Tilia flowers- Tilia flos 100g

Tilia occurrence

A beautiful avenue and park tree that immigrated from Denmark 7,500 years ago. The tree is characterized by a wide, (egg) round crown, a dark gray-brown, furrowed bark and branches that change color from green to reddish-brown. The leaves are heart-shaped and green. Blooms in June/July with small, upright yellow to cream colored, strongly scented flowers. In the fall, the plant bears round fruits that change from being felty to bald. Tilia is counted among the noble deciduous trees.

Tilia flowers are obtained from two varieties of linden trees - shoe Tilia (Tilia cordata) and large-leaved Tilia (Tilia grandifolia).

What is Tilia flowers good for?

The tilia flower contains many bioactive compounds such as phytosterols, terpenes and tannins. Tilia flowers also contain vitamins PP and C.

* Studies have shown that the traditional infusion of tilia flowers poured with hot water is a good extraction method and is characterized by a high concentration of bioactive compounds [1].

*Tilia flowers can be used fresh or dried for a tasty herbal tea. Tilia flower tea is considered soothing and can be good for colds, infections and fever. Another review of research indicates that tilia flowers have analgesic, anesthetic and expectorant properties[2].

*Tilia flower and elder can be advantageously combined in herbal tea. Tilia flowers tea has a golden color and a sweet taste.

*Young tilia leaves are also a good ingredient for salad.

*Tilia flowers can also be used externally for skin irritation, cracks and itching [3,4].

References:

1. Cittan, M., Altuntaş, E., & Çelik, A. (2018). Evaluation of antioxidant capacities and phenolic profiles in Tilia cordata fruit extracts: A comparative study to determine the efficiency of traditional hot water infusion method. Industrial Crops and Products, 122, 553-558.

2. Veselova, D. V., & Stepanova, E. F. (2016). The use of tilia cordata flowers in contemporary medicine. Pharmacy & pharmacology, 4(1), 4-9.

3. Kohlmünzer, S. (ed.). (1998). Pharmacognosy. (pp. 179-180) Warsaw: PZWL Wydawnictwo Lekarskie.

4. Matławska, I. (ed.). (2008). Pharmacognosy. (pp. 135-138) Poznan: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu.