February 5th
Photo: Lila la Loop Invigorating monastery herb from the abbey Werden Mint, botanically Mentha, was one of the most important medicinal plants of the Benedictines and could be found in almost every monastery garden. Its fresh aroma and invigorating effect made it an indispensable part of monastic medicine. In the monks' writings, it is frequently referred to as "herb [...] Read More
February 5th
Photo: Lila la Loop Traditional medicinal herb from Abbey Werden Horehound, botanically known as Marrubium vulgare, is one of the oldest and most effective herbs in European monastic medicine. Even in antiquity, healers described its special power in treating respiratory illnesses. The Benedictine monks of Abbey Werden adopted this knowledge, cultivated the plant systematically, and made it an integral part of their practice [...] Read More
February 5th
Photo: Lila la Loop Lovage, also known colloquially as "Maggi herb," was an indispensable medicinal herb in Benedictine abbeys. Early on, it was described in monastic herbals as a "warming and strengthening herb" that invigorates the body and aids digestion. The Benedictines of Abbey Werden in what is now southern Essen, near Baldeneysee, valued lovage [...] Read More
February 5th
Photo: Lila la Loop A herb of Benedictine monastic medicine Lady's mint, also known as balsam herb, was an important medicinal herb in Benedictine abbeys, used primarily in women's health. Its name refers to its special role in treating ailments known as "women's diseases." In monastic medicine, it was considered warming, strengthening, and balancing. Many herbal manuscripts praise it as [...] Read More