Linden
Tilia cordata, family Malvaceae. Part discussed: Flower.
Identity
- Common name
- Linden
- Botanical name
- Tilia cordata
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Part or material
- Flower
- Classification
- Botanical
- Educational category
- Rest and Relaxation
About
The Tier B pass located a monograph spanning Tilia cordata Miller, T. platyphyllos Scop. and T. x vulgaris Heyne, or their mixtures, flos.
Forms and distinctions
Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.
Part is flos (flower with bract), per the located monograph; no other part or form is sourced.
Safety considerations
Traditional-use registration status; contraindication for known hypersensitivity to the plant; medical advice indicated for children below a stated age threshold; persistence or worsening of symptoms directs the user to a physician.
References
The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.
- EMA HMPC Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
- EMA HMPC assessment report and 2022 addendum · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.