Calm Teas

Herb record · Malvaceae

Linden flower tea: what the evidence says

Reviewed

A mild, honeyed flower in many bedtime blends, including Sleepytime. The EU recognizes it for mild stress on the basis of long use, but we found no human trials.

Linden flowers with a bee, among broad heart-shaped leaves
Photo: Gmihail at Serbian Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 rs. Cropped to 3:2, resized and converted to WebP (adaptation shared under the same license).

At a glance

Latin name
Tilia spp. (also sold as tilia or lime flower)
Evidence
Traditional use only Recognized by long use (EU monograph); we found no human trials.
EU tea amount
1.5 g in 150 ml boiling water, 2–4 times daily. For mild symptoms of mental stress; symptoms of common cold (traditional use).
Cautions
Pregnancy safety not established
In our index
7 teas

What did the studies actually test?

Each row says what form was given. Results from extracts or capsules don't automatically apply to a cup of tea, which usually contains a smaller and less standardized amount.

QuestionForm testedWhat was found
Stress & sleep — Our PubMed search (21 Oct 2026) found no controlled human trial of linden for stress, anxiety or sleep. The EU listing rests on long-standing traditional use, not trials. (EU herbal monograph)

How much linden flower goes in a cup?

The European Medicines Agency's herbal committee lists 1.5 g of dried linden flower in 150 ml boiling water, 2–4 times daily, for mild symptoms of mental stress; symptoms of common cold (traditional use). (EU herbal monograph)

These figures come from long-standing use, not from trials proving a dose works. Most tea boxes in our index don't say how much linden flower is in each bag, so you usually can't compare a bag with this amount.

Who should be careful with linden flower?

  • Pregnancy safety not established. Safety in pregnancy and breastfeeding hasn't been established. (EU herbal monograph)

This list repeats what the cited sources say; it isn't a complete interaction check. A pharmacist can check your specific medicines.

Which calming teas contain linden flower?

Sources

  1. European Medicines Agency, HMPC. Community herbal monograph on Tilia cordata Miller, Tilia platyphyllos Scop., Tilia x vulgaris Heyne or their mixtures, flos (EMA/HMPC/337066/2011).
    Regulatory monograph
    Traditional use for symptoms of common cold and for mild symptoms of mental stress. Tea: 1.5 g in 150 ml boiling water, 2–4 times daily (adolescents and adults). Stress indication not recommended under 12.
    checked against the official document, 2026-10-21