(lat. Sambucus nigra L.) The elderberry (Sambucus nigra) belongs to the favorite plants of Paracelsus. It is one of the oldest medicinal plants and grows particularly close to dwellings. The... read more →
The Antique Four-Elements Doctrine and its Significance in the Healing Arts of Herbs Table 3: Plants with air character Picture... read more →
(lat. Tussilago fanfara L.) The coltsfoot is one of the best cough remedies. The name "Tussilago" comes from the Latin "tussis ago", which means "I drive away the cough". The... read more →
The Doctrine of The Four Elements and its Significance in Herbalism "He who does not know them, / the elements, / their power / and properties, / would not be... read more →
(lat. Helleborus niger L.) The Christmas rose is poking out its flowers from the cold earth as first plant between Christmas and New Year. The flowering period is between the... read more →
Remedies for healing (lat. Polygonum persicaria L.) Persicaria, also called peach-leaved knotweed or flea-knotweed, blooms from June to September and is collected from May onwards. The plant prefers moist meadows,... read more →
Remedies for healing (lat. Hypericum perforatum L.) The name of St. John's Wort originates from the fact that its flowering period begins "at Johanni", at the time of St. John's... read more →
On the Origins of Diseases and On the Ways of Healing Man as a Microcosm As already previously described, man is a microcosm who – analogous to the macrocosm –... read more →
About the causes of diseases and the ways of healing “In medicine there is a need of that human quality (....) that existed at Paracelsus“ (Rudolf Steiner). The “Book Paramirum“... read more →
Remedies for healing (lat. Anthriscus cerefolium) Chervil is an umbellifer and smells a bit like anise. The blossoming herb is collected from May to end of July, the seeds from... read more →