The efficacy and function of honeysuckle

Chinese medicinal materials are very common, and there are many types of them. There are also some differences in their efficacy. Therefore, you need to have a good understanding before choosing. So do you know about the medicinal material Honeysuckle?

[Source] Medicinal material source: The flower of Lonicera japonica of the Caprifoliaceae family.

[Original form] Golden honeysuckle is a deciduous shrub, up to 4m tall. Young branches, petioles and peduncles are often covered with rough and glandular hairs. Winter buds narrowly ovate, pointed at apex, fresh segments with eyelashes, back sparsely covered with soft hairs. Leaves opposite; petiole 4-7mm long; leaves papery, blade whip-ovate, whip-lanceolate, obovate or ovate-lanceolate, 4-10cm long, 2.5-6cm wide, apex acuminate or acute, base cuneate to rounded, entire, hairy on veins on both sides, denser hairs on midrib. The peduncle is 1.2-3cm long; the bracts are linear or narrowly lanceolate, 2.5-8mm long; the bracteoles are separate, about 1mm long; the two adjacent calyx tubes are separate, 2-2.5mm long, with 5 calyx teeth, triangular; the corolla first splits shallower between the segments than the lateral lobes, with short soft hairs inside the tube and a shallow capsule at the base; there are 5 stamens, shorter than the corolla, and the filaments are densely hairy below the middle; the style is shorter than the corolla and is covered with short soft hairs. The berries are red, spherical, and 5-6 mm in diameter. The flowering period is from May to June, and the fruiting period is from July to September.

[Habitat distribution] Ecological environment: Growing in valleys or gully bushes at an altitude of 250-2000m.

[Properties] Identification of properties: The flower buds are small club-shaped, thinner at the lower end, 0.7-1.2 cm long, 2-3 mm in diameter at the upper part, light yellow in color, with very few hairs. Calyx tube green. It has a slight fragrance and a slightly bitter taste.

【Nature and flavor】 Bitter; Cool

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and detoxifies; disperses carbuncle and reduces swelling. Mainly used for furuncle, carbuncle and swelling

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-12g; or mash the fresh product and apply the juice. For external use: take appropriate amount and mash it for application.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

Through the introduction in the above article, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of Honeysuckle. This is a medicinal material we are very familiar with, but it has many medicinal properties and functions. Therefore, I hope everyone will consume it based on their own situation.