RECOMMENDATIONS IN TRADITIONAL MEDICINE

Linden blossoms increase sweating and diuresis, enhance bile secretion and improve its flow into the duodenum, enhance gastric juice secretion, slightly reduce blood viscosity, and have a mild sedative effect on the central nervous system.

In folk medicine, linden blossom infusion is widely used for colds as an antipyretic and diaphoretic. The infusion has an anti-inflammatory effect on bronchial catarrh, kidney inflammation, and bladder inflammation that develop as a result of colds. Infusions of the flowers are used to treat stomach pain and intestinal colic, headaches, epilepsy, and coughs. Externally, they are used as a gargle and mouthwash for sore throats, laryngitis, stomatitis, and gingivitis. In the form of poultices, it is used to treat burns, ulcers, and hemorrhoidal inflammation. It is also used for gout and rheumatic joint pain.

For nervous system disorders, baths with linden blossom infusion are used. Linden flowers are included in herbal teas for liver, intestinal, and stomach ailments, as well as kidney stones, as well as in gargles and diaphoretic teas.

Directions for preparation and use:

Pour 1 tablespoon of the infusion into a glass of hot boiled water. Cool, strain, and bring the resulting infusion to 200 ml with boiled water. Take 1/3 cup 3 times daily 30 minutes before meals.

Manufacturer: Lekra-SET, Russia