HOME REMEDIES: BARLEY
St Hildegard writes:
"When God created man, a different type of earth was used to form him. Henceforth, all substances were subject to man, because they sensed that in him was life, and they endeavoured to aid him in him in all his efforts, and man's aim, in turn, was to help them."
BARLEY (HORDEUM VULGARE)
Barley is cold. Its consumption is useful neither for the healthy nor the sick, because it is not as powerful as wheat, rye and oats.
A barley bath, however, is excellent if you are really unwell.
If you are so WEAK that you cannot tolerate bread, you should prepare a drink of equal parts oats and barley with a little fennel and sip this instead of eating bread until you recover.
HARD, ROUGH, FLAKY SKIN becomes soft and beautiful in colour when washed regularly with barley water.
(From: Physica, St Hildegard of Bingen)
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This translation is for informative purposes only. If you suffer from any illnesses or conditions, please seek medical help.
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