Feverfew Salve

Unguentum Parthenii

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

Historical botanical drawing: Feverfew — Feverfew

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, feverfew salve was associated with external use on the abdomen and lower body.

Ingredients

Feverfew and butter.

Preparation

Stir 2 tbsp of feverfew mother tincture into 100 g of soft butter or goat fat to make a salve, and separate off the water.

Note

Goat fat makes the salve firmer and more intense. Do not use during pregnancy, or if you are allergic to feverfew.

Botanical background

Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) is known in herbal lore above all in connection with migraine; it is credited with anti-inflammatory and histamine-release-dampening properties.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 198.
Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 90.
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. 1-116 (Mutterkraut).
Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 91.

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More preparations using Feverfew

Feverfew Feverfew Mother Tincture Soup

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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