Hidden useful properties of linden
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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The time of flowering of linden in Ukraine is "stipulated" by the name of the month - "lipen", that is, July. And although in Ukraine the lime tree never waited for the time of its flowering, this year the lime blossom pleased much earlier - in May.
For many, this is a whole event. Both in the forest and on the street everywhere you can hear: "The lime blossoms! The bass blossoms!" At this time in the whole district is a beautiful and delicate aroma. The inflorescence of linden has 3-15 flowers, each of which consists of five petals and sepals with nectaries and many stamens. The flowers are not bright, not curvy, but when the tree is in full bloom, the branches bend under their weight. The crone becomes pale golden, as if bathed in whole nectar and sprinkled with honey syatoy.
Of course, a tree is a tree, but most of the city's lindens have already revealed their fragrant flowers. The blossom does not last long - only 10-12 days, but this time is enough for adherents of alternative medicine, which so far have not been seen in blooming trees.
What are the useful properties of a lime tree?
Lime flowers contain in their composition glycoside talicin, flavone glycosides, vitamin C, carotene.
In the bark of the lime, the triterpene compound tilidine and up to 8% of the oil were found. Lime flowers, or "lime blossom," are used in medicine as infusion and decoction. Lime preparations are used as a sweatshop (glycoside tiliatsin acts sweating) and antipyretics for colds, with gastritis, and also for rinsing the mouth and throat as a bactericidal agent. The curative properties of limes are associated with quercetin and kaempferol. Tiliatsin has phytoncidal (bactericidal) activity. Lime flowers are widely used in alternative medicine of various countries as a strong diaphoretic, diuretic, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory and analgesic. Infusion "lime-colored" is recommended for colds, headache, fainting, for rinsing the throat with tonsillitis and mouth cavity in inflammatory processes.
From the lime color, many medicinal preparations are made, which, due to the medicinal properties of the linden, increase the secretion of gastric juice, increase bile formation and facilitate the entry of bile into the duodenum, and possess sweating properties.
In addition, the inflorescence of the linden has a soft sedative effect on the central nervous system, somewhat reducing the viscosity of the blood. The curative properties of linden, are caused by a complex of biologically active plant compounds.
Preparations from the inflorescence of linden have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and emollient effect, are used for rinsing the mouth and throat in inflammatory diseases and with tonsillitis. Lime flowers are included in some fees. In the form of poultices and lotions, decoction of inflorescences of linden is used for burns, ulcers, inflammation of hemorrhoids, rheumatic and gouty joint pain. Lime blossom is also used instead of tea for brewing with other medicinal plants or together with tea. Lime tea has a pleasant aroma, golden color and has many healing properties.
Infusion and decoctions of lily blossoms are used as a sweatshop and antipyretic agent for angina, bronchitis, colds, as a sedative with increased nervous excitability in patients of adolescence and in the elderly. The therapeutic properties of lime decoctions are used to improve the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, it is also used as a choleretic agent and with increased acidity of the gastric juice. Extract from the inflorescence of linden is also used for minor digestive and metabolic disorders.