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Honeysuckle Flower 金银花

Jīn Yín Huā · Lonicera japonica (Flos)

Clear Heat 清热
Nature
Cold 寒
Flavour
Sweet 甘
Channels
Lung, Heart, Stomach 肺·心·胃
Part used
Flower bud
Species
Lonicera japonica Thunb.
Origin
Shandong, Henan

Traditional actions

Clears heat and resolves toxicity, disperses wind-heat.

Traditionally used for

Early-stage colds with fever/sore throat, hot sores and swellings, hot dysentery.

How it is prepared

Recipes using Honeysuckle Flower

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