Linden/Tilia
Tilia spp.
Ethanol/Distilled H2O Spagyric tincture of dried organic Linden leaves and flowers, including fixed sulfur plant salts. 
Planetary ruler: Sun (with a little Venus).

Linden/Tilia Physical effects*:
As with a few remedies attributed with having Solar correspondence, Linden has a diverse range of effects that could easily place it under correspondence with other planets, in its case Venus and Mercury. Mercury because it has expectorant, nervine, antispasmodic, hypotensive effects. Venusian in its ability to open the pores, soften the skin, vasodilate and promote diuresis (passing of water). Yet its yellow flowers, digestion and hysteria calming properties, ability to ease heart palpitations, diaphoretic action, and elevating sedative effect in combination with these other properties make it quite a sunny herb. It is effective in treating colds, nervous vomiting, hardening of the arteries, indigestion, insomnia, muscular tension and general emotional unrest. The Sun also rules the blood in union with Venus and Mars, the Sun rules the plasma element of the blood which comprises 55% of it, Tilia purifies and strengthens the yellow tinged translucent liquid that is the plasma, thus increasing circulatory vital force – noting that the medicine is a deep red colour, surprisingly so when the leaves are so lusciously green.

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Linden/Tilia Emotional & Spiritual Effects*:
The sight of sun lit Linden leaves rippling in gentle breezes is indeed a calming sight to behold. This medicine with its luminous pale-yellow blossoms calling in all the bees, now showers down on you its blessings of joyous love, freedom of heart, excitement for life, and all relaxing peace. Let yourself unfurl under is sturdy branches and luscious leaves. It can call you to be free, and help you truly know how that freedom needs to be, whether it is laying down for some hibernation beneath its all-embracing greenery, or striding out amongst green places, maybe you will feel inspired to intertwine deeper with a lover or move playfully in dances with friends… Linden liberates the mind, and lifts burdens from the heart, infusing warmth and tenderness into your chest to set your sights on joyous things. Sometimes it is necessary for us to take herbs that enable us to get thoroughly stuck into processing life’s more challenging emotions and situations, Linden on the other hand is a herb perfect for alleviating seriousness and needless worrying. It does this in a way that are neither careless nor brash because it knows that sometimes a moment or an instance of experiencing life’s beauty and more enjoyable truths will impart the clarity to see where our struggling, stressing and despair is unwarranted. From that clarity we can let go of emotions, situations and processes that have been darkening our mood, lifting our head from stewing thoughts we look up to catch site of the Sun and other luminosities.
Come back to the playground with Linden.
This herb is also useful in resolving interpersonal disputes, between families, lovers, friends and more, it does so in ways alluded to above; by helping everyone involved set their sights on what will be fair, enjoyable and most optimal for all.
 
 
Cautions/Contraindications:
-Lithium: Linden may increase the amount of Lithium being stored by the body, this can be dangerous if one is taking mediciations that contain high concentrations of Lithium, such as some diuretics.
-Heart Damage: On rare occasions prolonged and excessive use of Linden tea was recorded to cause heart muscle damage in a few individuals. If you have heart issues already, then use this herb sparingly, and contact your cardiologist if doing so.
-Sedatives: Linden may increase the effects of sedative drugs.
-Blood pressure: Taking Linden with blood thinning, antiplatelet, or blood pressure reducing medications may cause blood pressure to fall dangerously low.