Handbook of Medicinal Herbs

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Antitussive (f; PH2); Anxiolytic (f; PH2); Astringent (1; CAN; PH2); Candidicide (1; HH3);
Cardiotoxic (1; BGB; CAN); Choleretic (1; PH2); Demulcent (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (2; APA;
KOM; PH2; PIP); Diuretic (1; CAN; CRC; PHR; PH2); Emollient (1; BGB); Expectorant (f;
PHR; PH2); Fungicide (1; CAN; HH3); Hemostat (f; CRC); Hypotensive (1; BGB; PH2; PNC);
Immunostimulant (f; APA; HH3); Intoxicant (f; CRC); Narcotic (f; APA; CRC); Nervine (f;
CRC; EFS; PNC); Sedative (1; APA; CAN; PHR; PH2); Spasmogenic (1; CAN); Stomachic
(f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Tonic (f; EFS; PNC); Toxic (1; PH2); Tranquilizer (f; APA; CRC);
Vasodilator (1; BGB).

Indications (Linden) — Anxiety (1; APA; BGB; PH2); Atherosclerosis (f; CAN; HH3); Arthrosis
(f; HH3); Bacteria (1; HH3); Bleeding (f; CRC); Bronchosis (2; PHR; PH2); Burn (f; CRC);
Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer, foot (f; JLH); Cancer, intestine (f; JLH); Cancer,
stomach (f; JLH); Candida (1; HH3); Catarrh (f; BGB; CRC; PH2; PNC); Cellulitis (f; PHR;
PH2); Chill (1; APA); Cholecystosis (f; CRC; PHR; PH2); Cold (2; APA; KOM; PH2; PIP);
Convulsion (f; APA); Cough (2; APA; KOM; PH2; PIP); Cramp (1; BGB; CAN; CRC; GMH;
PHR; PH2); Diarrhea (f; APA); Dyskinesia (f; CRC; HH2); Dysmenorrhea (f; CRC); Dyspepsia
(f; APA; BGB; GMH; PNC); Earache (1; APA); Enterosis (f; JLH; PHR); Enuresis (f; CRC);
Epilepsy (f; CRC); Escherichia (1; HH3); Fever (2; APA; BGB; KOM; PHR; PH2; PIP); Flu (1;
APA; BGB); Fungus (1; CAN; HH3); Gallstone (f; CRC; HH2); Gastrosis (f; CRC; JLH); Gout
(f; HH3); Granuloma (1; HH2); Headache (f; APA; CRC; PNC); Heart (f; CRC); Hepatosis (f;
CRC; PH2); High Blood Pressure (1; BGB; CAN; PH2; PNC); Hypochondria (f; HH3); Hysteria
(f; APA; CAN; CRC; GMH); Immunodepression (f; APA; HH3); Incontinence (f; CRC); Infection
(1; APA; CAN; HH3; PH2); Insomnia (1; APA; CAN; HH3; PHR; PH2); Ischiosis (f; HH3);
Itch (f; CRC); Leukorrhea (f; CRC); Migraine (f; CAN; HH3); Mycosis (1; CAN; HH3); Nausea
(f; BGB; CRC); Nephrosis (f; CRC; HH3); Nervousness (1; APA; CAN; CRC; GMH; PHR;
PH2); Neuralgia (f; CRC); Ophthalmia (f; CRC); Pain (f; PH2); Palpitation (1; BGB; CRC;
GMH); PMS (f; APA); Prolapse (f; CRC); Respirosis (f; BGB; PH2); Rheumatism (f; CRC;
HH3); Salmonella (f; HH3); Sciatica (f; CRC); Sore (f; CRC); Sore Throat (1; APA); Spasm (f;
CRC); Staphylococcus (1; HH3); Stomachache (f; HH3); Stomatosis (1; APA); Swelling (1;
PH2); Uterosis (f; CRC); Vibrio (1; HH3); Vomiting (f; GMH); Water Retention (1; CAN; CRC;
HH3; PHR; PH2); Wound (f; CRC); Yeast (1; HH3).

Dosages (Linden) — 1–2 tsp (2–4 g) flowers, or in tea, 1–2 ×/day (APA; CAN; KOM; PHR; PH2;
WIC); 2–4 ml liquid flower extract (1:1 in 25% ethanol) (APA; CAN); 2–4 ml liquid flower extract
(PNC); 1–2 ml flower tincture (1:5 in 45% ethanol) (CAN).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Linden) — Class 1 (AHP). None reported
(KOM; PIP). “Hazards and/or side effects not known for proper therapeutic dosages” (PH2).
Excessive use may result in cardiac toxicity (CAN). In view of the lack of toxicological data,
excessive use, especially during lactation and pregnancy, should be avoided (CAN). Cardiac patients
might avoid (CRC). Ethanolic bark extracts septistatic; Candida MIC 70 mg/ml, Escherichia MIC
150 mg/ml, Staphylococcus MIC 150 mg/ml.
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