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Linden (Tilia cordata) and Fever: evidence and sources

Preliminary evidence

Diaphoretic infusion for feverish colds and flu (promotes sweating to support a fever)

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Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia x vulgaris Heyne or their mixtures, flos (Tiliae flos)

European Medicines Agency (HMPC) · 2012

Traditional / referenceBasswoodLime flowerLindenSmall-leaved limeTilia cordata

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1 source supporting Linden for Fever. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.

Mechanistic basis

This use is associated with the plant's diaphoretic action.