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process for any medicine took long periods of time from months to years. Dorothea was one of the earliest to create a distilling house on her property, and after her example many noblewomen followed. These distilleries were not only present on private properties but also at churches, monasteries, and other public locations. The garden at the
Mansfeld castle grew many of the common ingredients that Dorothea used for her recipes such as herbs, flowers, fruits, and other plants.
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Despite being a widow, and therefore economically unstable, she used her healing abilities to heal both rich and poor people. She gave many gifts, and would often perform medical healing as an act of charity. With a humanist upbringing by her father, she learned to create relationships with noble people of both
Catholic and Protestant background, she was also supportive to the Jewish community that tried to make a home in the Mansfeld area.
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It was expected for noblewomen to have basic medical knowledge in order to provide assistance to anyone living on their estates. However, Dorothea extensively researched medical practices, and developed a knowledge that surpassed these narrow expectations. Her work gained fame when she was almost 80
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Dorothea was commonly known for her selfless service to people of all social classes. The most important aspect of her medical care was her altruistic acts of kindness towards the poor. She was a very charitable healer and her medical recipes were known to heal thousands of people from near and far.
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Adriana of Hanua Munzenberg. Dorothea's passion for medicine was influenced by her elder brother, Count Reinhard I of Solms-Lich, who was educated in medicine. Many of her family members were medical healers. This included her daughter (Dorothea of Schönberg), her niece (Anna of Hohenlohe), her
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Dorothea passed her medical knowledge on to a small group of female medical healers that included Dorothea of Schönberg, Anna of Hohenlohe, Agnes of Solms, and Magdlena of Mansfeld This group of women commonly visited Mansfeld Castle and referred to Dorothea as the "mother of Mansfeld"
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with most of her family and children. While there, she possessed a well-stocked apothecary, a distilling house, and full garden of herbs and plants for her various recipes. The
Mansfeld castle is located in Saxony-Anha, Germany. Before her move to Saxony, her location, much like information on her
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Dorothea's medical facility was very impressive at the time, and deserving of a detailed description in a book by
Cyriacus Spangenber Spangenber talked highly of Dorothea's garden, library, and heavily stocked apothecary. Many of Dorothea's recipes were referenced in medical recipe books and she
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a white and a yellow version. Both were strong alcoholic beverages, the yellow slightly sweeter. These drinks were very popular because they could be used to treat multiple ailments. These recipes made use of distilled water, which was a popular medical treatment for the elite. The distillation
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Mansfeld in einer besonderen Weife bekannt. Die schon obengenannte Altgräfin Dorothea. Gemahlin des Grafen Ernft auf Heldrungen. Seit 1531 verwittwet und auf dem Vorderort residirend. Hatte vor dem Schlosse eine Apotheke erbauet in der sie uentgeldlich ihre Medicamente
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Dorothea's recipe books and any other copied works of hers were treasured not only because of her medical knowledge, but also because she had uniquely beautiful penmanship. The act of making books during this time period is described as a painstakingly long process that was done with patience,
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was the wife of a politician, and this relationship helped
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was a noteworthy partnership. The two elite women are commonly known for their extensive experimentation with medical remedies
Letters reveal this close relationship, and highlight that the two women in addition to creating medical recipes together, practiced other skills and visited often
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Dorothea's recipes were referenced in medical recipe books, and her medical advice was sought out by many German princes and noblemen. Her most prized recipes were for two types of
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daughter-in-law (Agnes of Solms), and her niece by marriage (Agnes of Solms). Dorothea married in 1512 to
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