Linden flowers

The botanical name of this plant sounds like a heart-celate linden and refers to this deciduous tree to the linden family. Linden is considered an unpretentious tree, it grows in temperate latitudes, while most often it can be found in parks, roadside plantings and forest plantations.

Our ancestors highly appreciated the useful properties of linden flowers, which were used to prepare fragrant infusions and teas for the treatment of a considerable number of diseases: sore throat, bronchitis, headaches, burns, intestinal colic, ulcers.

But not only the healing properties of linden flowers gave it glory - for example, among the ancient Slavic peoples, linden was a tree of the patron saint of love and beauty - the goddess Lada. There were many rites that were associated with this tree. For example, around the old linden girls led round dances.

The inhabitants of Western Europe attributed linden to sacred trees and dedicated it to the spring goddess Frea, who was the keeper of the hearth. Linden trees were planted in the courtyards of castles and in city squares, meetings were held under it and general affairs were decided. To this day, linden is highly valued. Linden flowers are not only an excellent honey tree, but also an unusually fragrant raw material for preparing many dishes - not only drinks and jam.

Linden Color Composition

The extremely beneficial properties and therapeutic effect of this plant are due to the rich compositions of linden flowers. So, they contain vitamin C, carotene, glucose, tannin, protein, macro- and microelements, sugar, essential oils, tannins, amino acids, antioxidants, phytoncides and bioflavonoids. The antibactericidal properties of linden flowers ensure the presence of thyliacins, while they owe quercetin and kempforol to wound healing and antipyretic.

Benefits of linden flowers

The most fully disclosed are the useful properties of linden flowers when preparing teas, infusions and decoctions. For example, linden tea helps to reduce blood viscosity, remove toxins from the liver, activate the work of the bile and bladder, stomach, intestines and kidneys. And with rheumatism, insomnia, intestinal spasms and stomach colic, it is better to remedy than a warm bath with a linden color and it is difficult to come up with.

In traditional medicine, linden flower extract is used to produce medicines for food poisoning. In addition, infusions of bark and linden flowers, which have a strong exhilarating effect, are effective for chronic cough, prolonged bronchitis and sore throat.

Harm to linden flowers

The only contraindication to the use of this product in order to avoid harm to linden colors for the body is the presence of problems with cardiac activity. This is due to the diuretic and sweating property of linden, due to which the pressure increases, so it is not recommended to consume daily infusions and teas based on linden.