tbsp of fresh lungwort, cover it with 1 litre of wine and boil it for no more than five minutes. Pour the wine first through a sieve and then through a cotton tea filter, and pour it into a dark bottle.

Note

Keeps for about six months when stored in a cool place.

Sources & references

Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 87.
Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 236.

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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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