Linden -Tilia Monograph

Accepted Names (English)

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Big-leaf linden(common)Broadleaf lime(common)European Lime tree(common)European linden(common)Large-leaf lime(common)Large-leaf linden(common)Lime(common)Lime tree(common)Linden(common)Littleleaf linden(common)Small-leaf European linden(common)Small-leaf lime(common)Small-leaf lime tree(common)Small-leaf linden(common)Tilia(common)Tilia cordata(proper)Tilia platyphyllos(proper)Tilia x europaea(proper)

Accepted Names (French)

18

Big-leaf linden(common)Broadleaf lime(common)European Lime tree(common)European linden(common)Large-leaf lime(common)Large-leaf linden(common)Lime(common)Lime tree(common)Linden(common)Littleleaf linden(common)Small-leaf European linden(common)Small-leaf lime(common)Small-leaf lime tree(common)Small-leaf linden(common)Tilia(common)Tilia cordata(proper)Tilia platyphyllos(proper)Tilia x europaea(proper)

Approved Health Claims

6

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (nervine/calmative)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve coughs, mucous buildup (catarrh) and irritation of the throat due to cold.
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness or nervousness, coughs, mucous buildup and irritation of the throat due to cold)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Linden is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Linden is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Health Claims (Français)

6

(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness (nervine/calmative)
(Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve coughs, mucous buildup (catarrh) and irritation of the throat due to cold.
The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g., Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness or nervousness, coughs, mucous buildup and irritation of the throat due to cold)
For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Linden is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g., Linden is traditionally used in Herbal Medicine to help relieve restlessness and/or nervousness)
When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Cautions & Contraindications

2

cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.

adverse_reactionStop use if hypersensitivity/allergy occurs (Mills and Bone 2005; De Smet 1993).

Ingredients Covered

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Linden -Tilia