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Linden Leaves & Blossoms - 1 lb

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Model Number : 7528

Price : $17.70

Products Description : Many myths, stories and traditions are associated to the tree itself going back to Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece, Celtic times and the Middle Ages.

A particular Greek myth speaks of a time when the gods, Zeus and Hermes, decided to pay a visit to the land of mortals to see if they were behaving themselves. In disguise, they knocked on many doors and found that no one would give them shelter, eventually, they came to the house of Philemon and Baucis who welcomed them. To reward them of their generosity, Zeus granted them their wish to remain together forever after they died and transformed Philemon into an Oak tree and Baucis into a tilia (lime tree) so they could be side by side. It is common to find that oak trees and limes grow close to each other.

The dried flowers are normally used, although the inner bark with the newly formed young wood (sapwood) is also used.

PropertiesThe flowers are an aromatic, mucilaginous herb with diuretic, expectorant and calming properties, lowering blood pressure and increasing perspiration.

Apart from the mucilage, the flowers also contain phenolics - pro-anthocyanidins, gallocatechol tannins and phenolic acids, while the sapwood contains phenolics and polyphenols.

Therapeutic uses The flowers are traditionally used for hypertension, their general sedative effect, calming the digestive system, reducing respiratory mucus in colds and flu, boosting the cardiovascular system, as well as to relieve headache and migraine complaints.It is used externally for itchy skin complaints.

Used extensively to make a delicious sedating tea!