In Physica, Hildegard presents nine books of healing systems: Plants, Elements, Trees, Stones, Fish, Birds, Animals, Reptiles, and Metals. In each book she discusses the i qualities of these natural creations and elaborates on their medicinal use, explaining how to prepare and apply different remedies. With its emphasis on balancing the humors, Physica has strong affinity with the Oriental medical approaches gaining great respect today. The modern reader interested in natural healing will recognize the enormous truth in the theories of this twelfth-century physician, many of which prove effective today, serving as a reminder that our cures for illness depend on our natural world and our place in it. - [Author]

Language: English