Prevention of diseases, including serious ones such as cardiovascular diseases, can be done without medications.
These include sports, healthy eating and good habits, as well as pleasant little things like drinking tea.
Endocrinologist and nutritionist Elena Syurashkina told the Roskachestvo portal why you need to drink linden tea in the evenings.
Benefits of Linden
Linden flowers contain ascorbic acid, which makes linden useful for the immune system, protects against inflammatory processes and premature aging of cells.
The plant also contains polyphenols, which are beneficial for the immune system, as well as for the heart and blood vessels – they reduce the risk of developing hypertension.
The essential oils contained in linden flowers have anti-inflammatory, antiseptic and calming properties, relieve tension and stress, improve mood and sleep.
Benefits of Linden Tea
1. It is an excellent sedative for reducing anxiety and improving sleep quality.
2. When you have an acute respiratory viral infection, you should drink warm linden tea.
3. The drink will be useful for pain and irritation in the throat, cough and dry mucous membranes.
4. Linden tea has a mild diuretic effect and reduces swelling.
Contraindications
But despite all the beneficial properties, linden tea should be consumed for medicinal purposes only after consulting a doctor.
The fact is that some medications, when interacting with linden tea, can cause undesirable consequences.
