Hildegard of Bingen

Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) is considered the most famous German visionary of the Middle Ages. This volume is dedicated to the life, especially the culinary and medicinal work of the holy power woman. It tells of the most important stages of her life, of her upbringing in the Disibodenberg monastery, where she later became a teacher herself and experienced her most formative vision, which led, among other things, to the creation of the work "Liber simplicis medicinae" (The Book of Simple Medicine). Her special merit consists in the summary of the knowledge of that time about diseases and their natural healing possibilities, which are the culmination of monastic medicine. Our volume presents the grains, vegetables, fruits and wild herbs recommended by Hildegard for a healthy diet in brief descriptions and workable recipes. In addition, herbs and spices from horehound to Zi.