Cuckoo Pint Root (Arum maculatum L.)

"(...) a person who has mucosy fever in his stomach, from which a variety of ague increases, should cook arum root in pure wine and then permit it to cool, Afterward, he should put a hot piece of steel in that wine, and in that way reheat it. He should drink the warm potion, ans it will take away the mucus in his stomach and the fever, just as fire melts snow. And a person in whom melancholy rages, who has a fierce mind, and who is always sad, should also frequently drink wine cooked with the arum root. His melancholy and fever will diminish."  More information: "Physica" by St. Hildegard of Bingen translated by Priscilla Throop Indications: gastric insufficiency, and inflammation and degeneration of the gastric mucosa, as well as depression, melancholy, and menopausal symptoms (hot flashes and mood swings) Preparation: 12.5g/ 0.5 oz of Cuckoo Pint root boil in 1 L / 34 fl oz. of wine for 5 minutes.  Dosage: 20 ml three times daily. In treating gastric issues, warm drink in a steel container before consuming. When treating symptoms of depression and melancholy, there is no need to warm the drink with steel.  Store in a cool, dry place. Product of Germany. Dr. Hertzka used Cuckoo Pint root drink to treat depression and melancholy for over twenty years.  These statements and information have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The products on this website are intended to support general well-being and healthy eating plans and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent or cure any condition or disease.