Tilia cordata

Tilia cordata
Family:Tilia cordata; Antispasmodic; Diaphoretic; Expectorant; Hypotensive; Laxative; Sedative; Skin.
Common name:Small leaved lime
Lime flowers are a popular domestic remedy for a number of ailments especially in the treatment of colds and other ailments where sweating is desirable. A tea made from the fresh or dried flowers is antispasmodic diaphoretic expectorant hypotensive laxative and sedative. Lime flower tea is also used internally in the treatment of indigestion hypertension hardening of the arteries hysteria nervous vomiting or palpitation. The flowers are harvested commercially and often sold in health shops etc. Lime flowers are said to develop narcotic properties as they age and so they should only be harvested when freshly opened. A charcoal made from the wood is used in the treatment of gastric or dyspeptic disturbances and is also made into a powder then applied to burns or sore places.

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