Medicinal uses for Lime tree blossom - Herbs for Healing Newsletter

The linden or lime tree is quite a common tree. It is often planted for shade in towns or grows along country roads. Towards the end of June the flowers of this tree fill the air with an amazing sweet scent.

Lime trees are large, gentle and elegant deciduous trees with heart-shaped leaves, leading to it being considered the tree of love. Legend has it that if you fall asleep under a flowering lime tree you might find yourselves whisked away to a fairyland ...

One large tree offers a huge amount of lime blossom. It is the lime blossom which is used for medicinal purposes. The heart and the whole of the cardio-vascular system benefit from drinking regularly and long term lime blossom tea. It is an excellent preventative for many heart problems; especially if these are stress-related. Under stress, the tiny muscles around the coronary arteries tighten up.

When stress becomes chronic, these tiny muscles become permanently contracted which reduces the lumen in the blood vessels and increases the blood pressure. High blood pressure is tough on the heart and can lead to heart attacks.

Lime blossom has gentle, relaxing properties that help to relax and dilate the coronary blood vessels and thus help to reduce blood pressure.
Maurice Mességué, the well known French herbalist says if you drink this ‘tisane’ regularly it will prolong longevity and keep you in excellent health.

A lime tree provides a huge amount of blossom which can be harvested and dried and stored quite easily.

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