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Take advantage of this period and stock up on linden flowers for your home herbal apothecary. This plant has numerous benefits, and we have selected everything you need to know about it.
The distinctive smell of linden comes from the essential oil, which has a soothing effect. In addition to it, this plant also contains tannins, plant mucilage and heteroside of unknown origin. The flower is harvested together with the white stem, which contains phenolic compounds and phloroglucinol, ingredients that Portuguese scientists have found to relieve smooth muscle spasms.
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tea
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In addition to their name, linden is the most valued folk remedy for lowering fever, against colds, flu and colds. Both plants promote sweating. The tea is drunk hot and, if desired, sweetened with honey (linden is a honey-bearing plant and its honey is very tasty). Thanks to the content of tannins and mucus, it is also a good remedy against diarrhea, especially if it is children.
In the south of France, linden in combination with lavender and lemon balm is used as a remedy for insomnia, and mixed with mint, yarrow and mistletoe to relieve migraine attacks.
Scientific research has confirmed that linden flower tea helps those with mild bladder problems, upset stomach or dyspepsia (poor digestion), as well as gastrocardiac syndrome (excessive gas causes the stomach to press on the lower part of the heart).
Warm linden tea helps the immune system to fight infection. It also stimulates circulation, aids digestion, is effective for expelling mucus, eases menstrual pain and improves appetite. Numerous studies have shown that it also helps with stomach pain caused by gas.
If you scald 100 g of linden flowers with a liter of boiling water, leave covered for three hours, strain, you will get a good herbal remedy for burns. Make compresses and place on the injured area.
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plants, tea
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Linden stimulates the secretion and expulsion of bile, so it is included in teas for dissolving gallstones alone or in combination with dandelion root, russet and chicory. Linden tea acts as a diuretic and promotes sweating, so it is recommended in detoxification treatments. If used for a long time and continuously, the plant can affect the heart rhythm, so it is not recommended for heart patients.
Recipes
Gallbladder stone tea
It is necessary:
50 g lipe (Tilia cordata)
50 g of dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale)
50 g St. John’s wort (St. John’s wort)
50 g of corn silk (Zea majus)
Preparation: Mix all the herbs, pour one tablespoon of the mixture over a cup of boiling water, stir, cover and let it stand for half an hour. Strain and drink unsweetened before meals, three cups a day. This mixture is not recommended if you have a physically obstructed gallbladder.
Tea mixture against colds
It is necessary:
50 g lipe (Tilia cordata)
20 g of thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
30 g elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
Preparation: Mix all the herbs, then pour one tablespoon of the mixture with a cup of boiling water. Stir, cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Strain, sweeten with honey if desired and drink hot. Two to three cups of tea are drunk daily.
Tea to lower the temperature
It is necessary:
50 g lipe (Tilia cordata)
30 g elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
20 g kičice (Erythraea centaurium)
Preparation: Mix all the herbs, then pour one tablespoon of the mixture with a cup of boiling water. Stir, cover and let stand for 15 minutes. Strain and drink hot. Two to three cups of tea are drunk daily. The tea has an extremely bitter taste because of the flowers, it saysSerbia today
For a peaceful sleep
It is necessary:
50 g lipe (Tilia cordata)
50 g lavender (Lavandula officinalis)
50 g of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis)
Preparation: Mix all the herbs and pour one tablespoon of the mixture with 300 ml of boiling water. Stir, cover and let it stand for half an hour. Strain and drink before going to bed.
It is preferable to take a walk in the fresh air two hours before going to bed, and dinner must be light at least three hours before going to bed.
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