Linden tree flowers: antispasmodic, farnesol, and much more

[Sun_and_flowers]

The following is from a Spanish page where you cannot copy and paste text, so can't paste it here, just the link. The link will hopefully take you to a Google translated version, but as well as this page, I encourage you to do a search for words such as: linden tree flowers properties benefits brain, or something along those lines. BTW, Lime tree flowers seems to be synonimous, so please make sure you get actual linden tree flowers. BTW #2: one of the components is farnesol.

Here's the link to the translated page:

www-botanical--online-com.t...

[Boscoejean]

mountsinai.org/health-libra....

"Linden

Common lime; European lime; Lime tree; Tilia cordata; Tilia platyphyllos

Linden is an herb that comes from various species of Tilia, or lime tree. It has been used in European folk medicine for centuries to treat a wide range of health problems. Flowers from 2 linden species (Tilia cordata and Tilia platyphyllos) were historically used to soothe nerves and treat health problems associated with anxiety. These flowers were steeped as a tea to relieve anxiety related to indigestion, irregular heartbeat, and vomiting. Today, linden is used in many cough and cold remedies. Active ingredients in linden help promote sweating, which may help treat people with fevers. However, scientific evidence on linden's effectiveness is lacking. Lime trees are also valued for their wood and charcoal, and for the honey made from their flowers."

[Boscoejean]

euphoricherbals.com/blogs/n....

The benefits of linden flower for digestion include its action as both a carminative and anti-spasmodic herb.

As a carminative, linden can help to relieve gas and aid digestive upset. It also has bitter qualities that help to stimulate your digestion and aid your body in breaking down food.

As an anti-spasmodic, linden helps to calm the muscles within your digestive tract, which further helps an upset stomach and cramping. Its demulcent qualities soothe irritated tissues and may help to relieve pain.

[Butterflygrandma in reply to Boscoejean]

This sounds a lot like what ginger does.

[gomelgo]

Great find!!! Wonder what the best preparation would be, tea or tincture?

[Sun_and_flowers in reply to gomelgo]

As of late, I've been macerating herbal teas, because something tells me that if you don't pour boiling water on the dried plant, you don't damage the essential oils, antioxidants and polyphenols, BUT, I haven't investigated this and I'm not promoting it, as there may be plants that need to be boiled if, for example, they have some kind of toxins or something like that, I really don't know, which is making me think I should investigate!

My guess (and I insist, it's only a guess) is that it must be OK in general, as we use certain herbs directly on our food without cooking them, like oregano, thyme, rosemary and so on.