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Lonicera Flos, Honeysuckle flower, Jin Yin Hua 金银花

Honeysuckle flower
Jin Yin Hua (TCM)
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Lonicera japonica
Botanical Register, 1815

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Lonicera japonica
Kerner, Hortus Sempervirens, vol. 60: 1825

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Botanical name:
Lonicera japonica

Parts used:
Flower
The leaf has the same functions, but is weaker, so are only used when the flower is unavailable.

Temperature & Taste:
Cold, dry. Sweet

Classification:
B. Clear Heat and Toxin

Uses:
1. Clears Heat and Toxin:

-Sores, Boils, Swellings

2. Clears Wind-Heat, Promotes Sweat:
-cold and flu with Fever,, Sore Throat

3. Clears Damp-Heat from the Lower Abdomen:
-Diarrhea

4. Nourishes Blood, Relieves Thirst:


Dose:
Decoction: 6–9 grams
Powder: 1–4 grams

Preparation:
... available in PRO version

Substitutes:
... available in PRO version
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Main Combinations:
Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with Forsythia Lian Qiao

1. Lonicera Jin Yin Hua is commonly combined with Forsythia Lian Qiao for Wind-Heat and Heat-Toxin conditions:
i. add ... available in PRO version
ii. add ... available in PRO version
iii. for High Fever, add ... available in PRO version
iv. add ... available in PRO version
v. Toxic Sores, add ... available in PRO version
vi. Ulcers with Heat-Toxin, add ... available in PRO version
2. Fever, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
3. Painful, deep-rooted Boils, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
4. Abscesses:
i. Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
ii. Lung Abscess: Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
iii. Internal Abscess: Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
iv. Abscesses, Furuncles, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
v. early stage Breast Abscess, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
vi. Breast Abscess, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
5. Carbuncles:
i. Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version.
ii. Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
6. Angry red Sores, Canker sores
i. In Licorice decoction boil ... available in PRO version
7. Spots and Pimples of the face, ... available in PRO version
8. Bleeding Intestinal Abscess or Dysentery with Blood, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version
9.. Dysentery, Lonicera Jin Yin Hua with ... available in PRO version

Major Formula:
Yin Qiao San
Wu Wei Xiao Du Yin

Cautions:
Generally Safe and well tolerated
1. Caution in Cold and Weakness of the Stomach

Main Preparations used:

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