Linden is a mother of a tree-everything about her is feminine, nurturing, loving and caring as only mothers can be. She spreads her branches protectively like and arboreal embrace. Goddesses of Love and in the hearts and minds of the people she was perhaps the most beloved of all trees. Linden trees were especially honored in Slavic countries, but also in France and Germany, where just about every village had a central Linden tree that served as the social and cultural focal point of village life. It was here that dances and festivals were celebrated, where couples promised each other their undying love, and justice was spoken in open air courts called 'tings'. Linden honey is indeed among the finest tasting and most valuable of all honeys though unfortunately almost entirely used for pharmaceutical preparations.
Linden trees are very healing indeed not just her honey and flowers, but also the inner bark, charcoal and leaves are used in folk medicine for a wide variety of conditions. Naturally, this motherly tree is also protective against witches, devils and other evil spirits. Twigs were hung above doors and leaves were pinned to hats or collars to avert all evil. According to folklore, the Linden tree was blessed with all these virtues by Mary, mother of Jesus. One day Jesus was wandering the earth feeling tired and ill. He lay down to rest under a Linden tree and fell asleep.
The Linden tree is a medium sized tree with dark green heart-shaped leaves, with blue-green undersides. The tree has fragrant yellow-white flowers, followed by round green fruits.
Linden Blossom Absolute Oil is native to France. This absolute is highly effective to heal numerous health complications. It is helpful in maintaining the cholesterol level. It is extracted from the flowers and twigs of linden tree by the solvent extraction method. Linden tree belongs to the family Tiliaceae. It is a medium sized tree having dark green leaves in heart shape with alluring aromatic flowers of yellow, white in color. It is a genus of around 30 species of trees.
Benefit & Use: Linden is the essence of love and compassion, the Green Tara of trees. It can be used to meditate on the Mother energy and to celebrate the mother aspect of the Great Goddess. It represents love in action, compassion and caring. It can be used to meditate on spiritual and transcendental love and to open the heart chakra. Its protective and healing energy is well suited to any healing ritual. Linden protects against demons that torture the mind with anguish and fear.
Linden Blossom is used more in perfumery than in aromatherapy, but it works very well on conditions with prominent emotional component. It opens the heart and relaxes those that feel they have too much on their chest. It can be used for migraine, stress related conditions and nervous tension. It is also beneficial for insomnia, hysterics and stomach conditions that are due to stress.
This yellow fluid has fresh and sweet floral odor which is attractive. Linden oil is exceedingly compatible in perfumery. This absolute oil is one of the most valid and highly valued oil. It is of great value in cosmetic industries as it offers flavor to enhancive products like lotions, perfumes, etc. It has also useful in Headache, insomnia, migraine, stress.
This absolute oil possess amazing diuretic property which is highly effective in eliminating harmful toxins from the body thereby keeping blood pressure levels in control.
It is highly effective against skin and hair troubles this is the main reason why it is used as a chief ingredient in creams, gels, ointments, shampoos, conditioners and talcum powders. It is proven effective to revive the skin, giving you a radiant and youthful appearance. It is widely used in aroma therapy treatment centers to provide immense relief from stress, anxiety, depression, migraine, headache and many other troubles.