Linden / lime blossom
Tilia(?)
Other names: Linden / lime blossom
Edible plantPhoto credit: Holger.Ellgaard
Safety information
Safety information
Toxicity: None known in normal tea amounts.
Contraindications: None well established; very heavy long-term use anecdotally linked to cardiac strain - moderate.
Interactions: None well documented; mild diaphoretic/diuretic - minor theoretical additive effect. (Safety gate.)
Pregnancy & breastfeeding: Not noted.
Evidence level
Reported in folk medicine sources; not clinically validated. Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.
Preparations
gargle · flower
Part used: flower
Traditional use: sore throat (linden + chamomile)(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)
vodka tincture · bud
Part used: bud
Traditional use: nerves; mild sedative (buds 'instead of valerian')(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)
infusion (hot tea) · flower
Part used: flower
Traditional use: colds, fever, flu, febrifuge, inflammatory processes, urinary-tract inflammation(Folk and historical sources have not been validated by clinical research.)
Dosage note (descriptive only): with honey/raspberry, several times a day
Associated conditions
Edibility
Edible parts: Flowers used as tea (not a staple food); young leaves edible in some traditions.
Healing traditions
Sources (1)
- Keti 2018, "მედეადან დღემდე" (folk)