Hildegard's Healing Plants: From Her Medieval Classic Physica by Hildegard Von Bingen

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Author: Hildegard Von Bingen (translated by Bruce W. Hozeski)
ISBN: 9780807021095
Publisher: Beacon Press

Nine hundred years ago, a medieval mystic wrote the world's most extraordinary herbal. It still works.

Hildegard's Healing Plants is a gift edition and new translation of the 'Plant' section of Physica — the landmark work on natural health and healing by Hildegard von Bingen, 12th-century saint, mystic, composer, healer, and visionary. One of the most remarkable women in history, Hildegard documented the healing properties of 230 plants and grains with a precision and intelligence that continues to astonish natural health practitioners today.

Most of the plants she describes are still grown in home gardens and sold at health food stores — making this ancient wisdom immediately and practically relevant. Her voice is earthy, direct, often witty, and always deeply grounded in a profound understanding of the human body and its relationship to the natural world.

• 230 plants and grains with Hildegard's original healing commentary
• A new, accessible translation of her medieval classic Physica
• Covers women's health, common ailments, and everyday plant medicine
• A treasure for herbalists, gardeners, and natural healing enthusiasts

A rare and beautiful book that bridges the medieval and the modern — and reminds us that the wisdom of plants is timeless.