Is Herbal Medicine Christian? The simple answer is, yes. Anyone of any religion, or none at all, can use herbs medicinally. If you believe in a loving God who created the earth and everything on it including humans, there is certainly no reason why anyone of any religion should be prohibited from using herbs or find using those herbs evil. I even know Christian Scientists, who hold as a matter of their doctrine that they should not go to doctors or use modern medicine, who use herbs for the very reason that God created them for our good. I know of no mainstream Christian denomination that has ever made a blanket prohibition against herbal medicine. Yet, one frequently hears people say, "The Church forbade the use of herbal medicine." They usually mean either the Catholic, Anglican or Lutheran Church, but they rarely specify. It is just a broad, general statement - no edict is cited, or date given for such a proclamation.
My daughter was reading about Saint Hildegarde, and we found out that a "Hildegarden" is a thing. We found many websites of people sharing their 'Hildegardens', including tips on what to plant and how to use the plants. It was very interesting!
Excellent work! And don't worry - alongside my family of converts, I am the only one in my parish with a southern accent too! Even in my hometown of Dawsonville, GA, before moving to Indiana, almost everyone in my parish was from the northeast or midwest, so, as we say, I stuck out like a sore thumb. God bless!
Thanks for this great article! I'm a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Certified Holistic Wellness Consultant. The college I went to (American College of Healthcare Sciences) focused wonderfully and exclusively on the healing nutrients of herbs and whole foods. There was nothing in the course work whatsoever that was against Catholic doctrine. I loved the course work and felt I received and excellent education, and love healthy eating, herbs, and whole foods, since my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. I plan to treat it that way, and for me, herbal remedies are a healthy part of that. I even learned a bit of Latin in my coursework, so there's another bonus!
Hi Judson, great article. I am practicing medical and Western herbalist in Singapore for the past 20 years and also learned St Hildegard medicine from Dr Strehlow of Germany. I was struggling with my Catholic faith and naturopathic practice and found support finally from Hildegard. But my country's church is still far way from the holism concept and many priests don't know much about Hildegard. Finally I just promote on my own with my own understanding and with the support of a French priest who was my patient.
My daughter was reading about Saint Hildegarde, and we found out that a "Hildegarden" is a thing. We found many websites of people sharing their 'Hildegardens', including tips on what to plant and how to use the plants. It was very interesting!
Excellent work! And don't worry - alongside my family of converts, I am the only one in my parish with a southern accent too! Even in my hometown of Dawsonville, GA, before moving to Indiana, almost everyone in my parish was from the northeast or midwest, so, as we say, I stuck out like a sore thumb. God bless!
Thanks for this great article! I'm a Certified Holistic Nutrition Consultant and Certified Holistic Wellness Consultant. The college I went to (American College of Healthcare Sciences) focused wonderfully and exclusively on the healing nutrients of herbs and whole foods. There was nothing in the course work whatsoever that was against Catholic doctrine. I loved the course work and felt I received and excellent education, and love healthy eating, herbs, and whole foods, since my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. I plan to treat it that way, and for me, herbal remedies are a healthy part of that. I even learned a bit of Latin in my coursework, so there's another bonus!
Hi Judson, great article. I am practicing medical and Western herbalist in Singapore for the past 20 years and also learned St Hildegard medicine from Dr Strehlow of Germany. I was struggling with my Catholic faith and naturopathic practice and found support finally from Hildegard. But my country's church is still far way from the holism concept and many priests don't know much about Hildegard. Finally I just promote on my own with my own understanding and with the support of a French priest who was my patient.