Flat or Curly Parsley? Differences and Uses
Parsley is the best-selling culinary herb in Germany – and the most frequently wasted. It ends up as decoration on the edge of the plate, goes uneaten, and is thrown...
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Fasting cure according to Hildegard von Bingen: how to do it at home
Fasting has undergone a remarkable transformation in recent years. What was firmly anchored in the church calendar for centuries is now reappearing in podcasts, apps and magazines – often detached...
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Bertram Root According to Hildegard von Bingen: Use and Dosage in the Kitchen
Most spice cabinets hold twenty jars, and five get used. Bertram is one of those spices missing even from well-stocked kitchens – although the plant is among the most frequently...
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6-Herb Bitters in the Tradition of Hildegard: Use and Experiences
Bitter has a hard time in the modern kitchen. Sweet, salty, savory – entire supermarket shelves are dedicated to those. Bitter, on the other hand, is the flavor that has...
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Nerve Cookies According to Hildegard von Bingen – the Original Recipe
Some recipes carry more than just ingredients and instructions. The nerve cookies according to Hildegard von Bingen are among them. Whoever tries them for the first time receives a small...
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Celery Tablets – A Sober Look
Celery is one of those plants that gets lost in the refrigerated aisle. A gnarled, earthy root vegetable that many people don't know what to do with – until it...
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Calf's Foot Broth à la Hildegard – the Traditional Recipe
Some recipes simply endure. Across centuries, through generations, from the monastery to the country inn and back again to the Sunday kitchen. Calf's foot broth is one of them. In...
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Mulberry Juice – An Old Classic with a Deep Colour
Have you ever stood under an old mulberry tree in summer? The ripe fruits fall quietly to the ground, and what's left when a tree is truly laden is stains...
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Mulberry Leaf Tea – A Familiar Friend from Asia and Europe
The mulberry tree is one of those plants that has had quite a remarkable journey around the world. Originally from China, it travelled westward along the Silk Road – together...
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Larch Resin Salve – A Portrait of the Alpine Home Remedy
Anyone who has ever stood in a Tyrolean alpine shop knows them: small dark pots containing a firm, resin-scented salve. Larch resin salve. The smell is unmistakable – woody, a...
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Herbs for Radiant Skin – Monastery Tradition Meets Everyday Life
Beautiful skin is a peculiar topic. We spend more money on it today than ever before – and feel more uncertain than ever. Three steps, seven steps, ten steps. Serums...
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Spring Cleaning for the Body – Through Hildegard's Eyes
At the end of February, beginning of March, there comes a moment when you step outside in the morning and suddenly notice: something smells different. The air is still cold,...
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Naturally supporting a bloated stomach – herbs and monastery tradition
You sit at your desk after lunch, and suddenly your trousers are too tight. Not just a little – properly. Your stomach is hard, tense, and it's not going to...
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Navigating Menopause Naturally – Through Hildegard's Eyes
At some point, a woman notices that something is shifting. Sometimes very quietly – sleeping a little differently, feeling tired a little faster, patience shorter than usual. Sometimes more noticeably...
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