Today while out for a walk in the forest with my wife and our daughter, I was doing some field sketching and my wife was observing the leaves of the “Liepa” trees (Linden) that are prevalent here. Every year when these trees blossom, my wife will collect the flowers to make a natural tea that is proclaimed to have properties that have a calming effect and that are good for the immune system during cold and flu seasons. I heard that the wood of Linden trees is used for treatment of liver and gallbladder diseases too. However, I have never researched this claim. Currently these trees are not blossoming but it is very close.