Origin
It is made from the dried flowers of Tilia cordata Mill. and/or Tilia platyphyllos Scop. The latter, also known as summer linden, very common in Europe and Italy, are trees up to 30 metres tall that are grown for ornamentation along avenues and gardens because of their growth and longevity. The yellowish flowers are grouped in pendulous inflorescences with a pleasant and characteristic perfume. The dried flowers have a pleasant, sweetish taste given by the interaction of astringent tannins with mucilage and aromatic substances.
Bioactive principles
Flavonoids, tannins (2%), essential oil, caffeic, chlorogenic and p-coumaric acids and mucilaginous substances (3%).
Therapeutic properties
Lime has sedative and anxiolytic properties and promotes relaxation in cases of stress and anxiety.
Mechanism of action
Pre-clinical tests show that linden explains its sedative and anxiolytic action thanks to its flavonoid components through the modulation of peripheral receptors to benzodiazepines.
Tolerability
Linden has been used as a traditional remedy for a long time and without safety concerns for more than 30 years.