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Getting to know: Linden Flowers


Used for centuaries, linden flower tea helps reduce anxiety, soothe the nerves, and alleviate stress related ailments such as irregular heartbeats, indigestion, hypertension and headaches as well as gout and kidney stones. Linden flowers also have calming and sedative properties that can help prevent insomnia and produce a restful night’s sleep.


Linden flowers have fever reducing properties which makes it an excellent remedy for colds, flu, and respiratory infections. It also works very well for chronic lung issues such as asthma.


Linden flowers are also effective for digestive issues such as gastritis, dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and gall bladder problems. 


Linden tea has been shown to help lower blood pressure and works as a natural diuretic which can help with edema, water retention, bloating, and swelling. It is also excellent for detoxifying and purifying the liver as it contains choleretic properties.


Linden flower tea is a beverage that does not generally have any side effects, however if you are taking medications and/or prescribed supplements or are pregnant, breastfeeding or have diabetes, consult your health care practitioner before consuming.


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