Hildegard von Bingen

Rather, they spring from her experience helping in and then leading the monastery's herbal garden and infirmary, as well as the theoretical information she likely gained through her wide-ranging reading in the monastery's library.^[34] As she gained practical skills in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, she combined physical treatment of physical diseases with holistic methods centered on "spiritual healing."^[58] She became well known for her healing powers involving the practical application of tinctures, herbs, and precious stones.^[59] She combined these elements with a theological notion ultimately derived from Genesis: all things put on earth are for the use of humans.^[60] In addition to her hands-on experience, she also gained medical knowledge, including elements of her humoral theory, from traditional Latin texts.^[58]