Tilia platyphyllos Family: Tiliaceae
Uses:
Caution: Check with your doctor if you have heart disease before using
Doses: 10-30 drops tincture taken up to 3 times daily; or infuse 1 tsp dried flower in 1 Cup boiling water, up to 2-3 Cups can be taken daily
Personal Experience: I make an infusion once a week for help with joint pain
Parts Used: Flowers
Range: Native to Canada to southern United States; grows in zones 3-8
Habitat & Growing Conditions: Likes full sun to partial shade in well drained, moist, fertile soil
Traditional Chinese Medicinal Flavors: Cool
Properties:
Key Constituents:
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Sources:
The Way of Herbs, Michael Tierra, p185
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