Chaste Tree Cream/Spray

Unguentum Agni casti fructi et Aerosol

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

Historical botanical drawing: Chaste — Chaste

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

Used for the care and vitalisation of the mucous membrane of the intimate area; the application is meant to support its natural balance.

Ingredients

Cream: sweetgum resin, Tolu balsam, chaste tree, yarrow, pot marigold, fennel, liquorice, scented rose, wild thyme, tonka bean, essential oils and spelt extract. Spray: rosemary, coconut oil, chaste tree, healing clay, yarrow, melilot, blackcurrant, white lily, tonka bean, sarsaparilla, spelt extract and vitamin E.

Note

Important: with complaints in the intimate area or any suspicion of an infection, medical advice should be sought; these care products are no substitute for medical treatment.

Botanical background

The essential oils it contains are credited with caring, antimicrobial properties. The plant hormones of the chaste tree are traditionally known for their balancing effect.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 191.
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. 1-16 (Pfeffer).

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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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