Jinyinhua
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Jinyinhua

Lonicera japonica

wholedried

Botanical Source

System Profiles

Nature (Temperature)Neutral
Flavor
CategoryTonify Qi
PinyinJinyinhua

History

First appeared in Tang Materia Medica.

Traditional Usage

Known in English as honeysuckle, jinyinhua is a sweet and cooling herb that enters the lung, stomach and large intestine meridians. It is used to clear heat, relieve the body of toxins and expel wind heat, as well as treat diarrhea and dysentery caused by toxic heat. It is a useful herb to treat people in the early stages of a fever.

Functions

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Modern Research

Jinyinhua has been used satisfactorily to treat patients with appendicitis, mastitis, common colds and flu, and to prevent upper respiratory tract infections.