This plant grows on the ground longer than the rest. It has survived a number of changes, in particular climatic ones, and to this day it pleases a person with its calm, homely appearance, neat appearance, discreet decorative effect, soft silky foliage and pleasant aroma.

However, linden is valued not only for its aroma and beauty, but also for its beauty. more for its healing properties. Folk healers flowers and other parts of the plant have been used since ancient times. With the help of linden preparations, you can cure a lot of ailments and eliminate many problems. Let us consider in more detail how linden is harvested, useful properties and contraindications for use in traditional medicine.

Description of the plant. Preparation of medicinal raw materials.

Linden is a deciduous tree of the Linden family, reaching a height of thirty meters. This tree has a spreading crown and black cracking bark. The plant is equipped with reddish-brown twigs, yellowish-white fragrant flowers, collected in semi-umbrellas. The linden fruit is a slightly pubescent or bare spherical nut with the presence tasty seeds.

Linden blossoms in the summer period - June-July, and the fruits ripen at the end of the summer period, in August. The tree grows in areas of coniferous-deciduous or broad-leaved forests.

Most right time to collect raw materials - the flowering period. It is recommended to collect the flowers of the plant with bracts. You need to be very careful and try not to touch the flowers that are affected by leaf beetles. You need to pick flowers with your hands. After collecting, leave the raw materials to dry in a dark place, under a canopy or in the attic. You can also dry the flowers in a special dryer. Stir the raw material occasionally during the day so that it dries evenly.

The end of drying will be indicated by the fragility of the peduncles. Dried flowers must be poured into open boxes, or simply raked into a pile and left in this form for several days. Only after three days, at least, the raw materials can be poured into a storage bag. Properly harvested medicinal raw material has a pleasant aroma and sweetish taste. Dried flowers can be stored for about two years.

Collection of kidneys is best done in the spring, and preferably in dry weather. It is necessary to dry the kidneys under open sky. The shelf life is two years. Linden bark is harvested and stored in a similar way.

Linden - useful properties and contraindications.

This medicinal plant includes a large number of:

• essential oils;
• sesquiterpenes;
• glycosides;
• saponins;
• coumarin;
• tannins;
• carotene;
• ascorbic acid;
• wax;
• hesperidin;
• sugars;
• mucous substances.

Medicinal preparations from this plant have:

• antipyretic;
• bactericidal;
• diaphoretic;
• anticonvulsant;
• diuretic;
• anti-inflammatory;
• painkillers;
• antimicrobial;
• soothing;
• choleretic effect.

Linden products are used to treat: sore throats, colds, influenza, cough, headaches, rheumatism, pneumonia, burns, convulsions, hemorrhoids, measles, mumps, gastritis.

Decoctions, infusions and teas are taken with the aim of: eliminating pain in the abdomen and head, increased secretion gastric juice, increasing bile formation, facilitating the flow of bile into the duodenum, reducing blood viscosity, lowering temperature.

Linden is used externally as poultices and lotions to heal burns, ulcers, hemorrhoids, and to eliminate pain in rheumatism and gout. In addition, linden powder is used to eliminate nasal, oral and bleeding from wounds.

Linden medicines in the fight against various ailments

Treatment of ailments respiratory tract healing infusion. Brew twenty grams of plant flowers in 200 milliliters of boiled water. Set aside for an hour, then filter. Drink half a glass of infusion three times a day.

Elimination of intestinal colic and spasms. Brew fifty grams of dried raw materials in a liter of boiled water, put on the stove and leave to languish for twenty minutes. Let the product brew, filter, then pour into a bath with hot water. Take the procedure for ten minutes.

Cure bronchitis, colds. Connect linden flowers with raspberry leaves, sage and elderberry flowers. Grind all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Brew twenty grams herbal collection 300 ml of boiling water, set aside for a couple of hours. Drink 100 milliliters three times a day.

Treatment of rheumatism. Combine linden with viburnum and brew the raw material with boiled water. Let it brew for about 2 hours. Drink a quarter cup of infusion twice a day.

Preparation of a disinfectant, emollient, anti-inflammatory agent. Mix chamomile and linden sprigs in equal proportions, cut into smaller pieces and pour a glass of boiled water. Let the product brew for thirty minutes. Rinse your throat with this infusion at least twice a day.

Infusion in the fight against rheumatism. Take linden, raspberry, oregano, coltsfoot, chop and mix well all the ingredients. Twenty grams of raw materials brew with boiling water. Take ¼ cup of infusion three times a day.

Treatment of chronic cough. Brew a couple of spoons of finely chopped linden flowers in three hundred milliliters of boiling water. Let the tool stand. Take 100 grams of medicine three times a day.

Linden in the treatment of gastrointestinal cancer. Brew ten grams of lime blossom with a glass of boiled water, set aside for several hours. Take a third cup of the drug at least three times a day.

Treatment of prostatitis. Grind the coals of burnt linden, brew like coffee. The duration of treatment is a week.

Preparing an antipyretic. Place fifteen grams of crushed linden flowers in an enamel bowl, pour 500 milliliters of boiled water. Place the container on the stove and simmer in a water bath for twenty minutes. Remove the saucepan from the stove, cool the broth and filter. Dilute the resulting product with boiling water to the original volume. Add a couple of spoons to the medicine natural honey. Take the infusion warm, 100 ml no more than 3 times in one day as an antipyretic and diaphoretic.

A tool to help breastfeeding mothers. You will need lime leaves or buds. Finely chop the raw material and brew 10 gr. raw materials 300 ml of boiled water, wrap and place in heat for two hours. Drink 200 ml before meals.

Obesity treatment. Take dried lime flowers and grind to a powdery consistency. Use a spoonful of medicine twice a day.

Among the wide variety of plants, linden is considered one of the most magical and healing. It will give strength to a tired person who lies down to rest in the shade of the leaves, or becomes a safe haven during a thunderstorm. There is a belief that lightning does not fall into this mysterious place. From the bark of a tree, ancient healers made amulets that protected a person from evil people and various diseases. Linden medicinal properties and contraindications have been studied by experts. And now, in everyday life, medicines made from parts of a tree are very popular among lovers of traditional medicine.

Linden description

This plant is easy to identify. Its leaves are very similar in shape to hearts, and between them are small fruits - nuts. In the spring, during the rapid flowering of many trees, it thins out a pleasant honey aroma. Approaching the tree, you can see a lot of bees that swarm around the white-smelling flowers. They collect healing nectar, which then turns into tender and delicious honey.

This tree is unpretentious, it can be planted in any soil. The only thing she doesn't like is groundwater. Having reached the roots to them, the tree may die. Most often, this plant is planted in parks, gardens, alleys, branches can be cut off, and real masterpieces of art can be created from trees.

The chemical composition of the plant

Leaves

Leaves are most often brewed and applied to a sore spot. They contain the following components:

• ascorbic acid;
• carotene;
• protein.

Linden inflorescences

These fragrant flowers contain a huge set of useful elements:

• natural flavonoids;
• ascorbic acid;
• natural fragrant essential oil which contains farneaol;
• glycosides;
• aromatic substances;
• vitamin A.

Bark

Infusions from the bark are used for many diseases, since it is in the bark that the triterpene substance was found. In addition, it contains 8% oil.

Fruit

In nuts, which can be collected in August - September, there are healing oil similar to Provencal.

Nectar

The sweet nectar that bees love to collect contains sucrose - 45% and glucose - 12%.

Attention! Before you start taking linden preparations, you need to make sure that you are not allergic to this plant!

Useful and medicinal properties of linden

Everything that is included in the chemical composition of this unique tree has healing effect. Preparations from it have the following properties:

1. Strengthen blood vessels, making them elastic. This reduces the risk of atherosclerosis.
2. Relieve various types of inflammation.
3. Removed from the body excess liquid, alleviating the condition of patients with kidney disease.
4. Help to lose weight normal exchange substances.
5. Calm the nervous system, soften the effects of stress and depression.
6. Rejuvenate the body, slow down aging.
7. Helps to cope with cold symptoms.

Teas, tinctures and compresses can help with diseases such as:

• neuralgia, leg cramps, rheumatism, fainting, dizziness, insomnia;
• respiratory diseases, diseases respiratory system;
• diseases of the kidneys, gastrointestinal tract;
• arrhythmia, problems with blood vessels and veins, hypertension and menopause;
• tumors of the stomach and kidneys;
• skin inflammatory diseases.

Most often, parts of the plant are used as an antiseptic. Fragrant linden honey is especially tasty and healthy. Forms of medicines can be various. The most effective: infusions, decoctions, baths.

Linden blossom in folk medicine

This wonderful tree has long been famous for its healing properties in folk medicine for any disease.

If you have a cold, caught a sore throat or pneumonia, then you need: pour 2 tablespoons of flowers with boiling water, wait about 20-30 minutes until it is infused. Take 1-2 glasses before bed. They can also gargle.

At a temperature: pour boiling water 15 gr. flowers, boil for 10 to 15 minutes, strain. At night, drink 2-3 glasses.

With bronchitis you need: pour a tablespoon of inflorescences with hot water, boil, take 100 ml. 3-4 times a day.

At overweight you need to grind dry leaves, pour water. Take the resulting mixture 2-3 times a day for a teaspoon.

If your joints hurt then you need: pour boiling water over the leaves of the plant, apply to the sore spot and cover tightly, wait at least 2 hours.

For pain in the head you just need to put fresh leaves on your forehead, wait a little in peace and quiet until the headaches subside.

With stomatitis you need: pour a tablespoon of flowers with boiling water, wait 20-30 minutes and strain. Then rinse your mouth with this solution.

For insomnia, stress you need to take a bath with inflorescences. 100-200 g of greens pour 2 liters. cold water, wait 10-15 minutes, put to boil on the stove for about 5-10 minutes. Strain the infusion, wait another 10 minutes, add the decoction to the bath.

You need to take a bath once a week for at least 30 minutes. Water should be heated to 37-38 degrees. Before taking a bath, you need to wash your body. When bathing is over, wash off the remaining liquid from the body. clean water No need.

Rules for the use of medicines from linden

The use of the plant has practically no contraindications. However, it should be used as a medicine in moderation. Do not abuse daily infusions, decoctions and baths.

If you drink such tea without restrictions, replacing any liquid with it, you can reduce the quality of vision. You should also pay attention to the use of medicinal infusions for people who have heart problems. If uncontrolled use of sticky, you can worsen your condition.

Also, caution should be taken with infusions for those who suffer nervous disorders. Long-term use drinks from lipovka contributes to the deterioration of the nervous state.

Remember! The use of linden broth instead of regular tea is unacceptable. This is a medicine that needs to be drunk in courses!

Be sure to make intervals during treatment. Drank 1 month healing infusion, now 14 days rest from it. You can start treatment again.

Linden tea benefits and harms

Linden tea is very useful for many existing diseases, as well as prophylactic. Its composition is as rich as possible in vitamins, minerals, oils and other substances.

Benefit

The undoubted benefit of such a drink is for such diseases:

1. Any female diseases. Especially in violation menstrual cycle, V menopause, pain sensations. Since linden contains phytohormones, which are very similar to female hormones, this tea has a positive effect on the woman's body.
2. Colds. Just a few spoons of a healing decoction can alleviate all symptoms and speed up recovery.
3. Vascular diseases. Flavonoids contained in leaves and flowers strengthen blood vessels and protect against complications.
4. Digestive disorders. Brewed tea in this case enhances the work of enzymes, contributes to a more rapid release of gastric juice. Any problems with digestion are solved effectively and quickly.
5. Sleep disorders. A few sips wonderful drink able to put you into a light sleep.

Harm

It is believed that linden tea is absolutely harmless. But it's not. Caution should be exercised in people prone to allergic reactions. Before starting treatment, you should check if you have a reaction to this plant.

• malformations of the heart and blood vessels;
• stones in the kidneys;
• poor blood clotting.

Raw materials can also cause harm if they were not collected correctly. It is dangerous to use infusions from a tree that grows in ecologically unfavorable places, along highways or near industrial enterprises.

A tree accumulates all poisonous substances during its life. And if you drink tea brewed from the raw materials of such a plant, you can get serious poisoning.

Pregnancy and linden preparations

Everyone knows not to take during pregnancy medications, so many expectant mothers try to be treated folk methods. One of them is taking linden-based drugs. So is it possible to use tinctures and herbal tea for pregnant women?

Herbalists advise such a drink based on linden flowers to women who are expecting a baby in the following cases:

1. If future mom felt the signs of a cold, freshly brewed linden tea will help her. It is enough to drink two cups of this drink in 1 hour. A glass of boiling water will require 15 mg. dried flowers. Tea acts here as an antipyretic and diaphoretic. And bactericidal qualities will help relieve sore throat, eliminate hoarseness. In addition, it is a proven remedy against stomatitis.
2. If the inflammation is more severe and the woman is diagnosed with bronchitis, treatment in this way will be a good addition to the main therapy.
3. Another important property of such tea - the ability to increase weakened immunity. The effect of the plant will only increase if you add a spoonful of honey to the drink.

Often pregnancy is accompanied by swelling of the hands and feet. In order to reduce swelling, you should also drink 200 ml in the morning. such an infusion.

Healing properties for men

All recipes that help get rid of various ailments Suitable for men as well. The only disadvantage of too much passion for this plant is a violation of the hormonal background.

Flower infusions are excellent for such violations:

• increased excitability, aggressiveness, impulsivity;
• diseases of the prostate (prostatitis);
• haemorrhoids.

To cure prostatitis, you should burn a tree branch, chop off all the ashes that have formed. Then use this powder in the morning instead of coffee, brewing 1 teaspoon of this drug with boiling water. The course of treatment is 30 days, then the same break. All you need to do 3 courses of treatment.

Linden for children

This is an excellent doctor various diseases that occur in young children. First of all, for colds and viral diseases. After all, a pill or syrup little patient it can be difficult to drink. And such tea with honey is enjoyed by the most capricious kids.

Antipyretic prescription

Pour into a bowl 20 gr. dry herbs, pour 3 cups boiling water and boil. Boil for 10 minutes. After that, strain the liquid, take 200 ml. before bedtime.

Recipe for angina

Pour into 200 ml. glass 1 tbsp. l. flowers, pour boiling water over, and leave for 20 minutes. Drink this decoction at night with honey or raspberry jam.

Recipe for hyperactive kids

If your baby is restless, constantly on the move, finds it difficult to calm down and fall asleep, a soothing bath will help. Add 50 gr. dried inflorescences in a small bath and bathe a child in this water.

From convulsions

Plant juice will help get rid of convulsive manifestations. But you need to collect it at the time of sap flow.

Important! Linden is very useful for children. It is her decoctions that help debug the work of the entire nervous system of the baby!

Linden for women in gynecology

Linden blossom used as an additional treatment for women in gynecology.

Menstrual irregularity

If the cycle goes astray, pain is tormented, you should take a flower decoction, then everything will return to normal. Women after 40 need to take linden decoction 1-2 cups in the morning for 28 days every 6 months. Thanks to these methods linden tea, you will not be afraid of menopause, which will begin later than that of your peers, will be less painful with minimal symptoms.

Thrush, leucorrhoea, itching

With such unpleasant symptoms douching with infusion helps well. For 1 liter boiling water is taken 1 cup of dried flowers. It is brewed and infused for about 8 hours. Before use, the decoction must be heated. Apply morning and evening for 4 days.

Acute cystitis

This recipe will help get rid of cystitis: half a glass of inflorescences is steamed with 500 ml. water, put on fire and boil for another 3 minutes. Then the liquid is drunk for 12 hours.

Some herbalists believe that the use of lipoka is possible even with uterine tumors. But with such serious illness you should consult your doctor.

Linden in cosmetology

This plant is excellent at fighting premature aging skin. Decoctions and masks rejuvenate, give elasticity and preserve the epidermis. If you add a few drops of linden decoction to the face cream that you use, then the remedy will become much more effective.

Promotes rejuvenation daily washing linden tea. And if this tea is mixed with honey, the decoction will turn out to be even more valuable.

If you have lifeless, dull hair, daily rinsing with a decoction of tree flowers will help restore their healthy shine and strength. Preparing it is quite simple: you need to brew 40 gr. inflorescences half a liter of boiled water, and boil for 20 minutes.

At oily hair, you should use this recipe: take 20 gr. inflorescences that need to be brewed with 0.5 liters of boiling water. Boil for 2 minutes, then gradually pour in the lemon juice and alcohol calendula(50 ml.).

Daily rinsing of the mouth with a decoction prevents the appearance of caries and inflammation of the gums.

Medicinal folk recipes with linden

Thanks to centuries of folk experience, recipes using plants bring great benefit people. No exception and preparations, the main ingredient of which is linden blossom.

Remember! Always follow the exact recipe for preparing medicines. Otherwise, you can harm your body!

Linden for colds, virus and flu

• 1 liter of water;
• 30 gr. plants.

Pour the raw materials with boiled hot water, and cook for 20 minutes over low heat. Throughout the day, this decoction should be gradually drunk.

Linden with thrombophlebitis

People who are prone to blood clots must constantly thin their blood with medications. But there is a plant that perfectly copes with the task. Prepare a thermos, pour 1 liter of boiling water into it. Add 1 tbsp. l. flowers. Insist 9 hours. You need to drink a decoction for a month in the morning, afternoon and evening.

Linden in diseases of the stomach

A decoction with flowers helps with many diseases of the stomach. This excellent tool from an ulcer. To prepare effective recipe you should do the following:

• prepare herbal collection from 3 st. l. lime blossom, 2 tbsp. l. chamomile and fennel;
• pour the whole mixture into a thermos and pour 500 ml. boiling water;
• let it brew for 2-3 hours.

It is necessary to take a drink every time before eating half a glass. With gastritis, it is useful to use ordinary linden honey before meals. Then you will forget about many symptoms of stomach colic.

Attention! Linden honey should not be added to hot liquids. When added to hot tea, milk or water, the beneficial properties of honey will evaporate.

If you are concerned about intestinal colic or spasms, you should make yourself a warm bath with the addition of a strong decoction of linden flowers. Relax in such a bath for 30 minutes, and the pain in the intestines will pass.

Harm and contraindications

Safe means in nature simply do not exist. Therefore, before taking fake drugs, make sure they are safe. Main contraindications:

• hypersensitivity to the components of the tree;
• chronic cardiovascular diseases;
• kidney failure;
• asthma and diabetes.

It is also imperative to observe the dosage, and take regular breaks in treatment. If you drink decoctions with lipovka all year long, without stopping, you will notice that a person is losing his sight. The outlines of objects become blurry and fuzzy. The main thing in this treatment is the observance of the measure in everything.

When and how to collect linden?

In order not to interrupt the course of treatment with this useful plant, you should stock up on raw materials in the summer. The peak of the collection of lime blossom falls on the very height of the summer season, from late June to mid-July. But depending on the climate in which the tree grows, what the weather was like in spring, these dates may shift slightly.

Therefore, the most favorable time for collection is the presence of opened flowers and buds on the tree, which will open soon. You need to choose lime alleys, which are far from various factories, enterprises, busy highways and roads.

Collect flowers should be in the morning, before noon. The weather should not be windy, warm and humid, the air temperature should warm up to 25 degrees, partly cloudy.

You can not start collecting during rain, cold, windy weather. If there is still dew on the leaves, you should wait until it evaporates. It is best not to cut off the lime blossom along with the leaves, but carefully cut it off with scissors.

Note! Inflorescences should be young and healthy, without damage, withered petals.

When the crop is harvested, all raw materials must be laid out on a dry surface in a ventilated area, and left until the inflorescences are dried. Sometimes they can be turned over for even drying.

It is impossible to dry the material in the sun, then part of the useful substances will be destroyed by the ultraviolet rays of the sun.

To check the readiness of the flowers, you need to break the inflorescence a little. If it is brittle, then the raw material can be removed. If darkened areas of the plant are found, these damaged parts are removed.

How to prepare medicinal infusions, decoctions at home

To start taking any drug based on lipovka, you need to know the correct recipe. Depending on what you will treat, the technology of preparation depends.

Tea

You need to take a faience or ceramic teapot, pour a few linden inflorescences into it, pour boiling water over it. Then close and wrap with a towel for about 15 minutes. After that, pour into glasses, add honey or sugar to taste. If you do not really want to drink only this Herb tea, you can add a spoonful of ordinary black tea to it, or add green.

infusions

One of the most popular liquids that is used for treatment. The preparation of the infusion depends on the purpose. But the classic recipe for the infusion is as follows:

• Take 3 tbsp. l. dry linden flowers, pour into a glass container.
• Pour raw materials 1 tbsp. boiling water.
• Put in a water bath. The exposure time is 15 minutes.
• Cool and strain.
• Top up with cool water to get 200 ml. infusion.

These infusions, in addition to healing properties, relieve fatigue after a hard day's work.

Decoctions

Can be used both externally and internally. For proper cooking decoction should be 30 gr. inflorescences pour half a liter of water. Put on a small fire, boil for 5 minutes. Then the resulting broth should stand for half an hour, and absorb all the beneficial substances of the plant.

Honey

The most healing of all types of honey. It can be stored for a long time. It is added to tea, or any other drink. To check the quality of honey, you need to lower a piece of fresh meat there. If after a day the meat piece is rotten - the honey is not real. Authentic honey will keep the meat fresh for a long time.

Conclusion

Linden is a unique tree, a real storehouse for healers and lovers of traditional medicine. Its properties are useful and unique. But to start treatment with linden, study the medicinal properties and contraindications. Therefore, in order to always be healthy, full of strength, you need to be treated and spend preventive actions products containing linden inflorescences, leaves, buds and bark. Be healthy!

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Linden blossom: medicinal properties and contraindications

A beautiful deciduous tree - linden during flowering attracts not only with an unusual "honey" aroma, but also with its healing properties. Yellowish-white modest flowers, blooming in early - mid-June, are famous for their unforgettable smell, and invariably gather around them an army of honey bees and herbalists who successfully compete with bees for fragrant flowers. Linden blossom in our country has long been treated for colds, brewed lime tea during pregnancy and for weight loss, as well as problems with sleep, loss of strength and other similar conditions. Today, linden flowers remain one of the most effective and safe diaphoretics and antipyretics used to treat children and pregnant women.

Linden blossom - useful properties and applications

Linden is a deciduous tree growing throughout Russia and neighboring countries. All parts of the plant have healing properties, but linden blossom is especially famous - small inflorescences that appear on tree branches in the month of July. Unfortunately, you can collect these flowers only for 10-12 days a year, when most of the flowers have already blossomed, but have not yet withered. Another limitation for the widespread use of this medicinal plant is the tenderness of linden blossom, it must be dried in the shade, best on fresh air, protecting from excess dampness and humidity. Also, flowers from trees growing along highways or on the streets should not be used for treatment. major cities and industrial centers - they will accumulate a lot of harmful substances and toxins that are dangerous to human health.

Subject to proper assembly and drying, linden flowers have a number of useful properties:

• anti-inflammatory – high content vitamin C, salicylic acid derivatives, bioflavonoids and other biologically active substances, makes linden blossom decoctions and infusions a powerful anti-inflammatory agent, they help relieve inflammation, reduce swelling, itching and pain with colds, cystitis, joint diseases and so on;
• antimicrobial- organic acids, tannins and flavonoids turn linden flowers into a powerful antiseptic that destroys pathogenic microorganisms, therefore, infusions and decoctions of linden are recommended for gargling and mouthwash for sore throats, laryngitis, tracheitis, bronchitis, as well as for stomatitis, gingivitis and others dental diseases;
• diaphoretic– linden tea and linden decoction effectively reduce body temperature and have a diaphoretic effect, they are recommended to be taken for colds, bronchitis and even tuberculosis;
• expectorant- a decoction of lime blossom thins sputum, irritates the receptors of the bronchial mucosa and contributes to a more rapid removal of fluid from the bronchi and lungs, it is recommended to take the medicine when prolonged cough or any disease of the respiratory tract;
• bile and diuretic action- activates the work of all internal organs and digestive glands, helps to cope with diseases of the kidneys, gallbladder and other digestive organs;
• antispasmodic- linden preparations have a relaxing effect on smooth muscles, help to cope with pain in the stomach and intestines, in the kidneys and female genital organs;
• sedative Linden tea and decoctions of lime blossom have a calming effect on the nervous system, they are good for insomnia, nervous tension, chronic stress and overwork;
• immunomodulatory- lime blossom affects not only the whole organism, but also directly on the human immune system, stimulating the production of antibodies, activating the work of the internal secretion organs responsible for the condition immune system person;
• tonic– lime color improves metabolism in the body, accelerates the movement of blood through the vessels and contains a large number of vitamins and minerals that our body needs for normal life, so regular intake of linden preparations helps to normalize the general condition of a person, reduce clinical manifestations chronic diseases and improve performance vitality and mood;
• hormonal– linden flowers contain a plant analogue female hormones- phytohormones, which are very useful for women suffering from menstrual irregularities, gynecological diseases and climax. Moreover, these hormones do not have any negative effect on male representatives;

Contraindications

Linden tea, decoctions and infusions of linden are, first of all, a medicine, so you should not replace regular tea with them or take long courses without special indications. Strict contraindications there is no lime blossom reception, it is considered one of the most safe means for the treatment of colds in pregnant women and young children, but in such cases, you must first consult with your doctor. Long-term use or an excess of lime color can adversely affect the state of the nervous system, heart and organs of vision.

The use of linden in folk medicine

• Lime blossom infusion- used for colds inflammatory diseases respiratory organs, tuberculosis and influenza. To prepare the infusion, 1 tbsp of dry lime blossom is poured into 1 tbsp of boiling water, insisted, covered with a lid for 30-40 minutes and filtered.

Take this infusion warm, preferably freshly brewed, 1 tbsp - 3-4 times a day before meals. It can be used to treat children from 2 years old, the dose of infusion for colds is 1/4-1/2 tbsp 3-4 times a day, to improve the taste, children can add a spoonful of honey or a little sugar to the infusion.

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Lime blossom, medicinal properties and contraindications: fragrant medicine

Hello, friends. Today we will talk about the medicinal properties of linden blossom and contraindications to its use, because this is the most common home remedy. Even doctors, prescribing treatment for flu, colds, coughs, invariably say: tea with linden and honey is a must! What is the power of this mighty tree, intoxicating aroma during flowering?

Our ancestors have long been treated with linden blossom, harvested it in large quantities and drank it as tea for many diseases. My great-grandmother said that in many villages linden was almost the only affordable medicine in dry years, all the grasses were burned out by the sun, and only the lime blossom remained fresh in the shade of green leaves. Today I will tell you what ailments linden flowers save from and how to brew them for various ailments.

Medicinal properties of linden blossom and contraindications

In folk medicine, lime blossom is used:

• with colds with high fever, cough (flu, bronchitis, catarrh of the upper respiratory tract);
• headaches, epilepsy, nervous excitement, hysteria;
• for the treatment of inflammation of the kidneys and bladder;
• with pain in the stomach, intestinal colic;
• for rinsing with stomatitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis, gingivitis;
• as a lotion for burns, ulcers on the body, inflammation of the joints, arthritic pain.

3 art. spoons of dry color pour a glass of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes and take a glass 2-3 times a day after meals.

1 st. pour a spoonful of dry raw materials with a glass of water, bring to a boil and cook for 10-20 minutes over low heat. Drink 2-3 glasses a day after meals.

Contraindications

Of course, in addition to the mass of useful properties, linden blossom also has contraindications: its decoctions and infusions should not be taken by people with poor clotting blood, since linden has a thinning effect. Also, you should not get carried away with tea from lime blossom cores, as profuse sweating puts stress on the heart muscle. It is better for such patients to take a weak infusion of linden in small doses (a third of a glass 4 times a day).

Tiliae flos for colds

Linden color is widely used among the people for colds, since it has long been noticed beneficial action on a diseased human body.

∗ With pneumonia, flu, tonsillitis 2 tbsp. spoons of dry color pour a glass of boiling water and simmer in a water bath for 15 minutes. Cool, strain and add boiled water to the original volume. Drink a decoction three times a day for 0.5 cups in a warm form, you can with honey. Helps also with mumps (mumps) and measles in children.

∗ For influenza prepare an infusion: a tablespoon of flowers is poured with a glass of boiling water, wrapped and infused for 1 hour. Strain and drink in one go. On the day you need to drink up to 3 glasses of infusion.

* For gargling with sore throat 3 art. spoons of dry linden flowers are poured with two cups of boiling water, infused for 20 minutes and cooled to room temperature. Then filter and add baking soda on the tip of a knife. Gargle should be 5-6 times a day.

∗ Linden blossom tea for colds: 3 tbsp. throw spoons of flowers into a pot of boiling water (0.5 l) and boil over low heat for 20 minutes. Cool and drink during the day.

Folk recipes for treatment

Stomach pain, intestinal colic, uric acid diathesis, urolithiasis

The medicine is prepared from fresh flowers: grind 3 tbsp. spoons of color in gruel, mixed with the same amount of honey and taken three times a day for a teaspoon until the condition improves.

Pain in the bladder, inflammation of the kidneys, prostatitis

Brew a glass of boiling water for 1 teaspoon of color and flaxseed. Insist until warm and drink half a glass 3-4 times a day.

Thrombophlebitis

Linden blossom thins the blood, therefore, with thrombophlebitis, you need to drink lime vapor for one to two months. Napar is made at the rate of 1 tbsp. a spoonful of raw materials in a glass of boiling water. Flowers fall asleep in a thermos, pour boiling water and insist 6-8 hours. Used as tea.

Insomnia, stress

For 1 st. a spoonful of dry color is taken a glass of boiling water, infused for 20 minutes. Before use, add 1-2 teaspoons of linden honey. Drink in a course - at least a week, then according to well-being.

The use of lime blossom in gynecology

Useful properties of linden blossom without contraindications are used in gynecology for additional treatment. With whites, itching, colpitis and other gynecological diseases, daily douching is carried out with a strong infusion of lime blossom. For 1 liter of boiling water, take 8 tbsp. spoons of dry raw materials, insist 8 hours and strain. Warm up to warm and douche 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening. The course of treatment is 14 days. If you need to repeat the course, then take a break for 10 days and continue treatment.

Polyarthritis

Boil 3-4 tbsp in two cups of boiling water. spoons of dry color for 20 minutes. Insist until warm, strain and add half a teaspoon of extra salt (fine). Make lotions at night with this decoction, be sure to insulate. Also, three times a day, drink a glass of linden tea with honey. Treatment is carried out within a week.

Linden oil extract: the pain will go away!

It's unique healing remedy, which in the old days was made every year, but now the recipe has long been forgotten. However, linden oil treats the following diseases:

• mastopathy (compresses);
• gout (applications);
• trophic ulcers (lubricate and make compresses);
• articular rheumatism (lubricate and insulate);
• neuralgia (compress);
• erosion of the cervix (tampons begin to be placed on the sixth day after critical days and finish 5 days before the start of a new cycle).

Prepare an extract from freshly picked flowers: grind them into gruel, put them tightly in a jar and pour any hot vegetable oil to the top. The oil is simply heated in a saucepan. Close the jar with a lid, put in the sun for 21 days, not forgetting to stir the mass daily with a wooden spoon. Then the oil is filtered through 4 layers of gauze, poured into a convenient container and stored in the cold (cellar or refrigerator).

Lime tree flowers for diabetes

Who would have thought that an ordinary linden can help here. However, the lime-colored infusion with diabetes significantly improves the well-being of patients, gives strength.

Take 1-2 teaspoons of dried flowers per cup of boiling water, leave for 1 hour and take 100 ml after meals. They drink lime infusion for well-being.

Linden for female beauty

For hair loss

Boil for 5 minutes eight tablespoons of dry lime blossom in 0.5 liters of water. Infuse to a comfortable temperature, strain and rinse your head after each wash. Use until a noticeable improvement in the condition of the hair. You can add different herbs, the effect will be even better.

Linden tonic with honey

Dissolve 2 teaspoons of honey in a glass of lime-colored infusion and wash your face with tonic 2 times a day. Perfectly rejuvenates and tones the skin, improves complexion, gives elasticity and freshness. Suitable for any skin type.

The healing power of other parts of the linden tree

Freshly cut young linden bark helps with boils, abscesses, scabs and other skin diseases. The required amount of bark is applied with a wet sticky side to the affected areas of the skin, fixed and kept from 20 minutes to 8 hours (they make bandages for the night).

Fresh linden leaves have long helped with headaches - our grandmothers simply wrapped them around their heads and wrapped themselves in a scarf. For 2-3 hours, even the most strong pain passed. In addition, gruel from fresh leaves perfectly heals wounds and is used for ointments on animal fat. Such ointments are used to treat ulcers, abscesses, scabs, eczema and other skin diseases.

Melt any animal fat (pork, goat, beef, mutton or goose) in a water bath, add the gruel from the leaves and simmer in a water bath for 2-3 hours. Then add fresh crushed lime blossom and sweat for about an hour. Strain. Keep refrigerated. Melt slightly before use.

When the lime blossom fades, round "nuts" appear - seeds that are used to stop bleeding. They are dried, ground into powder and sprinkled on wounds and cracks in the skin. Helps very well.

When to harvest Tiliae flos

Usually the color is harvested when the tree is at its peak of flowering. In order not to miss it, start harvesting fragrant flowers when more than half of the tree is in bloom. In different latitudes, the dates may vary, but in most regions it is the end of June - the beginning of July.

Conclusion

Linden is a unique tree. There is both beauty and unusualness in it. healing power. The medicinal properties of linden blossom are great, but there are very few contraindications. This is one of the available plants that should always be in the house - linden blossom is indispensable for colds, it heals skin diseases, joint pain, strengthens the hair and makes the skin supple and beautiful. Harvest linden and be treated with affordable harmless gifts of nature!

With love, Irina Lirnetskaya

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I would like to add linden bark is also healing and rich in essential oils. They are also very beneficial for human health.

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Linden has long been famous for its beneficial properties, but there are also contraindications to the use of this natural medicine. Despite the flourishing of the pharmaceutical industry and the emergence of many drugs, this plant continues to be used to treat various diseases. Due to the diaphoretic, anti-inflammatory and hemostatic properties, linden is used for colds and viral diseases of the respiratory system, malfunctions digestive tract, with dermatitis and various inflammatory processes.

Medicinal properties of linden

Who doesn't like to take a walk along the linden alley on a cool June evening! Clean air, saturated with a delicate floral aroma, calms the nervous system, allowing you to forget all the worries of the working day. Linden - great natural antiseptic, which is why this tree is so often used for landscaping cities.

Traditional medicine knows many recipes and medicines, in which the active substance is linden. Moreover, all parts of the tree, without exception, have healing properties.

1. Fruit. Dried and crushed nut-like fruits of the linden tree are used for various external bleeding: from the nose, ear, mouth.
2. Leaves. A compress of lime leaves helps with headaches, and the juice can be used as an anesthetic. Powder from dried leaves sprinkle this plant open wounds treat various skin diseases.
3. Kidneys. Fresh kidneys are crushed to a state of porridge and boils, burns and other skin lesions are treated. This remedy is suitable for pain relief and relieving inflammation.
4. Bark. Healing tea for colds is prepared from dried linden bark. A decoction is used to rinse the mouth with gum disease and as a choleretic agent. If the bark is boiled for several hours, a healing mucus will be obtained, which can alleviate the patient's condition with gout, burns and hemorrhoids.
5. Coal. Even the combustion product of this unique tree has healing properties. Linden coal is used as a sorbent for poisoning and other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. To get rid of toxins, it is enough to eat 1 teaspoon of crushed coal powder 3 times a day. In addition, charcoal powder, brewed like a coffee drink, helps those suffering from prostatitis.
6. Linden blossom. Prepared from linden flowers healing decoctions, infusions and teas that will help with colds, respiratory diseases, disorders of the nervous and digestive systems.

The healing properties of linden leaves and flowers will be fully manifested if they are collected in right time. Usually flowering occurs at the end of June and lasts about two weeks. It is better to collect inflorescences in hot weather in the morning. When collecting, it is worth giving preference to those trees that grow away from roads.

Linden tea composition and preparation rules

Linden tea has unique healing properties. It contains a complete set of vitamins and minerals necessary for human health. The sweetish-tasting drink has a pleasant delicate aroma and golden color.

Linden tea contains the following substances:

• vitamin C;
• flavonoids with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties;
• phytoncides that have an antiseptic effect;
• essential oils that positively affect the nervous system;
• tannins.

It is necessary to be able to competently brew tea from linden, only in this case you can really get health drink. Best for making tea ceramic dishes. First, pour boiling water over the teapot, then fill in the flowers and calculate 1 tablespoon per 1 glass of water. It is better to pour inflorescences not with boiling water, but with water that has cooled to 95 ° C. Next, the teapot should be wrapped in a towel and the tea should be infused for 30 minutes.

Benefits of linden tea

The benefits of linden tea cannot be overestimated. Perhaps there is no such ailment in which linden tea cannot at least slightly alleviate the suffering of the patient.

Here is an incomplete list of diseases in which linden flower tea is indicated.

• Cold. An ideal remedy for the fight against colds. It has antipyretic and diaphoretic properties, it is used for the prevention and treatment of the disease.
• Bronchitis and pneumonia. It has an expectorant effect, helps to remove sputum in case of bronchitis, tracheitis, pneumonia.
• The cardiovascular system. Flavonoids contained in linden tea maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, prevent sclerotic changes, and promote blood circulation.
• Kidneys. Urolithiasis, cystitis, inflammation of the urinary tract will recede faster if you regularly drink flower tea.
• Pain of various origins. Headache, spasms and swelling are treated with this healing drink.
• GIT. Scientists know the benefits and harms of linden tea in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory processes in the stomach and intestinal tract, various disorders, diarrhea and constipation can be cured with linden tea. This activates the secretion of bile and the work of digestive enzymes.
• Nervous system. Tea from linden flowers will calm the nervous system, it will improve normal sleep better than any sleeping pill.

Linden flower tea is a delicious refreshing drink with many medicinal properties.

Linden tea benefits for women

Linden flowers contain special substances that are similar in composition to female sex hormones. Thanks to these phytohormones, linden has a unique effect on the female body.

Women should drink linden tea at certain periods of their lives.

• In case of violation of the menstrual cycle or the occurrence of pain.
• With the onset of menopause, it is recommended to drink lime blossom tea every day. The benefits and harms of this drug have long been known: the drink will help reduce hot flashes and alleviate the general condition, as phytohormones replenish the natural hormonal background.
• Traditional healers claim that linden flowers will help alleviate the condition of the patient with fibroids and myomas.

Thanks to phytohormones, linden is able to have a rejuvenating effect. In addition, linden tea enhances calorie burning, so drinking a cup of the drink before a meal can easily lose a couple of extra pounds.

Linden tea during pregnancy

Linden blossom is very useful for making tea during pregnancy. During this difficult period of life, a woman is not recommended to take medical preparations, it is better to do with folk remedies, one of which is linden tea.

• Linden tea is a means of preventing influenza and SARS for a pregnant woman with a weakened immune system.
• During the treatment of the disease, lime blossom will have an antipyretic and diaphoretic effect, and will help get rid of cough. The natural remedy has no side effects and will not harm the baby.
• Tea reduces puffiness, which many women suffer during pregnancy.
• with insomnia and nervous breakdowns, characteristic of women during pregnancy, a drink from linden flowers will cope.

The benefits of linden tea for babies have also been known for a long time. It can be given to children of six months of age in small doses, after coordinating the intake of infusion with a pediatrician.

Contraindications

Possessing many useful properties, linden also has contraindications that cannot be ignored. In no case should you replace ordinary green or black tea with linden tea and drink it every day without taking temporary breaks. After all, linden tea is, first of all, a medicine that has a certain effect on the body. You need to be treated in courses, observing the regimen of admission. Otherwise, you can get heart disease, blurred vision and disorders in the functioning of the organs of the genitourinary system.

Usually, lime blossom is brewed and drunk every day for three weeks, after which a break of 10-15 days should be taken. People suffering from heart failure, this natural medicine is contraindicated.

Linden is a unique plant, with correct collection and can be used to cure many diseases. If it is not possible to prepare flowers yourself, you can buy a collection at a pharmacy. Since linden refers to natural medicines It can be used by both adults and children.

This magnificent and beautiful plant has a truly huge amount of useful for women's health properties. Decoctions, infusions, tinctures or teas are prepared from its flowers. You can use them with the most various diseases. Most often they are used in the treatment of respiratory infections, in cosmetology and in diseases of the nervous system. Linden preparations significantly improve the general condition blood vessels by increasing the elasticity of their walls. They also activate the processes of blood circulation in tissues, improve metabolic processes, counteract the formation of blood clots and emboli. But, despite the huge range of healing properties, the use of this unique plant not shown to everyone. Like any medicine, it should be taken only after consulting a doctor.

Linden blossom: medicinal properties

Linden flowers have a number of extremely important qualities.

Their most pronounced effects include:

• anti-inflammatory;
• antipyretic;
• diaphoretic;
• anesthetic;
• vitaminizing;
• decongestant;
• normalizing water-salt exchange;
• bactericidal;
• softening the mucous membrane;
• anti-cold;
• mucolytic;
• diuretic;
• choleretic;
• antispasmodic;
• calming;
• eliminating insomnia;
• relieving nervous tension;
• immunostimulating;
• activating the hematopoietic system;
• normalizing metabolic processes;
• restorative;
• increasing vitality;
• stabilizing hormonal background, etc.

These most valuable qualities of lime blossom help fight various infectious diseases.

The use of such a universal medicinal qualities plants significantly improve the overall condition of the skin and completely prevent the formation of bags under the eyes. It normalizes the course of digestion processes in the gastrointestinal tract and stabilizes the functions of various internal organs.

Linden flowers have a powerful sedation, strengthen resistance and have a positive effect on vascular system. With their regular intake in the form of decoctions or infusions, mood improves, efficiency increases and the amount of female sex hormones increases.

All this becomes possible because such a plant contains:

• antioxidants;
• various vitamins;
• carotene;
• all kinds of sugars;
• phytoncides;
• bioflavonoids;
• a large number of mineral elements;
• proteins;
• carbohydrates;
• tannin;
• essential oils, etc.

The healing substances that make up the linden provide an excellent opportunity to carry out active prevention of benign and malignant neoplasms, significantly strengthen the heart and blood vessels, fight against pathogenic microflora, enhance cellular processes taking place at the biochemical level.

Therefore, a decoction or infusion of this useful plant is excellent for a variety of menstrual irregularities, uterine fibroids of any localization, or painful monthly bleeding. It also allows you to overcome Negative influence menopause and stabilize the overall hormonal background.

Contraindications

Despite the huge variety of positive influences, there are small categories of patients who are not recommended to use linden flowers. Most often these are women who are quite poorly tolerated by various natural components that make up their composition, suffering from severe myopia or glaucoma, having kidney or heart failure, as well as a tendency to allergic reactions.

It is necessary to take various infusions or teas from linden, strictly following the instructions for use or the recommendations of specialists, since in the presence of overdoses, undesirable effects may develop. side effects.

During pregnancy, this plant is used only with the special permission of the gynecologist. In such a case, all dosages and duration of treatment should be taken into account. oversupply active substances can negatively affect the development of the fetus.

The presence of very strong diaphoretic and antipyretic properties in lime blossom depends on the direct effect of the plant on cardiovascular system. Therefore, in some diseases it is better to refrain from using it.

Expressed diuretic effect and high mineral content may be harmful in severe renal failure or urolithiasis.

Therefore, before starting an active course of treatment, it is required to undergo full examination body and get tested.

How to collect and dry lime blossom

Most often, buds, opened flowers, stems and leaves are harvested. The best period for creating plant stocks is in the first half of summer.

In different regions of our country, it is collected in various terms, therefore, it is worth focusing on the full disclosure of inflorescences.

Experts say that the bark and roots of linden also have valuable properties.

It has been proven that:

• Flowers contain ascorbic acid, tannins, quercetin, kaempferol, flavonoids. They make it possible to be treated for respiratory diseases, knock down elevated temperature, and in addition, have anti-edematous action;
• the leaves contain a lot of Vitamin C and Provitamin A. Their combination allows you to fight headaches, helps with dermatitis and serves disinfectant;
• fruits include essential and vegetable oils, and fatty acid. They have a powerful hemostatic effect;
• the bark contains tiliadin, which has a choleretic effect.

This wealth of valuable substances of such a plant provides its antispasmodic, relaxing, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, antiallergic and antitumor effects.

For harvesting, flowers are used that have already completely released from the buds. It is desirable to collect them together with the surrounding leaves. It is better to do this early in the morning or at sunset in dry and sunny weather. It is not recommended to take raw materials after rain.

After the required amount of raw material has been collected, it should be dried in a dry, well-ventilated place. To do this, take a newspaper or cloth and spread the collected parts of the plant on it in an even thin layer. Leave them there for no more than a week. When they begin to crumble in the hands, such a sign indicates readiness for further storage.

Don't try to get quick effect drying the lime blossom in the oven. With this method of preparation, all its healing properties are lost.

Stocks should be put in a cloth bag, tightly tied and kept in a dark and cool place. The plant is kept for no more than two years. After this time, its value gradually disappears.

How to brew lime blossom

In order to enjoy tea from linden flowers, it is advisable to take a teapot, put three tablespoons of raw materials into it and pour boiling water over it. Then insist for a certain time and drink, after adding honey. It is possible to mix various herbs, having received a wonderful healing and invigorating composition that strengthens health. Tea leaves in the required amount are poured into cups and diluted with boiling water.

A little differently, you need to prepare tea from such a plant in the absence of menstruation. IN similar cases take four or five tablespoons of raw materials, place in 200 ml of boiling water and put on a slow fire for half an hour. This method makes it possible to evaporate all useful substances as much as possible. The brew is very strong and lasts all day.

In addition, there is a feature of cooking various formulations for each disease separately.

• infusion of linden flowers is intended for the active fight against gynecological diseases, diseases urinary system, strong cough or pneumonia;
• decoction helps to carry out daily care for tired skin and damaged hair;
• compresses serve to effectively smooth out wrinkles;
• hot lotions provide an excellent opportunity to completely cleanse the pores and normalize the secretion of fat;
• ice cubes can improve complexion and enhance skin turgor.

Such a variety of uses of this plant is explained by the fact that certain methods of preparation release certain active substances that have a healing effect on specific diseases.

For women who have crossed the forty-year mark, linden blossom is shown in all dosage forms. It is advisable to drink decoctions daily, carry out procedures and wipe your face with ice cubes. After a month, you need to take a break, and then resume using the plant. It will help delay the approach of menopause, stabilize the hormonal background, improve the appearance and become a means of preventing diseases of the genital area.

How to Take Linden Blossom for Women's Health and Beauty

The use of linden flowers is indicated for:

• flu;
• bronchitis;
• SARS;
• fever
• dermatitis;
• alopecia;
• cystitis;
• gastritis;
• colitis;
• jade;
• neuralgia;
• hormonal imbalance;
• migraines;
• approaching perimenopause;
• stress;
• laryngitis;
• tracheitis;
• furunculosis;
• myoma;
• fibroma;
• arthritis, etc.

Such wide application of this plant depends on its pronounced antiviral and antibacterial properties, the ability to reduce the overall body temperature, dilute sputum and calm the nervous system.

Its pronounced effect in kidney diseases is due to the presence of tannins and saponins. With migraines, the presence of iron, calcium, potassium and magnesium is of great importance. During severe stress flavonoids, glycosides and essential oils have a significant effect. And the phytoncides, which are rich in leaves, perfectly help to cope with a cough.

In cases where the menstrual cycle becomes irregular, menstruation occurs with severe pain, and the amount of blood lost at this time is not normal, it is recommended to take lime blossom as a tea. They take twenty grams of raw materials, pour two and a half glasses of boiling water and leave for a quarter of an hour. Drink it three times a day full recovery. The improvement in the condition is explained by the large amount of phytoestorgens that the plant contains.

This tea will help in the presence of fibroids, uterine fibroids and other gynecological diseases.

If uncharacteristic discharges are observed, burning in the vagina, or colpitis is diagnosed, then it is necessary to douche with infusion of linden flowers. They take five glasses of boiling water, add eight tablespoons of raw materials to them and leave for ten hours. Then carefully filtered and used twice a day after washing. Treatment is carried out for two weeks.

It is very useful to use this plant for cystitis, urethritis and other diseases of the urinary system. It facilitates the separation of urine, eliminates pain and pain when visiting the toilet, and also helps fight infection. The decoction has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect. Prepare it as follows. Three tablespoons of raw materials are poured into two cups of boiling water and boiled for five minutes. Cool and take four times a day.

With strong nervous tension or insomnia, you also need to drink lime decoction. It is especially useful during manifestations of pronounced premenstrual syndrome, menopause or pregnancy. It improves mood, helps to avoid excessive anxiety and tune in to a calm night sleep. To do this, brew two tablespoons of raw materials in 200 ml of water. Allow to cool and drink three times a day. Before going to bed, add honey to it.

Such a healing plant helps and, if desired, to reset excess weight. It has pronounced detoxifying properties, activates liver activity, contributes to a significant removal of fluid from the body, largely improves intestinal motility, completely eliminates cellulite, normalizing fat and general metabolism. Three tablespoons are brewed in two cups of boiling water. Then drink as a tea for five days. You can also take baths two days a week with the addition of 200 g of linden flowers.

This plant has found great application in cosmetology. It has a rejuvenating effect, improves the condition of the skin, increases the flow of blood and lymph in its tissues.

If the epidermis loses elasticity, you need to take one tablespoon of raw materials, pour it with a glass of boiling water and leave for an hour. Then the resulting infusion is cooled and filtered. Ice cubes are made from it and rubbed on the face every morning.

You can wash the skin with a decoction of linden. You need to mix four tablespoons of raw materials with 200 ml of boiling water and heat for half an hour in a water bath. Then the resulting composition should be filtered and used daily.

The following recipe is also used for cosmetic purposes. You should prepare an infusion, add a teaspoon of honey to it and wipe your face with it in the morning and evening.

To improve the condition of the hair, you should take eight tablespoons of raw materials, add nettle and burdock roots, then pour two glasses of boiling water and keep on low heat for five minutes. This decoction is required to rinse the head after washing.

Linden blossom can be useful in a variety of situations. He is able to get rid of colds, flu, sore throats and normalize the course of the menstrual cycle.

This plant is also great. sedative. For the onset of a pronounced calming effect, the elimination of insomnia and depression, it is worth drinking a decoction, as well as taking baths with the addition of other plants with a strong relaxing effect (melissa, valerian, motherwort, calendula, etc.)

Thus, it is difficult to find a phytopreparation that is more saturated with useful properties than linden blossom. The abundance of positive influences makes it a truly unique plant medicine. It helps women maintain beauty, prolong youth and improve health. Moreover, there are very few contraindications to its use and side effects from its use.