Last article I wrote about the linden tea, know I wanna write down some interesting things about the tree that offers us the flowers for this great tea.
Those are things that I’ve read about and that I’ve tried myself.
What is interesting about the linden tree?
Well, to begin with, you can’t be thunderstruck if you hide underneath a linden tree during a storm. This is because a special magnetic field surrounds the tree, that differs from the magnetic field surrounding other kind of trees. When it starts to flourish it sends out a very delightful saint that is the same with linden honey. Also the shadow provided by this wonderful tree is said to be one of the best resting place during a hot day. Why is that? Because the shadow is soft and differs from other “kinds” of shadow because you won’t catch any cold while you’re resting underneath the tree.
It is said that the tree offers great inspiration while it starts flourishing. So, many artists seek inspiration in parks that contain lots of linden tree. A great example is Romania’s greatest poet, Mihai Eminescu, that has its own linden tree, the so called “Eminescu’s linden tree”. Also, parks from Romania are full of linden trees, so in the early June (sometimes with 6-7 days earlier if the weather is hot) in those parks you will find an incredible saint that will relax and delight you.
Another great thing that this tree offers us is the linden honey. It smells like the flowers of a linden tree and has a yellow color. It helps you in colds, throat irritations, inflammation of the nose or throat, stomach inflammations, laryngitis, bronchitis and tuberculosis. It also contains a lot of vitamins, especially B1, amino acids. It is also a good source of energy. This kind of honey starts to crystallize in 3 months after it was produced or at cold temperatures.
It is recommended that you keep it in glass recipients, in dark places without combining it in water. If you want to heat it up, try to do it using temperatures between 35-40*C.
Now comes a bonus part, another way to use linden flowers. You can also make baths using linden flowers and they have a very good effect especially if you suffer from insomnia or nervous problems, or maybe you’ve had a bad day and you want to relax before going to sleep. So linden flowers baths are recommended before going to sleep, because it will relax your entire system and you will fall asleep very fast.
You take 4-5 hands of linden flowers and put them along with 5 liters of water and leave them to ripen for 12 hours. After that filter the mixture and boil the remaining flowers with one liter of water for 10 minutes. Then filter the mixture again and add the resulted liquid along with the ripened liquid in a bath tube in hot water. Try relaxing for 20 minutes, but not more than 30 minutes because hot water and steam can affect your heart. When you’re finally out of the bath get inside your bed and enjoy a good night sleep.
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