Lipa grows mostly in Europe and some parts of Asia. She is a great park plant. It lives for about 400 years, and some individual trees live to 600. Linden wood has found wide application in the farm. And although it is not suitable for heating as firewood (as it gives little heat), and for construction, it is simply indispensable for the manufacture of joinery.

  luxurious linden tree
  And the Russian proverb: “it does not sew a bastard”, which has come down to us from great-grandmothers, refers entirely to linden. It was from her young bark, called bast, that they not only made bast shoes, but also twisted ropes, made different harnesses and bags. Its wood contains so much starch that the dried waste - knots, sawdust, shavings, dried and ground into flour - serves as food for livestock. And linden flowers used for tea, and the beneficial properties of linden honey, are universally considered the best home remedy for colds and inflammations.

The ancient Slavic peoples revered linden as the favorite of the goddess Lada, who patronizes love and beauty; around the old trees girls led round dances. In Europe, linden was also considered sacred. It successfully treats the increased excitability of the nervous system and even schizophrenia.

  linden honey - from a hundred diseases

"Linden" properties:

• expectorant
• diuretic,
• antipyretic
• soothing
• sudorific
• pain killer
• choleretic
• antimicrobial,
• anti-inflammatory.

In addition, linden helps to reduce blood viscosity, the secretion of gastric juice, the work of the stomach, reduce blood sugar levels, accelerate metabolic processes.

The use of linden in traditional medicine

Linden fruits are as nutritious as walnuts or hazelnuts, they are also consumed and they produce an almond-like oil from them. A decoction of them relieves stomach cramps and improves peristalsis. In addition to fruits, use other parts of the plant as follows:

• Fresh leaves are added to the salad, and dry leaves are ground into powder and put into the dough.
• The most common use of linden is infusions, decoctions and teas of lime blossom. Such drinks are very tasty and have a delicate flavor. Linden tea resists flu, colds, sore throat, lobar pneumonia, bronchitis, tracheitis.
• Linden infusion drink with kidney disease, oncology, pain in the abdomen, chest, headache.
• Nervous diseases are treated by taking fake extracts by mouth, as well as taking baths with these infusions.
• With linden infusions, they treat babies, gout, rheumatism, ulcers, burns, edema, hemorrhoids.
• Gargle with mouth and throat infusion helps with stomatitis, gingivitis, periodontal disease, sore throat and other inflammatory processes.

Linden flowers for weight loss apply inside and out. Remove the excess fat and tighten the skin will help a sitz bath with the addition of 1 kg of sea salt and 1 l of decoction of lime inflorescences. The procedure should be carried out in the evening and not exceed 20 minutes. A cup of linden tea once a day will eliminate any stress associated with losing weight. Do it this way: in a coffee grinder, you need to grind dry flowers and drink the resulting powder for 1 tsp. 3 times a day.

  miraculous flowers

Linden itself is so beneficial effect on the female body, as if it was created specifically for women. It has a healing effect on them due to phytohormones, which are similar to the female sex hormones. Especially women should pay attention to it after 35 years. They are useful to know that the properties of linden flowers are enhanced by sage.

Oil extract from fresh linden flowers perfectly treats gynecological diseases. The extract is prepared as follows: grind the flowers in a mortar, fill the glass jar half full with this gruel and pour vegetable oil over the coat hanger. Close the lid and leave for 3 weeks in the sun; once a day stir with a wooden spoon. On day 22, strain the oil and use as a tampon.
  In pregnancy, linden tea is good as a sedative and relieves ailments. It will also help in violation of menstruation or menopause.

Linden for your beauty

It is known that for the skin of the face lime color is a means against aging. Broths and masks rejuvenate, tone and refresh dry skin. Nutritious cream  for the face will be more effective several times if you add warm concentrated lime decoction to it.

Instead of washing it is useful to wipe the skin with lime tea, and if you add honey to it, then the rejuvenating effect will be there.
  Linden infusion for hair will make them healthy, strong and silky, if you just rinse their head regularly. To do this, pour a glass of linden blossoms with 0.5 l water and boil for 20 minutes.

  plant in spring

With greasy hair  20 minutes before washing it is necessary to lubricate the head with the following composition: 2 tbsp. l of linden flowers should be poured half a liter of boiling water and boil for 2 minutes, then add the juice of 1 lemon and 50 ml of calendula tincture in alcohol.

And about the benefits of lime for kids

The use of linden flowers for children who often have colds is very successful. Broth, which is a febrifuge, is prepared as follows: 2 tbsp. l lime dried inflorescences pour 0.5 liters of boiling water and boil for 10 minutes, then strain and high temperature  drink at night for 1 glass.

When angina is prepared such an infusion: 1.5 tbsp. lime flowers pour 1 cup boiling water and insist for 20 minutes. After that, strain and drink at night for 1 glass of milk or honey.

  universal cold remedy - tea

Bath with a decoction of linden blossoms before bed well calms hyperactive, easily excitable children.

Children who suffer from convulsions are cured by drinking fresh lime juice collected in the spring at the very beginning of sap flow.

Is it possible for everyone to bass?

Perhaps it seems unexpected that such a true folk remedy, like a lime blossom, may have some contraindications, but this is so. Due to the high diaphoretic and diuretic properties of lime tea can not be drunk daily, as in this case, the cardiovascular system is under strong pressure.

Although linden is a folk remedy, the strength of its influence on the body in the course of treatment should not be underestimated. Therefore, before applying it is best to consult a doctor.

With the onset of summer, the air begins to feel the faint sweetish aroma of honey. It is blooming linden. Her yellowish fragrant flowers that attract bees have been used since time immemorial traditional medicine. Our ancestors also knew about healing properties limes, collected lime color, prepared decoctions, infusions. With their help, they treated fever, convulsions, relieved inflammations.

Let's talk more about the lime color, useful properties, contraindications of means from it consider. And, of course, prepare a healing infusion and decoction from flowers.

The composition of fragrant flowers

Of course, linden flowers would not have such effective healing qualities if they did not contain unique substances. For example, lime color contains flavonoids, essential oils, tannins, which makes it an excellent antiseptic. Due to the presence of kempforol, tiliacin, querztin in flowers, they are considered to be highly effective natural antioxidant. They also have a sufficient amount of vitamin C and carotene, which stimulates the production of vitamin A in the body.

Beneficial features

As we have said, lime blossom is an old, proven medicinal product for centuries. It is still used as an antibacterial, antipyretic, mild diuretic, diaphoretic medicine. The method of application depends on the specific disease. In particular, they prepare a decoction, infusion, fragrant, medicinal tea.

The flowers are used as an independent means, and in medicinal collections together with other plants.

Well, for example, when painful sensations  at urethraPrepare a decoction for washing. For treatment catarrhal diseases  prepare a decoction, infusion or tea, which they drink with honey. Broths, infusions, baths with the addition of flowers are used in the treatment of gout, cough and neurology. Poultices of them are used in the treatment of rheumatism of the joints.

Linden blossom is used when complex treatment  convulsive states, inflammations bladder, kidney disease, fever. Applied with neurosis, as well as for the treatment of certain diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Useful properties of linden help a person with many ailments. In particular, the infusion of flowers is an effective moderately analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent. For example, thanks to these properties, it is used to make poultices with which they relieve inflammation in hemorrhoids.

Used as a soothing skin, emollient, anesthetic for burns, peptic ulcer disease, as well as relieve intestinal colic.

  Application of useful properties of lime

Cooking infusion

This tool will help with colds, bronchitis with bouts of severe cough, as well as with catarrh of bronchi, tuberculosis, headache. Infusion (warm) is used for gargling with sore throat. In other diseases of the nasopharynx, oral cavity as an anti-inflammatory and analgesic.

For the preparation of infusion lay 1 tbsp. l dry flowers in a glass, ceramic or enamel bowl, pour a glass of clean, soft drinking water. Wrap, hold under the lid for half an hour. Then the tool must be filtered through a frequent strainer. Take half a glass 3-4 times a day. The main condition for the effectiveness of treatment is the reception of moderate warm or hot infusion.

Cooking broth

Broth is prepared in the case when it is necessary to treat neuralgic diseases, gout, rheumatism. In these cases, it is used for external use - make poultices. Broth is used when strong coughand also added to cosmetic baths, baths, compresses, lotions, to improve the color and condition of the skin of the face and body. Also, rinse hair with a decoction for shine and beauty. With the help of compresses from broth treat mastitis.

For cooking, pour 2 tbsp in a small saucepan. l dry flowers (if fresh, then 3 tablespoons), add 2 cups of purified, soft water. Boil, remove from heat. Wrap, leave, until a little cool. Then strain, use for treatment in a moderately hot or warm form.

There is information about the use of decoction in some oncological diseases. In this case, when preparing it, 1 tbsp is added to the flowers. l seeds of lime blossom.
Broth for external use (compresses, poultices, etc.)

To prepare the broth, pour into a saucepan 4 tbsp. l dry lime blossom, add 2 cups of water. Boil, boil with a barely noticeable boil for 15 minutes. Then remove from heat, wait until cool to an acceptable state, strain. In the decoction before use, add 0.5 tsp. soda

Contraindications of linden

Talking about beneficial properties  lime color, it is impossible not to say about the contraindications of its use. Do not take infusions and decoctions inside for a long time, as this may adversely affect the vision. Therefore, funds from lime should be used very carefully for people with ophthalmic diseases.

If we talk about contraindications, the means of their linden flowers should be used with extreme caution in heart disease, as decoctions, infusions have an additional burden on him.

According to experts, taking funds from linden flowers is recommended no more than a month. After that, you must make a mandatory break in treatment for 3-4 weeks. Be healthy!

Getting started collecting and harvesting medicinal plantsIt is useful to familiarize yourself with some of the rules for collecting herbs.

Since active biological substances are formed and accumulate in a certain phase of development of each part of it, therefore, the harvesting of herbs, leaves and roots begin when they have more healing power.

The greatest number of active substances during flowering is in the inflorescences, and in fruits and seeds - when they are fully ripe. In the late autumn, when the plant has faded, its healing power accumulates in the roots. The value of the kidneys is great when they have just swelled and have not begun their growth.

The preparation of the bark, for therapeutic purposes, is produced in early spring, when sap flow begins. Only the young bark is suitable for use, while it is still smooth.

Taking care of your health, do not forget about the health of the forest. A young tree with damaged bark will die of phyto-diseases itself and will become a source of disease for other trees. It will be more humane to remove the bark from a tree that has been cut for any needs, or to cut off a young escape with a secateur and remove the bark from it.

Kidney harvesting

The buds are harvested in the same way, trying to inflict the least damage to trees and shrubs. If the buds are large, they are cut off directly on the tree with a sharp and clean knife. To collect small buds, the shoots of a tree about one meter long are cut off, dried and then the buds are removed.

And from the treated shoots can be made brooms for cleaning garden paths.

Harvest leaves

Leaves for medicinal purposes harvested from June to August. From the trees tear the leaves from the lower branches, so the least damage is done. Small leaves, like small buds, are harvested by cutting and drying branches and shoots.

Properly harvesting flowers

Flowers of plants - the most tender part of them. The optimal time to collect is the beginning of flowering. To facilitate collection, they are torn from trees and shrubs, using sticks with a hook to bend down tree branches.

The flowers are collected in a wide basket, not rammed. To start drying immediately after collection, because the flowers deteriorate quickly and lose their healing qualities.

Harvesting fruits and seeds

Fruits and seeds are harvested after full ripening. But it often happens that some of the seeds or small fruits are crumbling, and some are not yet ripe. In this case, the branches with the fruits (seeds) are cut, tied in a bundle and dried in a dry and ventilated room, where they ripen.

Linden healing properties

Almost every tree has amazing healing powers. Particular attention deserves linden.

Lipa - the most common folk medicine. It is mainly used in the feverish state during cold and flu. In fact, the healing properties of linden is much wider.

In folk medicine, not only linden blossoms are used, but also buds, leaves, bark and seeds. Lipa begins to bloom only at the age of twenty. The best time to pick flowers is when more than half of the buds bloom on the tree.

When collecting raw materials are not compacted. Dried in the shade, spreading out in one layer, stirring regularly. Properly dried flowers retain healing power for up to two years.

Linden flowers application

Infusion of flowers is used both separately and in collections with other plants. Due to the anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions, in addition to colds and diseases of the respiratory organs, an infusion of linden flowers is also recommended to be taken for exacerbations and inflammation in the kidneys.

Linden inflorescences perfectly act as a diuretic and diaphoretic. Their use allows you to dissolve the thick sputum and mucous discharge in the bronchi. Tea from linden inflorescences drink with fainting and epilepsy, with frequent headaches.

Cooking infusion of lime

A tablespoon of flowers is brewed in half a liter of boiling water. About half an hour insists in enamel or glassware. A glass of filtered infusion is drunk at night in a warm form, or crushed into two doses during the day.

Infusion caress the throat and mouth during inflammation, adding a teaspoon of baking soda.

Linden bark application

The young linden bark is well boiled soft, allowed to stand until it cools, and the resulting mucus is used externally as an anti-inflammatory agent. skin diseases  and as an analgesic for rheumatism, hemorrhoids and burns.

For treatment using the inner layer of the bark, it is also called - sapwood. Broth bark gently enhances arterial pressurehelps to clean internal organs  from toxins, affects the proper operation of the gallbladder.

To prepare the broth, one tablespoon of boiled linden bark is boiled for a few minutes in about half a liter of water, insisting.

Contraindications and side effects

The availability of medicinal plants should not lead to its uncontrolled and unlimited use. Even table mineral water has contraindications. Pregnant women and children are prescribed herbal medicine only under medical supervision.

When people talk about linden in a conversation, everyone immediately associates with tea and honey, which everyone thinks therapeutic agents. This is true, linden flowers in many countries are classified as medicinal raw materials.

In ancient times, this tree was considered sacred, under it hid from a lightning in a thunderstorm, it was planted next to the temples. There was also such a beautiful custom: at the birth of a baby, a linden tree was planted, which, according to legends, grew and protected the child from diseases and hardships.

Lipa is a tree of the family Malvaceae, its homeland is called Europe, from where it spread throughout the temperate belt of the continent. The tree grows best in warm and humid areas, in places well lit by the sun.

For its unpretentious and wonderful aroma, distributed during flowering, it is widely used for landscaping settlements. The linden grows up to 30 m in height, lives up to 150 years, however, cases are described when the tree lived to be 1200 years.

Lipa is an excellent melliferous plant; besides, its properties to treat fever, relieve pain and cramps, banish fever are widely used in medicine. From lime flowers prepare tinctures and decoctions.

Chemical composition

The healing properties of linden color and the whole tree have been known for a long time, because It has been widely used in traditional medicine. But it was only in the last century that scientific studies were carried out that examined the chemical composition of linden and confirmed its useful properties.

It was found that all parts of this wonderful tree have medicinal value.

In particular, colors contain ascorbic acid, carotene (provitamin A), thalicins, and flavone glycosides. It is thanks to them that all are filmed. inflammatory processes  and pain sensations, there is an intense output of sweat and urine.

Linden blossom contains essential oils, it is their fragrance that you feel during the flowering of the tree. They have high immunomodulating and bactericidal actions.

In addition, found:

• polysaccharides and sugars;
• tanning elements;
• saponins;
• flavonoids;
• natural antioxidants;
• organic acids, in particular, salicylic acid;
• mineral salts of iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium.

This unique biochemical composition explains the numerous healing properties of linden preparations, which are used to remove stones from the kidneys and salts from the joints, calm the nerves, remove toxins, cleanse and rejuvenate the body.

Using linden flowers

It has long been noticed that taking a decoction of linden with colds eliminates the symptoms of infectious intoxication, improves sleep, lowers the temperature, coughs and bronchitis. Linden preparations heal migraines and headaches, gargle for colds, normalize blood pressure and improve the condition for cardiovascular problems.

Lime decoctions are used to normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract, stimulate the secretion of bile, sweat and urine. They, according to some reports, activate metabolism and contribute to weight loss and the disappearance of cellulite. Bactericidal properties are required for the treatment of poorly healing wounds, compresses from infusions are effective in combating furunculosis, burns, and other skin lesions.

Linden flock and tea have a positive effect on the nervous system, relieve stress and tension, which generally improves well-being, relieves fatigue and blues. In conjunction with the lotions, they contribute to the removal of salts from the joints with gout, arthritis and rheumatism, while removing pain syndromes.

From a pharmacological point of view, linden has wide

• bactericidal;
• anti-inflammatory;
• soothing;
• sweatshops;
• diuretic;
• antihistamine;
• antipyretic properties.

Impact on women's health and beauty

Linden blossom showed a positive effect in the treatment of inflamed hemorrhoids  and female ailments. These drugs can turn women after 40 years and girls suffering from pain during menstruation.

Linden decoctions, due to the fact that they contain plant "phytoestrogens" - substances that are similar in composition to the female hormones, normalize the menstrual cycle, relieve pain, delay the onset of menopause and facilitate its flow. Compresses are useful for mastitis.

Adding broth to masks, ice cubes and creams makes the skin young and elastic, improves color and nourishes it.

Folk color treatment recipes

Linden flowers are valuable medicinal raw materials  and are used in the form of teas, decoctions and water or alcohol tinctures.

With tuberculosis and bronchitis

It is necessary to prepare the infusion, for which 1 tbsp. l dry flowers brew a glass of boiling water and insist 40 minutes. Then it is filtered and consumed a glass three times a day. The same infusion can gargle and mouth.

With colic and intestinal pain

The bath helps a lot, for which you need 8 handfuls of flowers to brew with a liter of boiling water and boil over low heat for 5 minutes, and then insist for half an hour. Then the infusion is filtered and added to the bath, which must be taken within 15 minutes. at temp. 36-37 degrees. Usually the pain subsides immediately.

Sedative for nervous disorders and chronic fatigue syndrome

Glass jar with a capacity of 0.5 liters to the top, but not tamping, fill with lime color and fill with vodka, how much will go. Set aside in the dark for 2 weeks, then drain and squeeze the flowers. Fill the bottle with liquid and store in the refrigerator. Take on the 1st tsp. 3 p. per day, the last - before bedtime.

With cystitis

• The following fitosbor is being prepared: lime blossom, oak bark and bearberry leaves are taken in equal parts. Art. l collecting pour a glass of boiling water and keep on steaming for another 20 minutes. Drink before bedtime.
• 3 tbsp. l flowers fill with a liter of water, bring to a boil, turn off and cover with a lid. After an hour, strain and drink: on the 1st day - a glass during the day, and starting from the 2nd - half a liter per day. The course of treatment is 2 weeks.

For the treatment of inflammation of a different nature, the expulsion of ascaris, digestive disorders and the nervous system

Fitosbor: equal parts of linden flowers, chamomile and elderberry, blackberry leaves, St. John's wort, flax seed and hemp, crushed pumpkin seeds are taken. 4 tbsp. l this mixture is poured 0.5 liters of boiling water and insist? hour. The entire volume must be taken within a day for 4-6 times.

With cold and during the period of seasonal diseases

A large spoonful of flowers pour 0.25 liters of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes, and then drink as tea. You can add honey, it will enhance the effect of tea.

With severe headaches

• Make a decoction for any recipe, cover yourself with a towel and breathe in pairs of lime color.
• Quite a simple recipe. A pinch of dried flowers mash your fingers and apply to the forehead and temples.

When stress and fatigue

100 g of dried linden flowers, pour 2 liters of cold water and leave for 20 minutes, then put on the fire, let it boil and hold there for 5 minutes. Remove and let stand for 20 minutes. Pour the infusion into the bath and take 20 minutes. Such baths are recommended to do once a week.

Burns and wounds treatment

It should take 4 tbsp. l lime blossom and pour 2 stack. boiling water, hold on the steam bath for 15 minutes, cool and gently lubricate burns or apply lotions to the wounds.

To strengthen the immune system

Fitosbor. Drink a decoction, which is prepared as follows: 2 tsp. linden flowers, 1 tsp. nettle leaves, the same amount of ginger and celery pinch pour a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 15 minutes. Drink small sips throughout the day. This broth not only boosts immunity, but also reduces cholesterol levels and removes salts from tissues.

For obesity

Crush dry powder into powder and drink 1 tsp. 3 p. in a day.

With mastitis

4 tbsp. l flowers, fill with 0.5 liters of water and boil for 15 minutes under a lid. Allow to cool to body temperature, filter, add? hl drinking soda and use as compresses.

For the treatment of hair roots

Prepare strong lime decoction of 10 tbsp. l colors and? liter of water. After boiling, keep under cover over low heat for another 30 minutes. After washing the head, rinse with a decoction of the head and do not rinse with water. Do this procedure every time you wash.

For skin rejuvenation

An extract is prepared according to the following scheme: the amount is taken as in the above recipe, but it is digested until the liquid is evaporated to a decrease in volume of 2 p. The cooled broth is filtered and in equal proportions mixed with creams, tonics and other means for face care.

Harvesting and storage

Despite the fact that the color of lime at any time of the year can always be purchased at pharmacies, citizens like to prepare it themselves for their needs. Of course, the process is quite pleasant - tearing off the flowers, at the same time breathing in a delightful lime aroma, however, it should be remembered that the workpiece must be conducted away from roads and industrial zones.

This is best done outside the city, where plants do not accumulate car exhausts and other harmful substances from human activity. Active flowering lasts about 2 weeks, at the same time and the procurement of raw materials.

Flowers are collected in dry weather, before noon and after 16 hours, because the scorching rays of the sun contribute to the fact that one of the valuable components - essential oils - disappears. They break along with the bract, but the flowers are considered the most valuable. The best are selected, not affected by pests and diseases, without any defects.

The raw material is dried under a canopy or in a well-ventilated area, in which the direct rays of the sun do not fall. The flowers are scattered in a thin layer and turn over daily until they are completely dry. From the kilogram of flowers collected to the period of readiness is obtained only about 300 g.
  The finished raw material is poured into glass jars, paper or linen bags, stored up to 3 years.

In which cases the use of drugs is undesirable.

Remember the wisdom of Hippocrates, who said that any plant is both a medicine and a poison at the same time. This also applies to linden blossom. It is very useful, but the drugs can not be used for more than a month, and tea from them - more than six months. It is necessary to take breaks.

There are data, but they have not yet been scientifically confirmed that the long-term use of linden drugs may adversely affect vision - it decreases.

Anyway, do not use fake drugs for a long time and if you suffer from chronic diseases, be sure to consult your doctor - healthy precaution has not prevented anyone.

Hello dear readers. Linden, medicinal properties, contraindication and use, we will talk about it with you today. This year, the summer began very early in our country, such heat is now, well, I simply have nothing to breathe. This year the linden tree blossomed too early, not in July, but in June. We were just at this time staying with our mother, she has linden growing under the windows of her house. What aroma is in the neighborhood when linden blossoms, it simply cannot be conveyed. For me, linden smells like honey. Yes, and bees all the time spinning around a tree, working, collecting nectar. The aroma and beauty, could not resist ran behind the camera and took a few pictures of linden blossoms in memory of the summer.

A linden tree blooms every year, a flowering period of about 15 days. Linden flowers need to break off in a dry campaign, and collect only those inflorescences, the flowers on which blossomed. Pluck only good inflorescences. In general, tearing flowers for a long time, besides from a kilogram of raw linden flowers, then when they dry up, only three hundred grams of dried flowers remain. My mother and I broke off the flowers, and then dried them laid out under a canopy on a paper in a thin layer. Dried flowers are also in a well-ventilated room, spreading out in a thin layer on fabric or paper. Of course, you can also dry in the dryer, but unfortunately we do not have a dryer. It's so hot outside here, so the flowers dried out pretty quickly. After that, dry flowers should be collected in a cotton bag and stored in a dry place. Linden flowers are stored for 2 years and do not lose their healing properties.

Linden flowers are also an excellent honey plant. The bees buzz over the tree all day long from early morning until evening, work hard, collect sweet nectar. I personally personally like lime honey, it is so fragrant, and its taste is rather pleasant, it is transparent and yellowish in color. Lime honey is very useful for colds.

With a cold, I always brew lime tea for myself and my children and drink it with honey, using it mainly as a febrifuge. Linden tea is tasty and fragrant, for children it is an excellent medicine, and most importantly, it is harmless. About what folk remedies  I still cope with a cold read in my article.

Let us now consider the beneficial and healing properties of fragrant lime flowers.

Linden. Medicinal properties.

• Linden flowers contain a lot of vitamin C, as well as potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium.
• Linden preparations increase the protective functions of our body.
• Linden has diaphoretic and antipyretic properties.
• Lipa helps with coughing and also has expectorant properties.
• Reduces cramps.
• It improves the metabolic processes occurring in our body.
• Lipa lowers blood sugar levels, so linden flower tea is good for diabetes.
• Linden flowers are very rich essential oilsDue to this, they have such a pleasant aroma.
• Flower tea has a tonic effect.
• Linden flowers have a diuretic healing properties, so tea is useful in diseases of the kidneys and bladder.
• Since tea has a diuretic effect, linden perfectly removes edema of any origin.
• Lime tea very well soothes pain in the joints.
• Infusions of lime relieve itching, inflammation.
• Also preparations of linden are an excellent tool for immunity.

This linden at mom's under the windows is growing, even in the frame did not fit, so big, in the district from her such a fragrance stands. He was just attracted to a swarm of bees. We went with dad and with the children in the forest for strawberries, returning, and on the apple tree a swarm of bees sits. Dad decided to take them off and plant them in a hive, although I was terribly afraid that the bees would not bite the children, but everything worked out. Now the bees live in the hive of the pope.

Linden. Application.

Linden tea is very simple to prepare, I take one tablespoon of flowers and pour it with a glass of boiling water, I insist literally 20 minutes, add honey to taste, you can add sugar, and drink it. You can take lime tea with bronchitis, colds, pneumonia, flu, and headaches.

Under stress, a linden can be brewed by mixing it with other herbs, for example, with mint, melissa, motherwort in a ratio of 1: 1, then brewing a spoonful of herbs into a glass of boiling water, insisting and filtering. You can drink this infusion as tea throughout the day. I sometimes prepare such tea for myself, but I mostly mix lime with mint, soothes such tea perfectly.

With my headache, my mother still breathes in the scent of linden, puts linden flowers to her forehead, which she kneads in her hands beforehand.

If you have sore joints, I can advise you. good remedy. You need to take a good handful of linden flowers and pour a glass of boiling water, insist. Then the color is slightly pressed and applied to the joints, the pain and swelling disappears. Only on top of the linden put a piece of cellophane and a towel, keep the compress until the linden cools.

If you are interested in the topic of joint treatment folk methodsthen you can read. I wrote about joints a little earlier.

Lipa is also very widely used in cosmetology. Rinse the hair with flowers after washing, wipe the face, with inflammation, with rash. Rub the body with insect bites. Cooking decoction is simple. Two tablespoons of lime for half a liter of water, put on the fire and boil for about 10 minutes, insist about half an hour and filter the broth.

Linden. Contraindications.

As such, there are no contraindications for linden. Just remember that you need to use linden tea with therapeutic purpose, every day and instead of tea you should not drink it. Do not use linden with individual intolerance, if you are allergic to linden drugs. Also, lime tea can give an extra load on the heart.

Lipa is really very treatment plantand there are practically no contraindications. Now you know the healing properties of linden. I hope that the information about linden will be useful for you.