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The amazing lime blossom tree has always been used in herbal medicine and witchcraft. It is recorded as being planted in the medicinal gardens of ancient Egypt. It was sacred to the Indo-Germanic peoples, perhaps because, as with oak, mistletoe grows on it. The Anglo-Saxon word for lime is lynd so place names beginning with lin or lynd, like Lincoln, indicate areas where limes used to grow. The tree grows from 15 to 40 metres high. It can regenerate itself from broken roots and fallen branches and was often coppiced. One coppice 'stool' circle is made of clones from an original central tree and they may be as old as 6000 years. By royal command, limes were planted along roadways so that the flowers could be harvested for use in local hospitals. Large amounts of flowers were used in World War two as a mild sedative. The flowers with the volatile oil farnesol perfume the whole neighbourhood; bees love them and you can hear the buzzing 40 metres away. The quality of the honey is excellent. The flowers are gathered in full bloom and dried quickly. The infusion (tea) acts on overheated, overactive and overexcited states of body and mind and is relaxing, calming, cooling and tonic. It can be used by itself or in combination with other herbs. An infusion can be added to make a relaxing bath.
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Picture: Smisje Blond bottle
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