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Tansy Flour

Farina Tanaceti

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

Historical botanical drawing: Tansy
Tansy

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, tansy flour was associated with the airways and with digestion.

Ingredients

Tansy leaf powder and spelt flour.

Preparation

To make your own: 1 tsp of tansy leaf powder to 2 tbsp of spelt flour. Use spring tansy leaves only — unlike the flowers, they are harmless.

Note

An average single dose is at most 2 g of dried tansy leaves; do not use during pregnancy.

Botanical background

The essential oils of tansy are credited with antimicrobial and anthelmintic properties. The medicinal plant expert Madaus mentioned tansy as early as 1938 in connection with flatulence, digestive complaints and stomach cramps.

Sources & references

  1. Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 225.
  2. 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. 1-47 (Farn).
  3. Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 258.

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More preparations using Tansy

Tansy Tansy Elixir

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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