Linden

LINDEN FLOWER & LEAVES - Tilia europaea - (TILIO) - Malvaceae FamilyCommon names: Lime Blossom, European linden, basswood, lime tree, lime flower, tilioHISTORY OF USEThis has a long history of use in European herbal tradition. It is well known as a relaxing herb for nervous tension.Since the Middle Ages, the flowers of the linden tree have been primarily used as a diaphoretic to promote sweating. They have also been used for a variety of other medicinal purposes in phytotherapy, including as an expectorant, diuretic, antispasmodic, stomachic, and sedative. In addition, the flowers have been used traditionally for the treatment of flu, cough, migraine, nervous tension, ingestion, various types of spasms, liver and gallbladder disorders, diarrhea, and elevated arterial pressure associated with arteriosclerosis. The linden flower is listed in the German Pharmacopoeia and is approved in the German Commission E monographs. In Germany, it is included in common cold and antitussive prepar