Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica

One of two major medical treatises by medieval healer Hildegard von Bingen, presented in its entirety for the first time in English during the 900th anniversary of her birth, Hildegard von Bingen’s Physica is a seminal text in the development of Western herbal medicine.

• Presents nine categories of healing systems–Plants, Elements, Trees, Stones, Fish, Birds, Animals, Reptiles, and Metals–and elaborates on their medicinal use
• Closely related to Eastern medical approaches that are gaining respect today

Saint, mystic, healer, visionary, fighter, Hildegard von Bingen stands as one of the great figures in the history of women. At a time when few women could write and most were denied a formal education, Hildegard von Bingen became a legendary healer, visionary, musician, artist, poet, and saint. Her works include twenty-seven symphonic compositions; Scivias, a compilation of her visions; and her two major medical works, Causae et Curae, a medical compendium, and Physica.

Hard binding
Published by Inner Traditions