Whether it was St. John’s wort, lovage, or juniper, women in the past knew exactly what to use, for what purpose, when, how often, and in what dosage to achieve the desired effect. And it wasn’t always just about healing. This tour, therefore, focuses on a very specific topic: women as healers—a role they have fulfilled for centuries, most often for the entire family.

Here you’ll gain insights into the use of numerous plants, but above all the most important so-called “women’s plants,” which are primarily used for gender-sensitive treatment—and not just since modern medicine has increasingly begun to address the topic of gender-equitable medicine —for even Paracelsus knew as early as the 16th century: Medicine cannot be applied equally to both sexes. The only reason there are female and male herbs in the world is because there are also female and male diseases. Therefore, one should prescribe male remedies to men and remedies that are female in nature—based on their anatomy—to women.

Learn here about various ingredients, modes of action, and teachings—but of course, the book also covers history, stories, mysticism, folklore, secrets, poisons, and much more …