Chinese Herbalism
Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Also known as Jin Yin Hua, Japanese Honeysuckle, shuāng huā, èr bǎo huā, èr huā.
Primary use in TCM for early-stage wind-heat and toxic heat enters Lung, Heart/Stomach, Large Intestine channels quality standard chlorogenic acid >1.5%, luteolin >0.1% per Chinese Pharmacopoeia flower buds harvested pre-opening, shade-dried invasive species in some regions
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Thirst
- Toxic heat
- Abscess
- Urinary dysfunction
- Mastitis
- Sores
- Tonsillitis
- Skin infection
- Pharyngitis
- Boils
- Carbuncles
- Furuncles
- Pneumonia
- Headache
- Cough
- Rashes
- Epidemic febrile diseases
- Fever
- Common cold
- Dysentery
- Enteritis
- Conjunctival congestion
- Sore throat
- Immunodeficiency
- Inflammation
- Liver disease
- Recurrent infections
- Viral infections
- Infection
- Skin conditions
Safety
Pregnancy: Pregnancy Caution
Breastfeeding: Lactation (source flag notSafeInLactation)
The record lists 3 contraindications; open the plate in the library to read them in full.
Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Decoction | Decoction 9-20g dried/day (up to 60g severe cases) | 9000-20000 mg |
| Tincture | Tincture 1:3 1-4ml 3x/day | 1-4 mL |
| Decoction: 6-20g dried flower buds/day (up to 60g severe cases) | 6000-20000 mg | |
| Tincture: 2-5ml | 2-5 mL | |
| Tea: 5g in boiling water | 5000-5000 mg |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Primary use in TCM for early-stage wind-heat and toxic heat enters Lung, Heart/Stomach, Large Intestine channels quality standard chlorogenic acid >1.5%, luteolin >0.1% per Chinese Pharmacopoeia flower buds harvested pre-opening, shade-dried invasive species in some regions
primary-actions. Japanese Honeysuckle acts primarily as: Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiviral, Antipyretic. Secondary actions include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Diaphoretic, Alterative.
primary-actions. Honeysuckle acts primarily as: Refrigerant, Alterative, Anti-inflammatory, Antiviral, Antibacterial. Secondary actions include Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective, Immunomodulator, Antipyretic, Diaphoretic.
indications. Japanese Honeysuckle is traditionally indicated for: Cough with yellow mucus, Upper respiratory infection, Abscess, Urinary dysfunction, Erysipelas, Pharyngitis, Encephalitis, Intestinal abscess, Carbuncles, Furuncles, Toxic heat sores (boils), Pneumonia, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin eruptions, and 17 further conditions.
In formulas
Honeysuckle stands in 116 documented formulas in the library, among them yín giáo sǎn, yin giáo tāng, yin giáo mǎ bó sǎn, yin giáo bài dú sǎn, ging ying tāng, shén xi dân.
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