Sage Cream

Unguentum Salvia

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

Historical botanical drawing: Sage — Sage

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

A care cream traditionally used to firm the skin and connective tissue — especially as accompanying care for orange-peel skin, or cellulite.

Ingredients

Aqua, sage, sunflower oil, kaolin, hazelnut, wheat germ oil, sweetgum resin, lecithin, hectorite, essential oils, aralia, horsetail, ginkgo leaves, thyme, sorbic acid, vitamin E, fennel and spelt extract.

Note

For more restful sleep, the soles of the feet can be massaged with the sage cream before bed.

Botanical background

Sage is credited with antimicrobial and perspiration-regulating properties. Horsetail, with its silicic acid, is considered firming to the connective tissue and ginkgo circulation-promoting; wheat germ oil is rich in vitamin E.

Sources & references

Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 242.
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. 1-63 (Salbei).

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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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