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