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Fir Salve

Unguentum Abietis cp.

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

Historical botanical drawing: Fir
Fir

Tradition (Hildegard's writings)

In Hildegard's tradition, fir salve was associated with external use for the stomach, digestion and head.

Ingredients

Spring fir tips and bark, sage leaves and butter.

Preparation 4

In spring, gather about 40 g of fresh fir shoots and twigs, chop them and boil them with around 60 g of fir twigs and 50 g of chopped sage leaves in 125 to 250 ml of water. Simmer until the mixture thickens, then add 125 to 150 g of butter and stir until everything has melted together. Pass the extract through a tea filter and spoon it warm into salve jars.

Botanical background

Fir tips are rich in essential oils, pinene, camphor, provitamin A, coumarin and bioflavonoids, credited with antimicrobial and expectorant properties; externally they are used for deep-seated muscular tension.

Sources & references

  1. Strehlow, Wighard: Die Hildegard-Naturapotheke. Heilmittel und Rezepte von A bis Z. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 253.
  2. Strehlow, Wighard: Der Hildegard-Kompass. Die wichtigsten Heilmittel und Anwendungen. Knaur Verlag 2014. S. 116.
  3. 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. 3-23 (Tanne).
  4. Heepen, Günther H.: Das Heilwissen der Hildegard von Bingen. Gräfe und Unzer Verlag 2015. S. 104.

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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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