Lipa zelenela je tam v dišečem gaju, s cvetjem me posipala, d'jal sem, da sem v raju.
Le kdo se ne spomni skodelice lipovega čaja, katerega
nam je dala mama ob prehladu ali ob njegovih prvih znakih? Pri nas doma
je bil vedno na zalogi. Te dni je torej skrajni čas, da si naredite zaloge za
zimo, saj bo pri nas doma že kmalu odcvetel. Če greste v naravo se ozrite
naokoli po visokih drevesih. Če bo pod njim še lepo dišalo je to skoraj zagotovo lipa. Zaradi številnih zdravilnih lastnosti mu pravijo tudi drevo
življenja. Mi imamo drevo življenja čisto zraven doma, tako da sem nekaj dni nazaj
nabrala svojo letošnjo zalogo.
Lipa (Tilia platyphillos) in lipovec (Tilia cordata)
Navadna lipa je veliko drevo, ki
zraste tudi več kot 30 metrov. Zanj je značilno, da dočaka več sto let
starosti. Ima zelo razvejano krošnjo, pri čemer vejice nosijo ostro napiljene liste,
ki so zgoraj živo zeleni spodaj pa modrikasti. Postavljeni so tako, da vsak
dobi dovolj sončne svetlobe. Močno in prijetno dišeči cvetovi stojijo v malih
cvetnih kobulih na dolgem skupnem peclju, s katerim se do polovice zrašča
rumenkast krovni list. Lipa cveti prva, lahko že konec maja, šele nato lipovec pozno v juniju. Razlikujemo ju lahko po tem, da ima lipa malo večje liste od
lipovca. Prav tako so listi lipe na obeh straneh zeleni, medtem ko je spodnja
stran lipovca nekoliko modrikasta. Lipa ima na enem peclju od 3-5 poganjkov,
lipovec pa od pet do deset.
UPORABA
Cvetovi:
Lipove cvetove uporabljamo za čaj in
različne čajne mešanice. Nabiramo jih skupaj s krovnim listom. Liste moramo
posušiti na hitro najbolje v senci na prepihu. Cvetovi vsebujejo flavonoide,
glikozide, sluzi, čreslovine, eterično olje, sladkorje, barvila in triterpetski
alkohol, ki daje cvetju značilen vonj.
Cvetovi se uporabljajo v čaju za
spodbujanje potenja pri prehladu, gripi, bronhitisu. Je blagi diuretik, tako,
da je primeren za ledvične bolnike in tiste, ki jih muči revma in putika. Čaj
iz cvetov vsebuje tudi eterično olje, ki pomirja, tako, da je primeren za ljudi
z znaki tesnobe, nemira, histerije in posledično za boljši spanec. Z lipovim čajem
ne smemo pretiravati, saj spodbuja delovanje srca (kura naj traja največ 7 dni).
Lipov čaj lahko uporabimo tudi v
kozmetiki za umivanje aknaste kože in las, saj tako dobijo večji lesk.
Lubje:
Lubje nabiramo pozimi oziroma zgodaj
spomladi. Nabiramo lubje mladih vej, ki ga uporabimo za pripravo oglja, ki se
uporablja za pospeševanje izločanja žolča, za razstrupljanje in odvajanje.
Če strnem na kratko je lipa uporabna:
- pri prehladu, gripi
- pri visoki temperaturi
- spodbuja potenje
- pomirja
- pri težavah z mehurjem
- za pospeševanje izločanja žolča
- za razstrupljanje
- za odvajanje
- pri zvišanem krvnem tlaku
- pri glavobolih
English:
Do you remember mothers cup of linden tea which
she gave you by cold or by its first signs? We have this tea at home all the
time. These days is the last time to gather some supply for the winter.
If you go in the nature take a look around to the highest trees. If the tree
has a nice smell is could be a linden tree. It is also caled the tree of life
because of its many healing properties. We have a tree of life right next to
the home so I gathered a few days ago my supply for this year.
Linden tree (Tilia platyphillos) and Littleleaf
linden (Tilia cordata)
Linden tree is a large tree, which grows more than 30
meters. It is characterized to live to hundreds of years. It has a very
extensive branching with a sharp pointed leaves that are bright green above
and bluish below it. They are placed so that each of them receives enough
sunlight. Strong and pleasant fragrant flowers stand in a small flower umbels
on long common stalk, which is halfway confluent yellowish cover sheet. Linden
tree blossom at first in the end of May and the littleleaf linden in late June.
We can distinguish them that the linden has slightly larger leaves as the
littleleaf linden. Linden has leaves on both sides green, while the bottom side
of littleleaf linden is slightly bluish. Linden has a single stalk of 3-5
shoots while littleleaf linden has from five to ten.
USAGE
Blossoms:
Linden blossoms are used for tea and various tea
mixtures. Gather them together with the main sheet. Take care to dry them
quickly preferably in the shade on draft. The blossoms contain flavonoids,
glycosides, mucilage, tannins, essential oil, sugars, dyes and tritherpeth
alcohol which gives the characteristic smell of plant.
You can use the blossoms in tea to promote
perspiration in colds, flu and bronchitis. It´s a mild diuretic so it´s great
for kidney patients and those who suffer from rheumatism and gout. Tea from the
blossoms also contain an essential oil that soothes, so it´s suitable for
people with symptoms of anxiety, restlessness, hysteria and subsequent poor
sleep. The linden tea should not be exaggerated because it promotes heart
function.
You can also use linden tea in cosmetics for cleaning
acne skin and hair because they become more shiny.
Bark:
Gather bark in winter or early spring. Gather the bark
of young branches and use for the preparation of activated carbon. It´s good
for the secretion of bile, to detoxify and discharge.
If I summarize good things of the linden it´s useful:
- for colds, flu
- high temperature
- promotes sweating
- soothing
- by the difficulty with bladder
- to promote the secretion of bile
- detoxification
- for the extraction of
- increased blood pressure
- headaches
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