Using the above proportions, pulverize the herb mixture and pass it through a strainer. Add 1 teaspoon of this mixture to warm (but not hot) wine and drink it 30 minutes after the meal.
“This powder maintains already existent good health and may strengthen the person who is ill, helping good digestion and giving strength. It also may help one to have good facial color. It is generally good for either the healthy or the ill, if it is taken after the meal,” says Hildegard. This elixir is beneficial to everybody, especially if taken after some food.
Mouse-ear should not be taken by itself, for it is too harsh, advised Hildegard. But in combination it strengthens the heart and diminishes the bad humors which have gathered in one spot in a person.