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Hildegard von Bingen heals with herbs and essential oils
Europeans only began producing essential oils in the 12th century. Many healers, especially the monks and nuns in the abbeys and monasteries, grew their own aromatic plants. They also used many spices, herbs and aromatic oils from the Far East in their healing services. We must remember that all literary and herbal knowledge lay in the monasteries, since it was the monks and nuns who copied the ancient texts. We also know that it was the men and women in these orders who practiced various forms of healing. Lavender in particular was used together with rosemary, sage, basil, chamomile, ...
Hildegard von Bingen heals with herbs and essential oils
Europeans only began producing essential oils in the 12th century. Many healers, especially the monks and nuns in the abbeys and monasteries, grew their own aromatic plants. They also used many spices, herbs and aromatic oils from the Far East in their healing services. We must remember that all literary and herbal knowledge lay in the monasteries, since it was the monks and nuns who copied the ancient texts. We also know that it was the men and women in these orders who practiced various forms of healing. Lavender in particular has been studied for its medicinal properties along with rosemary, sage, basil, chamomile, lemon balm and thyme. These plants seemed to do well in the colder Germanic landscape. Some of these abbeys had huge underground storerooms where they stored their herbs and oils along with food, wines and beer. They gave medicine to the sick in the form of herbal teas, herbal oils, medicinal beers, medicinal wines, brandies, and herbal tinctures and ointments.
When I was in Europe a few years ago, I visited the ruins of many of these abbeys and noticed that they generally placed their herb gardens right outside the infirmary windows. On warm days they carried the sick into the garden or opened the large shutters so that the breeze carried the scents of the plants to the sick. It was believed that these heavenly scents would help heal the sick.
Hildegard von Bingen – A healer for our timeHildegard was a Benedictine nun in the 12th century. She wrote extensively about the use of herbal remedies, tinctures, salves, ointments, and oils as part of her medicine. Their writings were used as a reference point for abbeys across Europe during this period and for many centuries afterwards. Hildegard's work with herbs, crystals, gemstones and essential oils is currently being studied extensively throughout Europe and used in American aromatherapy courses. Educational courses in aromatherapy taught from a Christian perspective can help us connect with our rightful role in healing and anointing. Hildegard is just one of the most well-known teachers in history about the use of aromatherapy to heal the body/mind/spirit. Learn more about her in the Institute for Spiritual Healing and Aromatherapy courses.