Scientific name
Tilia cordata; Tilia platyphyllos
Family
Tiliaceae
Origin
Europe
Parts Used
Drug consisting of dried flowers (Official Pharmacopoeia)
Chemical constituents
- Flavonoids;
- Saponins;
- Tannins;
- Polyphenols;
- Polysaccharides (arabinogalactans);
- Mucilage;
- Minerals;
- C vitamin.
Lime in Herbalist: Property of Lime
Linden flowers are mainly used in the form of an infusion with diaphoretic properties, useful for promoting sweating during acute fever or cold infectious diseases, or for sedative purposes (alone or in association with other sedative drugs).
In fact, the lime tree has a modest sedative activity, which can also be used safely in the pediatric field.
