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Jin Yin Hua (金銀花), honeysuckle flower, clears heat and resolves fire toxicity (a principal herb for sores and abscesses) and disperses wind-heat in the early stage of febrile disease.
Latin / Pharmaceutical Name
Lonicera japonica (Flos Lonicerae)
Common English Name
Honeysuckle flower
Taste
Sweet
Temperature
Cold
Channels Entered
Lung, Stomach, Large Intestine
Actions & Functions
- Clears heat and resolves toxicity (sores, abscesses)
- Disperses wind-heat
- Clears damp-heat from the Intestines (dysentery)
Indications
Toxic sores, carbuncles and abscesses; wind-heat and early-stage febrile disease with fever and sore throat; and hot dysentery.
Dosage
6-15 g in decoction.
Common Combinations
With Lian Qiao (Yin Qiao San) for wind-heat; with Pu Gong Ying for toxic sores.
Cautions & Contraindications
Avoid in Spleen-Stomach deficiency-cold and in sores from deficiency.
