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Linden wood
Tiliae lignum
Lindenholz
Published September 1, 1990
Name of Drug
Tiliae lignum, linden wood, lime tree wood.
Composition of Drug
Linden wood consists of the dried sap wood of Tilia cordata Miller and/or T. platyphyllos Scopoli [Fam. Tiliaceae], as well as preparations thereof.
Uses
Preparations of linden wood are used for diseases and ailments of the liver-gallbladder system, as well as for cellulitis.
The effectiveness for the claimed applications is not documented.
Risks
None known.
Evaluation
Since the effectiveness for the claimed uses is not documented, a therapeutic application cannot be recommended.
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