Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower or Lonicera)

Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower or Lonicera)

Herb 12 of 29 in Herbs that Clear Heat and Eliminate Toxins

Cold Jin Yin Hua (Flos Lonicerae Japonicae)
Channels:
LI, LU, ST
Properties:
Sweet, Cold
Latin:
Flos Lonicerae Japonicae
Chinese:
金银花
Tone Marks:
jīn yín huā
Translation:
Gold Silver Flower
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Chinese Herb Actions

  • Clears Heat and Reduces Toxins
    For fever and any type of hot boils, sores, or swellings, especially in the breast, eyes, and throat.
  • Expels Pathogenic Wind-Heat
    For common cold with fever, sore throat and headache, also used in treating Summerheat.
  • Expels Damp-Heat in the Lower Jiao
    For diarrhea, dysentery, intestinal abscesses, or painful urination.

Chinese Herb Contraindications & Cautions

  • Do not use in cases of diarrhea resulting from cold in the spleen and stomach. Also contraindicated in skin conditions with clear exudate.

Herb-Drug Interactions

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Chinese Herb Dosage

  • 9-15 grams.
  • Part used: flower bud.

Chinese Herb Notes

  • Prepared dry-fried to treat diarrhea.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

References Used

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