Botanical name: Tilia europea
Other names: Lime flower, Linden tree
Family Tiliaceae
Botany
Parts used: Flowers & leaves
Therapeutic actions
Anti-coagulant
Anti-spasmodic: prevents and eases spasms and relieves cramps.
Astringent (mild): contracts, tightens and binds tissues.
Diaphoretic; promotes perspiration
Digestive: aids the digestion of food
Diuretic: increases the secretion and expulsion of urine
Emollient: used externally to soothe and soften the skin.
Expectorant: expels mucus in the respiratory system
Hypotensive: lowers blood pressure
Sedative: reduces nervousness, distress, or agitation
Vasodilator: increase the internal diameter of blood vessels.
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Emilee Wright
A Mercurial Consciousness