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Thursday, June 30, 2011
Linden - Monograph
Common Name – Linden or Lime Flower
Botanical Name – Tilia(platyphyllos)
Parts Used – Flowers and leaves
Active Constituents – Saponins, aromatic materials, flavonoids (quercitin, hesperidin, astragalin) and tannins.
So what is Linden good for?
Therapeutic Properties – peripheral vasodilator, helps to restore blood vessel walls, sedative, diaphoretic, diuretic, demulcent.
Linden can be good for kids who have trouble falling asleep.
Linden can be used to help with runny nose, stomachache and to help lower a fever.
Linden can be used to help with colds and flu.
Linden can be used to help with stress and any stress related physical symptoms.
Linden can be helpful in the treatment of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis and varicose veins.
Dosage
Tincture – 30-60 drops three times a day
Dry herb – 1-4 grams three times a day
How do you make Linden tea?
Add one heaping teaspoon of the dry herb to one cup of boiling water, cover and let steep for five minutes and then stain out the used herb.
Contraindications
None
Research articles with links
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