Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) Honeysuckle, known as Jin Yin Hua, is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb listed in the “food-medicine homology” category. It is derived from the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the perennial semi-evergreen woody plant Lonicera japonica Thunb, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. Honeysuckle is native to mainland China and … Read more
“The Dispute Between Honeysuckle” The difference between Mountain Honeysuckle (Shan Yin Hua) and Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) “Golden flowers with silver stamens, green vines cluster together.” Honeysuckle is named for its initial white flowers that turn yellow. Before 2005, we generally did not distinguish between Honeysuckle and Mountain Honeysuckle, both referred to as Honeysuckle. In … Read more
Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It features a flower with two blooms on one stem, one large and one small, first recorded in the Ben Cao Gang Mu under the category of Lonicera. Li Shizhen noted that this plant flowers in March and April, growing to about an inch … Read more
Understanding Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower) Jin Yin Hua was first recorded in the “Bencao Bie Lu” (The Classic of Herbal Medicine) and classified as a superior herb, originally named “Ren Dong” (Lonicera japonica). The name Jin Yin Hua is discussed under the Ren Dong entry in the “Bencao Gangmu” (Compendium of Materia Medica), where … Read more
Author: Yi Meng With vines named Mandarin Ducks Not born of human kind Golden flowers between silver stamens Green vines grow in clusters —— Song Dynasty poet Duan Ke: “Honeysuckle” The vine named Mandarin Duck, entwined with deep affection, is because of honeysuckle, always like Mandarin Ducks closely dependent on each other, blooming in pairs … Read more
Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) + ✦ + 1. Introduction to Jin Yin Hua Source: The dried flower buds or freshly opened flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. Properties: Sweet and cold in nature. Meridians: Enters the Lung (Fei) and Stomach (Wei) meridians. Functions: Clears heat and detoxifies, disperses wind-heat, and … Read more
Fang Jiahua, Physician specializing in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy, Taishan Maternal and Child Health Hospital, Quality Health FieldContent Creator Honeysuckle refers to the flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica. Initially white, they turn yellow as they bloom, hence the name Honeysuckle. It is a very common traditional Chinese medicinal herb. With the recent outbreaks … Read more
Traditional Chinese Medicine Encyclopedia Honeysuckle ·Honeysuckle· Category Clearing Heat Herbs – Heat-Clearing and Detoxifying Herbs Source It consists of the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plants from the Caprifoliaceae family, including Lonicera japonica Thunb., L. hypoglauca Miq., L. confusa DC., or L. dasystyla Rehd. Related Names Rén Dōng Huā (忍冬花) (“Honeysuckle … Read more
《中药大辞典》：金银花 拼音 Jīn Yín Huā 别名 忍冬花 (Rén Dōng Huā), 银花 (Yín Huā), 鹭鸶花 (Lù Cè Huā), 苏花 (Sū Huā), 金花 (Jīn Huā), 金藤花 (Jīn Téng Huā), 双花 (Shuāng Huā), 双苞花 (Shuāng Bāo Huā), 二花 (Èr Huā), 二宝花 (Èr Bǎo Huā). 出处 《履巉岩本草》 来源 The flower buds of the plant 忍冬 (Lonicera japonica) from the … Read more
Jin Yin Hua (金银花) refers to the dried flower buds of the plant Lonicera japonica Thunb. (忍冬), also known as honeysuckle. It is also called Jin Hua (金花), Yin Hua (银花), Shuang Hua (双花), Er Hua (二花), and Ren Dong Hua (忍冬花). The flower buds contain flavonoids, including luteolin and luteolin-7-O-glucoside, as well as inositol, … Read more