History

    Linden Flowers (Tilia platyphyllos) also known as Tilia or Lime Flower, makes a soothing and tasty tea, common throughout Europe. Linden trees can grow to heights aprroaching 100 feet and produce yellow-white flowers that are collected after the spring bloom, dried and preserved under low-moisture conditions.

Used  since the Middle Ages, the flowers have been employed in a variety of  health-giving preparations; tea being the most popular.

The tea has a bouquet somewhat resembling sweet jasmine. It can be sweetened with honey or brown sugar and served hot or cold. The hot tea is often taken before retiring for its soothing, relaxing effect.