mmmm Linden Tea

Now don't panic. I have not captured a few Lindens to make a brew out of them but for those of you that don't know, many people around the world enjoy linden tea daily.

I am enjoying a cup right now. I highly recommend it. It contains no caffeine, is mostly colorless -- light yellow, has a nice smell and a better aroma. It is a great choice for wintery days.

So has anyone else tried linden tea?

Troy

*slowly steps backward...*

No, not really.... I drink only green tea and water these days, but I'll give it a try now that you pointed it out to me

Isn't a linden a very old breed of wild lemon, which by todays standards is somewhere between a lemon and a lime. The word, if I recall correctly means lemon... which makes it a very odd name for a tech company.

Um ... nvm.

Yes I'd just tried it!

Isn't Linden a form of lemon?

*rambles into google and wikpedia

http://www.nutrasanus.com/linden.html

Linden grows in the temperate climates of Europe, Asia, and North America. Many medicinal species of linden exist. Regardless of species, the flowers are used as medicine. While referred to as a lime flower, linden is not related to the lime fruit.

(well that answers that)

Linden has been used in European folk medicine for centuries on a wide range of health conditions.

Today linden is used by some in connection with anxiety, although no clinical trials have confirmed the herbs effectiveness on anxiety. Some trials have produced results indicating that linden flower tea can help people with mild gallbladder problems, upset stomach or dyspepsia, and excessive gas causing the stomach to press against the bottom of the heart (also known as the gastrocardiac syndrome).

When taken as a hot tea, linden flowers act as a diaphoretic. Diaphoretics induce a mild fever, thereby possibly helping promote the immune system’s ability to fight infections. The fever usually does not go very high because the diaphoretic also causes sweating, which in turn cause the body to cool off. In a few European countries, linden has received approval for the treatment of colds and cold-related coughs.

Different parts of the Tilia (linden plant) are used in connection with specific conditions and symptoms.


Flowers: colds, cough, bronchitis, infectious diseases, and headache (particularly migraine), and as a diuretic (increases urine production), antispasmodic (reduces spasm), and sedative
Leaves: internal use—intestinal complaints; external use—ulcers in the leg
Wood: liver and gallbladder disorders, cellulitis (inflammation of the body's connective tissue)

Technically tea must be brewed from tea leaves. What you are describing is specifically linden tisane. I have not had the pleasure of trying that tisane. Most tisanes make me sleepy, so I drink them only on rare occasions.

Go figure, a new name for tea. Now I have truly learned something today.

Thanks.

Troy

N/p.

I have more teas (and a few tisanes) in my cupboard than I can shake a stick at. I'm really into green tea at the moment. Stash Green Chai is one of my favorites at the moment despite its unattractive packaging. Stassen also has a jasmine green tea that has a killer aroma that can brighten up the whole table.