Hildegard Notes Ellen Kamhi PhD, RN, AHN-BC, RH(AHG) www.naturalnurse.com 631 903 2781 www.Facebook.com/NaturalNurse Hildegard of Bingen • Lead monastery's herbal garden and infirmary • diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment- combined physical treatment with holistic methods centered on "spiritual healing” • application of tinctures, herbs, and precious stones • the four elements (fire, air, water, and earth), the four seasons, the four humors, the four zones of the earth, and the four major winds must be kept in balance • four humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) Bloodletting • Hildegard believed blood letting could be used as a regular means of thinning the blood or for specific illnesses. • Modern Research Agrees: • St. Hildegard of Bingen (1098 - 1179) was a gifted herbalist who authored a treatise on healing entitled Liber Simplicis Medicine, where she discussed hundreds of botanical medicaments. HILDEGARDE- Herbs

• Basil- part of a mixture for tumors • Calendula- skin, cough, indigestion ( especially in animals) • Dill- suppress sexual impulses • Mint- digestion and gout • Sage- fever and poultice for pain • Stinging Nettles- detoxification and kidney stones • Pellitory- “reduces harmful substances in the blood and increases ‘good blood,’ nourishing the nerves.

galangal aromatic rhizome of any of four plant species in the Zingiberaceae (ginger) family: Alpinia galangal- greater galangal- lengkuas or laos Alpinia officinarum- lesser galangal- KAH Boesenbergia rotunda- Chinese ginger or fingerroot Kaempferia galangal- kencur, black galangal or sand ginger

Hops (Humulus lupulus)

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Beer Brewing: 9th century, Hildegard of Bingen Mystic, Nun, Herbalist

Hops Strobile

Antibacterial

Supports Healthy Bacteria

Relaxation Hops

Sleep and Anxiety: German Commission E

Humulone and Lupulone: active bitters, aid digestion

Anti- inflammatory Mechanism: • Inactivates NFkB, via SyK and Pi3 k(Phosphoinositide-3-kinase) inhibition Hops Strobile • Reduces inflammation with low adverse effect profile Hops Dosage: • 500 mg of dried herb for anxiety or insomnia • Tea 1 cup (250 ml) of boiling water over 1–2 teaspoons (5–10 grams) • Tinctures, 1/4–1/2 teaspoon (1–2 ml) two or three times per day can also be used.

Cautions: few reports of adverse effects- possible cross sensitivity allergic reactions The Consciousness and Intent of Plants

Ellen Kamhi PhD RN www.naturalnurse.com

The Secret Life Of Plants From a Desert Plant, a Scented Cry for Help New York Times, Aug 31, 2010

Most animals let out a cry when they are wounded. But plants let out a smell. This acts as an actual distress call. When the plant is attacked, the call triggers the arrival of bugs that eat the offending insect pest.

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/329/5995/1075 The Secret Life Of Plants

Plant communication: Sagebrush engage in self-recognition and warn of danger

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Common name-Broadleaf sage, common sage, Salvia, Dalmation sage.

Latin name- Salvia officinalis, Salvia folium

Folkloric use: Longest history of use of any culinary/medicinal herb. Ancient Egyptians used it as a fertility drug. In the first century C.E.Greek physician Dioscorides reported that the aqueous decoction of sage stopped bleeding of wounds and cleaned ulcers and sores. Sage juice in warm water was used for hoarseness and coughs. It was used by herbalists externally to treat sprains, swelling, ulcers and bleeding.

Chemistry- Chemical compounds or constituents-Thujone and manool. Therapeutic properties are camphor, carnosic acid, carnosol and phenolic acids

Energetics- ( ie, warming, cooling, drying , moistening, etc) – Sage is pungent, bitter, cooling ,drying and slightly astringent

Indications for use: Clears congestion, stabilizes excess fluid, benefits the endocrine system, harmonizes and restores hormones, strengthens the immune system, regulates digestion, overall restorative and tonifying, anti inflammatory, anti microbial and anti viral.

Usual dosage: Sage extract, tincture, essential oil, teas and capsules are used for mouth , throat and G.I remedies. Can be used in steams and teas. Capsule doses of 300-600mg of dried sage are being studied in mood and cognitive performance. There is no standardized dosage, but doses up to 1,000mg/day are generally considered safe and well tolerated. S

Cautions:. Thujone can be poisonous if too much is taken for too long periods of time ( it is a neurotoxin) Diabetic medications may need to be adjusted due to decrease in blood sugar levels.. Sage may decrease the effectiveness of seizure medication. Sage should be used with caution with impaired kidney function. If purc • Cognivia™ a vegetal nootropic that combines Organic Garden Sage leaf extract and Spanish Sage encapsulated essential oil for an enhanced efficacy. It is a unique synergistic combination of two Sage species, specially developed for people wishing to support and improve their cognitive faculties.

https://www.nexira.com/brand/cognivia/ Sources : (1) N.T.J. TILDESLEY et al., 2005, Positive modulation of mood and cognitive performance following administration of acute doses of Salvia lavandulae folia essential oil to healthy volunteers. Physiology & Behavior 83 (2005) 699-709 (2) D.O. KENNEDY et al, Effects of Cholinesterase Inhibiting Sage (Salvia officinalis) on Mood, Anxiety, and Performance on a psychological Stressor Battery. Neuropsychopharmacology (2006) 31, 845-852 (3) A.B Scholey et al., An extract of Salvia (Sage) with anticholinesterase properties improves memory and attention in healthy older volunteers. Psychopharmacology (2008) 198: 127-139 (4) N.T.J. TILDESLEY et al., Salvia lavandulaefolia (Spanish Sage) enhances memory in healthy young volunteers. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior (2003) 75: 669-674 (5) D.O. KENNEDY et al., Monoterpenoid extract of sage (Salvia lavandulaefolia) with cholinesterase inhibiting properties improves cognitive