Hildegard of Bingen's Miraculous Plants - Rustica Editions

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, a naturopath ahead of her time, used plants to treat various ailments of the body and mind as early as the 11th century.

This precious little book gathers the remedies and prescriptions of the nun to overcome allergies, ward off depression... Cordial wines, ointments, and other balms will thus hold no more secrets for you...

📖 Review from Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

By our editorial and library committee

Sophie Macheteau's work, published by Rustica, is a true grimoire of sacred phytotherapy, concentrated and accessible. This "precious little book" elegantly condenses the millennial botanical heritage of Hildegard of Bingen, the first mystical herbalist of Christian Occident.

What distinguishes this work in our catalog is its practical format and direct approach: no lengthy theoretical developments, but authentic recipes for cordial wines, ointments, balms, and preparations derived from the saint's original works. Each remedy is rooted in Hildegard's vision of "viriditas"—that green, vital, and divine force that animates every medicinal plant.

Hildegard's holistic approach, which simultaneously treats the body and mind (allergies, depression, energetic imbalances), resonates deeply with contemporary quests for natural medicine and embodied spirituality.

We recommend this work as an ideal complement to phytotherapy grimoires and sacred herbariums. Perfect for building your home apothecary according to the precepts of one of the greatest visionaries of medieval medicine. A must-have for any practitioner of spiritual herbalism.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — A concentrated and authentic grimoire of sacred phytotherapy, a worthy heir to the Hildegardian tradition.