[In Context] Hildegard of Bingen's remedies for Parkinson's disease
Hildegard of Bingen (1098 –1179) was a German abbess who is considered to be the founder of the natural history field in Germany. Hildegard's medical writings were collected in two works called Physica (Natural History) and Causae et curae (Causes and Remedies). Physica is an inventory of natural therapies describing the h ealing properties of various plants, animals, and minerals. In the section devoted to zedoary (Curcuma zedoaria), the reader can find the following statements:
Source: Lancet Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Francesco Brigo, Bruno Brigo, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Raffaele Nardone, Mariano Martini Tags: In Context Source Type: research