What are the effects and functions of external use of honeysuckle?

Although honeysuckle is often seen in our lives, some people put it at home as decoration, while others use it as medicine. No matter which method is used, it reflects the great efficacy and function of honeysuckle for external use. Of course, it also has many functions that we don’t know about, waiting for us to explore and discover. Next, let us learn about the efficacy and function of honeysuckle for external use.

Effects of Honeysuckle

Antibacterial and antiviral. That is, it has a significant inhibitory effect on Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic Streptococcus, dysentery, typhoid, meningococcus, pneumococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and influenza virus.

It has the function of enhancing immunity. Honeysuckle can promote lymphocyte transformation and enhance the phagocytic function of white blood cells.

Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic. Honeysuckle can promote the release of adrenal cortex hormone and has a significant inhibitory effect on inflammation.

Honeysuckle decoction pieces can be roughly divided into three types: raw medicine, fried medicine, and charcoal medicine. These three products have different properties, flavors and functions, and each has its own strengths in application.

The raw medicine is the dried product obtained by sun-drying, shade-drying or baking the fresh honeysuckle, and also refers to the fresh honeysuckle. The raw medicine tastes sweet and slightly bitter, is cold in nature, and is good at clearing away toxic evils in the upper part of the body and on the skin surface. It can be used in the early stages of febrile disease, and is often used together with Forsythia suspensa, mint, light black beans, and Schizonepeta tenuifolia to enhance the effect of dispersing and clearing heat. It is mainly used for patients with fever at the beginning of febrile disease, slight aversion to wind and cold, and slight thirst. Representative prescriptions include "Yinqiao Powder".

It can also be used for carbuncle and furuncle. Honeysuckle has been known as the "holy medicine for ulcers" since ancient times. It is often used together with dandelion, viola yedoensis, wild chrysanthemum, etc. to enhance the detoxification and swelling-reducing effects. For carbuncles, furunculosis, redness, swelling and pain, whether with or without pus, the use of honeysuckle (heavy dosage) can have an excellent effect. Representative recipes include "Wuwei Disinfection Drink" and so on.

Effects of Honeysuckle

1. Anti-pathogenic microbial effect: In vitro experiments show that flowers and vines have a certain inhibitory effect on a variety of pathogenic bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae, Vibrio cholerae, Salmonella typhi, Salmonella paratyphi, etc., and are also effective against Pneumococcus, meningococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The water extract is more effective than the decoction, and the leaf decoction is more effective than the flower decoction. If used together with Forsythia suspensa, the antibacterial range can be complementary; when used together with penicillin, it can enhance the antibacterial effect of penicillin against drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which may have a synergistic effect in inhibiting protein synthesis in bacteria. Some people believe that chlorogenic acid and isochlorogenic acid are the main antibacterial active ingredients of honeysuckle.

2 Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effects: Intraperitoneal injection of 0.25g/kg honeysuckle extract can inhibit carrageenan-induced foot swelling in rats. It has also been reported that 30-40g/kg of honeysuckle injection can reduce the degree of egg white-induced foot swelling. Intraperitoneal injection of 8g/kg of honeysuckle extract, twice a day for 6 consecutive days, also has obvious anti-exudative and anti-proliferative effects on rat croton oil granuloma.

After reading the above explanation of the effects and functions of external use of honeysuckle, do you feel that you know very little? So when you are not busy, you can learn more about this knowledge. When we know more plants or foods that are more useful to us, we can also live and study more healthily.