Spanish Linden Blossom Absolute /Oil 10ml @5% in Jojoba

Origin Spain

Linden blossom flowers are made into an aromatherapy oil which is ideal as a natural perfume. It has a warm, floral, honey-like fragrance, with a slight citrus-like note. It may be used in the treatment of headache, insomnia, migraine, and stress.

The Tilia genus is a family of some 45 deciduous trees spread through the

temperate Northern part of the hemisphere.
Lime trees grow spontaneously in England and many parts of Europe, and can

live a very long time, the longest living tree is recorded to be over 700 years old.

Myths and traditions:
Many myths, stories and traditions are associated to the tree itself going back to Ancient Egypt Ancient Greece, Celtic times and the Middle Ages.

A particular Greek myth speaks of a time when the gods, Zeus and Hermes, decided to pay a visit to the land of mortals to see if they were behaving themselves. In disguise, they knocked on many doors and found that no one would give them shelter, eventually, they came to the house of Philemon and Baucis who welcomed them. To reward them of their generosity, Zeus granted them their wish to remain together forever after they died and transformed Philemon into an Oak tree and Baucis into a tilia (lime tree) so they could be side by side. It is common to find that oak trees and limes grow close to each other.

In Celtic time right up to the middle ages, the lime tree was considered sacred and it was common for judicial cases to be heard while the court sat under a lime tree as it was said to inspire fairness and justice.
Lime trees were planted by royal decree along many roads to ensure that the harvest of its flowers was plentiful, as it was used a lot for its medicinal properties.
Sitting under lime tree was said to cure epilepsy and other nervous illnesses.

In folklore medicine, because of its heart-shaped leaves the Lime tree (tilleul) was dedicated to Venus, the goddess of love, and was said to cure all diseases classified under the goddess.

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