- Linden flowers, or lime flowers, have health benefits for the liver, the nerves, and for digestion. They are known to provide nervine, hypotensive, and calming effects on the body. The biochemical makeup of linden flowers includes a volatile oil, flavonoids containing hesperidin, quercit in, astralagin and others; the flowers also contain mucilage, phenolic acids, and tannins. Traditionally, linden flower can be used to help support colds, cold-like symptoms, fevers, headaches, and blood circula