Linden (Tilia sp.)

Heart-shaped Linden (aka small-leaved Linden) from the Linden family is a durable tree with a height of not more than 30 m with a wide-spreading crown. Linden grows everywhere, and therefore, if you are a big fan of sweets, feel free to open the map and look for the nearest lime grove, as surely there is an apiary near it, where you can taste the extremely delicious Linden honey! As you may have guessed, it will be easy to detect Linden, the constant buzzing of bees will be the right guide for you. Linden in its Arsenal of medicinal substances has essential oil, polysaccharides, triterpene saponins, flavonoids, as well as ascorbic acid and carotene.

This is Interesting:

What is more interesting fake? For example, long before the baptism of Russia by the great Prince Vladimir the Slavs worshipped their gods. One of them was the goddess of love and beauty – Lada, the symbol of which was our beauty. For the sake of happiness and love, women went to the lime trees to dance and begged the goddess to help them. In addition, it was believed that Linden is able to purify a person from evil or vile evil eye curse.

How is it Used in Medicine:

For the treatment of cough and other colds Linden will be your faithful assistant, because the infusion of its flowers has antipyretic, diaphoretic, antispasmodic and anti-inflammatory effect. In addition, lime tea will help you cope with insomnia.