A translation of Hildegard of Bingen's twelfth-century treatise on health and healing offers an overview of the medicinal applications of over 200 plants and grains, many of which are still readily available and commonly used today. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Hildegard of Bingen, the first German mystic, is one of the most influential women in European history. Born in 1098 in Bockelheim on the Nahe River, Hildegard had her first vision at the age of six, a phenomenon she would continue to experience the rest of her life...read more