31 January
Photo: Lila la Loop Lavender, the fragrant and medicinal herb of the Benedictines, was one of the most important fragrant and medicinal herbs in Benedictine abbeys, such as Abbey Werden at present-day Baldeneysee. Its name derives from the Latin lavare – „to wash“ – and refers to its purifying and calming effect. In monastic medicine, lavender was considered an herb that nourished the „heart and [...] Read More