Feverfew Mother Tincture Soup

Herba Chrysanthemi 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 mother tincture soup was regarded as a women's preparation and associated with the female cycle.

Ingredients

Feverfew, egg yolk, wine vinegar, cinnamon, zedoary and spelt flour.

Preparation

Beat 2 tbsp of feverfew mother tincture with 2 egg yolks until foamy. Stir in 4 tsp of wine vinegar, 10 g of cinnamon (1 heaped tsp), 7 g of zedoary (1 level tsp) and 1 tbsp of light spelt flour. Cook it with a little water or calf's-foot bone broth into a thickish soup.

Note

For persistent or heavy bleeding, seek medical advice.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 199.
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).

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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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