Linden flower contain the curative plant fiber mucilage, as well as many vitamins and the essential oil farnesol. When ingested as a bot tea, this medley of compounds reduces fevers. The tea is also a good pain reliever-especially for cramps-and it is a highly effective expectorant, which helps to break up mucus buildup and congestion. It is safe to drink a cup or two of the tea every day.

Schisandra is also used for preventing early aging and increasing lifespan, normalizing blood sugar and blood pressure, stimulating the immune system, and speeding recovery after surgery. It is also used for treating liver disease (hepatitis) and protecting the liver from poisons. The Chinese have developed a liver-protecting drug called DBD that is made from schizandrin, one of the chemicals in schisandra.

Linden trees are a species of Tilia, or lime trees. They are deciduous trees that can grow to be 90 feet tall and live to be over a thousand years old.

July is the time for bitter apricot harvest! As for the weather this years, both in America and China, the production is small. So if you need, just do it now, late will gone!