Linden
Other Names: Basswood, Bois de Tilleul, European Linden, Feuille de Tilleul, Feuille Séchée de Tilleul, Fleur de Tilleul, Fleur Séchée de Tilleul, Hungarian Silver Linden, Lime Blossom, Lime Flower, Lime Tree, Linden Charcoal, Linden Dried Flower, Linden Dried Leaf, Linden Dried Sapwood, Linden Flower, Linden Leaf, Linden Sapwood, Linden Wood, Silver Lime, Silver linden, Tila, Tilia argentea, Tilia cordata, Tilia europaea, Tiliae flos, Tiliae folium, Tilia grandifolia, Tiliae lignum, Tilia parvifolia, Tilia platyphyllos, Tilia rubra, Tilia tomentosa, Tilia ulmifolia, Tilia vulgaris, Tilleul, Tilleul à Feuilles en Cœur, Tilleul à Grandes Feuilles, Tilleul à Petites Feuilles, Tilleul d'Europe, Tilleul d’Hiver, Tilleul des Bois, Tilleul Mâle, Tilleul Sauvage, Tilo.
Linden is a tree. The dried flower, leaves, and wood are used for medicine.
Special Precautions of Linden
- Linden might be safe when taken by mouth. When used on the skin, linden might cause itching.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of linden during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
- Heart disease: Frequent use of linden tea has been linked with heart damage. If you have heart disease, do not use linden without medical supervision.
- Lithium interacts with LINDEN
Benefits and uses of Linden are
- colds, stuffy nose, sore throat
- Expectorant : make it easier to bring up phlegm by coughing
- Bronchitis
- Cough
- Fever : A naturally cooling herb, linden is also used for fevers and aid in restful sleep while you’re sick
- Sleep disorders (insomnia).
- Headaches including migraines.
- Problems with bladder control (incontinence).
- Excessive bleeding (hemorrhage).
- Itchy skin.
- Painful swelling of joints (rheumatism).
- Spasms.
- Bloating.
- Causing sweating.
- rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure,
