Condition
Treatment Support
februfuge
Application
tea
Honeysuckle
(Lonicera japonica)
Also know as Jin yin hua
Botanical Information
Rapidly growing vine from the Honeysuckle family with fragrant white and yellow flowers and thin leaves.
Working with Honeysuckle
Part(s) Used
Flowers
Herb Forms
Bulk herb, tincture.
Honeysuckle flowers are known to have heat-clearing properties in Chinese medicine and are used for fever, sore throat, and inflammation of the breast, throat, or eyes, especially for flu. In the summer it is used for its general cooling nature. In China, honeysuckle is used in breast cancer. It is known for its antibiotic and antiviral effects.
Honeysuckle has a taste of SWEET and a temperature of COLD.
Cautions
None noted.
Conditions treated with Honeysuckle
Condition
Treatment Support
Application
Condition
Treatment Support
refrigerant
Application
tea, tincture
Condition
Treatment Support
anti-inflammatory
Application
tea
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The information offered in this database is not intended as a substitute for any that may have been prescribed by your health practitioner or physician.
