What are the beneficial properties of linden

Now such a wonderful time has come - you walk along the streets and feel a subtle warm smell. It smells like linden. Small delicate linden flowers are one of the most sought after and widespread honey plants. But beneficial properties of linden it doesn't end there.

You can also harvest linden flowers yourself. They are collected together with the bracts. It is necessary to collect linden flowers using a ladder or stepladder, so as not to break the branches. The collected raw materials are dried in a shaded, ventilated place. Linden trees can also be dried in a dryer at a temperature of 40-50 degrees. But it is strictly forbidden to expose the collected raw materials to sunlight!

Dried linden flowers contain many useful substances. in addition to essential oil, these are saponins, carotene, tannins, mucus, phytoncides, and the flavone glycoside heperidin.

A fragrant tea is brewed from linden flowers, which, in addition to its rich taste, has anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, bile- and diuretic effects. This tea moderately increases blood viscosity. I drink linden tea as an antimicrobial and expectorant.

An infusion of linden flowers has long been used to rinse the mouth and throat for colds and inflammatory diseases. If this infusion is not filtered, then it can be used as an application for hemorrhoids, rheumatism, gout, ulcers and burns.

An infusion of linden flowers is prepared as follows:

• 3 tablespoons linden flowers
• 1 cup boiling water
• pour boiling water over flowers
• heat in a water bath for 45 minutes
• Cool for 45 minutes, leaving in room
• strain

By the way, linden infusion is very useful for washing. It should be diluted with water in a ratio of 1:20 and used for daily washing. then the skin will become velvety and elastic.