Linden: benefits, dosage, contraindications
Other name(s)
Silver linden, Hungarian linden
Scientific name(s)
Tilia tomentosa, Tilia cordata
Family or group:
Plants
Active ingredients:
Tannins
Flavonoids
Phenolic acids
Fraxosides
Indications
Scoring methodology
EFSA approval.
Emotional balance ✪✪✪✪✪
In relation to its sedative properties: - Neurovegetative dystonias - Neurotonic states in adults and children - Sleep disorders The EMA recognizes linden flowers as a traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of mild symptoms of mental stress. In anxiety states, buds used for a sufficiently long time as part of a long-term treatment are effective.
Posologie
Orally: flower, buds
2 g
gemmotherapy, herbal tea/tea/infusion, dry extract
HPLC/MS analysis and anxiolytic-like effect of quercetin and kaempferol flavonoids from Tilia americana var. mexicana
Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia x vulgaris Heyne or their mixtures, flos
Sleep disorders ✪✪✪✪✪
In relation to its sedative properties: - Neurovegetative dystonias - Neurotonic states in adults and children - Sleep disorders The EMA recognizes linden flowers as a traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of mild symptoms of mental stress. In anxiety states, buds used for a sufficiently long time as part of a long-term treatment are effective.
Posologie
Orally: flower, buds
2 g
gemmotherapy, herbal tea/tea/infusion, dry extract
HPLC/MS analysis and anxiolytic-like effect of quercetin and kaempferol flavonoids from Tilia americana var. mexicana
Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia x vulgaris Heyne or their mixtures, flos
Spasmophilia ✪✪✪✪✪
Discovered in the 1960s, phloroglucinol, naturally present in linden sapwood, is a powerful antispasmodic substance.
Posologie
Oral: buds, sapwood
5 - 10 g
gemmotherapy
Hyperthyroidism ✪✪✪✪✪
Linden bud macerate acts in hyperthyroidism by targeting glandular function.
Posologie
Oral: buds
2 g
gemmotherapy
Common cold ✪✪✪✪✪
The EMA recognizes linden as a traditional herbal medicinal product used to relieve the symptoms of the common cold.
Posologie
Oral: flower
2 g
herbal tea/tea/infusion, dry extract
Detoxification ✪✪✪✪✪
Linden sapwood stimulates the liver (cholagogue) and the kidneys. It helps eliminate certain wastes such as uric acid, which can cause joint inflammation or kidney stones. It also has choleretic effects, meaning it optimizes the regular secretion of bile, which is beneficial for people with slow and difficult digestion.
Posologie
Oral: sapwood
5 - 10 g
herbal tea/tea/infusion, dry extract
Stress ✪✪✪✪✪
The EMA recognizes linden flowers as a traditional herbal medicinal product for the relief of mild symptoms of mental stress. In anxiety disorders, buds used for a sufficiently long period as a maintenance treatment are effective.
Posologie
By mouth: flower, buds
2 g
gemmotherapy, tisane/tea/infusion, dry extract
HPLC/MS analysis and anxiolytic-like effect of quercetin and kaempferol flavonoids from Tilia americana var. mexicana
Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia x vulgaris Heyne or their mixtures, flos
Properties
Sedative
A recent study using Tilia americana and Tilia mexicana showed that an extract made from the inflorescences, administered orally to mice, could have anxiolytic and sedative effects. nnThese effects would act through the GABAergic system and the molecules involved in this action would be flavonoids (heterosides of quercetol and kaempferol) and possibly volatile oils, notably citral, citronellal, citronellol, eugenol and limonene.nn
Usages associés
Antispasmodic
In vitro, the antispasmodic activity of linden can be attributed to p-coumaric acid and flavonoid constituents. It can also be attributed to volatile oils, notably citral, citronellal, citronellol, eugenol and limonene.nn
Usages associés
Anti-inflammatory
Traditionally, linden flower infusions are used for sore throats and other cold symptoms. It has been shown that the procyanidins isolated from linden flowers reduce the inflammatory activities of neutrophils in vitro.nn
Usages associés
Diuretic
The diuretic effect of linden may be due to the irritating action of the terpenoid on the kidneys.nn
Usages associés
Cholagogue
Linden sapwood increases the liver's capacity to filter and drain toxins and metabolic wastes, such as uric acid, out of the body. It is the coumarins it contains that give it its choleretic and cholagogue properties.nn
Usages associés
Choleretic
According to the explanatory note of the drug agency, linden sapwood can be used as a choleretic or cholagogue. It is the coumarins it contains that give it these properties.nn
Safe dosage
Adults aged 12 years and older: 3 g - 6 g
- The inflorescences are used in powder or infusion: 2 g, 1 to 2 times per day. - The sapwood is used in powder or decoction: 5 to 10 g for 1/4 to 1/2 liter of water per day before the three meals. - Infusion 2 to 4 times per day. Daily dose: 3-6 g - Liquid extract: single dose: 2 ml, 1 to 2 times per day. Daily dose: 2-4 ml - Tincture: single dose: 1 ml, 1 to 2 times per day. Daily dose: 1 to 2 ml - Gemmotherapy: 1 DH, 50 drops per day
Children aged 4 to 12 years: 2 g - 4 g
- The inflorescences are used in powder or infusion: 2 g, 1 to 2 times per day. - The sapwood is used in powder or decoction: 5 to 10 g for 1/4 to 1/2 liter of water per day before the three meals. - Infusion 2 to 4 times per day. Daily dose: 2-4 g. - Gemmotherapy: 1 DH, 1 drop/kg. Use in children under 4 years is not recommended.
Plantes ou autres actifs
Linden: moderate interaction
Linden may have diuretic properties. Theoretically, because of these potential diuretic effects, linden could reduce excretion and increase lithium levels. It may be necessary to adjust the lithium dose.
Precautions
Pregnant women: avoid
Due to insufficient data on the safety of using linden at medicinal doses in pregnant women: avoid use.
Breastfeeding: avoid
Due to insufficient data on the safety of taking linden at medicinal doses in breastfeeding women: avoid use.
Heart conditions: use with caution
Frequent use of linden tea has been associated with heart damage; use with caution in people with heart disease.
