Rose and Liquorice Syrup

Succus Liquiritiae rosatae

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

Historical botanical drawing: Rose — Rose

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, rose and liquorice syrup was associated with the throat and upper airways and with a sensitive oesophagus and stomach lining.

Ingredients

Liquorice root juice and rose mother tincture.

Preparation

Mix 70 ml of liquorice root juice with 30 ml of rose mother tincture.

Note

It counts as a fast-acting first response to irritations of the upper airways.

Botanical background

Liquorice juice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) acts in a cortisone-like way and is known as “plant cortisone”. Its essential and phenolic constituents are credited with antimicrobial properties and with damping the release of histamine.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 236.
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. 1-22 (Rose).
Breindl, Ellen: Das große Gesundheitsbuch der Hl. Hildegard von Bingen. Bassermann Verlag 2004. S. 266.

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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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