Linden Flowers Whole Select (Tilia europea) 25 lb: K

This is Frontier\'s economical 25 lb. bulk pack. That is, twenty-five pounds packed in a heavy duty plastic bag within a sturdy cardboard box. Used as an infusion, extract and tincture. The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Linden flower for \'Colds and cold-related coughs.\' \'Daily dosage: 2 - 4 g of drug; equivalent preparations. Mode of Administration: Comminuted herb for teas and other galenical preparations for internal use. Action: Diaphoretic\' Linden\'s flavonoids and glycosides have been shown to have a relaxing effect, and to stimulate the body\'s infection-fighting mechanisms by inducing body heat, that is, forcing a mild fever and sweating, diaphoresis. King\'s 1898 Dispensatory: \'The European species (Tilia europaea) is a common domestic remedy in Europe for the relief of many nervous and catarrhal disorders. The leaves, flowers, and buds are employed, and their properties may be regarded as stimulant, lenitive, tonic, and nervine.\' \'The infusion is generally preferred, and may be given to allay irritation and restlessness, and to promote rest and sleep. The hot infusion is employed to check diarrhoea from cold, and in the various forms of colds and catarrhal conditions, while, either hot or cold, it may be used in restlessness, nervous headaches, painful and difficult digestion, and mild hysteria.\' \'The effects upon the nervous system are sometimes obtained by an enema, or bath, prepared from the flowers. The infusion is prepared from 30 or 40 grains of the flowers and 1 pint of water. It forms an agreeable vehicle for other medicines. A strong tincture may be prepared of the flowers (viij) and strong alcohol (Oj). Dose, 1 to 20 minims.\'