Mint and Lemongrass Hand Cream 50 ml

Hand Cream with Mint and Lemongrass from the Dominican nuns of the Antica Spezieria di Pratovecchio.

With mint extract and the aroma given off by lemongrass (lemongrass), a particular fragrance of its kind, for a sensation of intense freshness to soothe and soften hands and protect them from skin irritations, stimulating cell regeneration.

Handcrafted by the Dominican nuns of Pratovecchio.

For an ancient tradition common to all monastic communities, both male and female, in the Monastery, in addition to embroidery, pyrography, creation of illuminated manuscripts, it was There has always been a Spezieria in which medicinal liqueurs were produced, lactovari (medicinal compounds with honey and sugar) and other specific preparations based on “simple” that is officinal herbs grown in the monastery’s garden or wild herbs collected in the woods. These medicines were intended both for internal use in the Monastery as well as for sale to the public.

The practice of the apothecary in the monasteries of both sexes was in fact of ancient date and universally widespread and that of “Speziala” or of “Aromataria” was a task regularly present in female monasteries.

The rediscovery of the preparations of the Ancient apothecary of the Monastery of Santa Maria della Neve and San Domenico originates from this centuries-old tradition, both in the cosmetic field , both healthy and that today the Dominican nuns propose again.