HERB PROFILE · EDUCATIONAL REFERENCE

Lime Flower

Botanical nameTilia cordata / Tilia platyphyllos
Plant part usedFlower with bract

Important safety information: This means linden flower, not Citrus. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and child medicinal use need appropriate advice; persistent fever, breathing difficulty or worsening symptoms require medical care.

Herbal actions

  • Mild diaphoretic traditionally
  • soothing demulcent
  • mild sedative traditionally

Traditional and practitioner uses

These uses are presented for historical and educational context. They are not treatment claims.

  • Traditional relief of common-cold symptoms
  • Traditional support for mild mental stress
  • Soothing caffeine-free tea

Main constituents

Flavonoids, mucilage, phenolic acids, tannins and trace volatile oil

Preparation overview

Tea: Covered infusion. Use authenticated dried lime/linden flower with bract; this is not citrus lime blossom.

Liquid extract reference: Product-specific

Preparation strengths are not interchangeable. Open the interactive guide for the complete evidence notes and sources available for this herb.

Herbilous provides educational information only. It does not diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional medical advice. Seek urgent care for severe or worsening symptoms.