 Honeysuckle
flower (Jinyinhua)
Pharmaceutical Name: Flos Lonicerae
Botanical Name : 1. Lonicera japonica Thunb.
L.; 2. Lonicera hypoglauca Miq.; 3. Lonicera
confusa DC.; 4. Lonicera dsystyla Rehd.
Common Name : Honeysuckle flower, Lonicera
flower
Source of Earliest Record: Mingyi Bielu
Part Used & Method for Pharmaceutical
Preparations: The flower buds are gathered
in the beginning of summer and dried in the
shade.
Properties & Taste: Sweet and cold
Meridians : Lung, stomach and large intestine
Effects:
• Detoxicate; Clears away toxic substances.
• Kills or inhibits the action of germs.
• Cools and reduces fever and heat.
• Reduces ulcers, swell, sore throat, skin infection.
• Clears the lungs and strengthens general health.
Functions : To clear heat and release toxins
Indications & Combinations:
1. Febrile diseases: a) exogenous pathogenic
heat at the defensive and qi levels manifested
as fever, thirst, slight aversion to wind
and cold and sore throatHoneysuckle flower
(Jinyinhua) is used with Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao)
and Arctium fruit (Niubangzi); b) exogenous
pathogenic heat at the qi level manifested
as high fever, extreme thirst and surging,
big pulseHoneysuckle flower (Jinyinhua) is
used with Gypsum (Shigao) and Anemarrhena
rhizome (Zhimu); c) exogenous pathogenic heat
at the nutritive and blood levels manifested
as maculopapule that appears as a dull, deep
red and dry tongue, irritability and insomnia.
Honeysuckle flower (Jinyinhua) is used with
Moutan bark (Mudanpi) and Fresh rehmannia
root (Shengdihuang).
2. Boils, carbuncles and furuncles. Honeysuckle
flower (Jinyinhua) is used alone or is combined
with Dandelion herb (Pugongying), Chrysanthemum
flower (Juhua) and Forsythia fruit (Lianqiao).
3. Toxic heat diarrhea. Honeysuckle flower
(Jinyinhua) is used with Coptis root (Huanglian)
and Pulsatilla root (Baitouweng).
Dosage: 10-15 g
Cautions & Contraindications:
This herb can be applied externally. |
