Daily Herb Study Huang Lian Clears Heat One Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Herb Also known as: Wei Lian, Chuan Lian, Ji Zhua Lian Properties and Channels: Bitter, Cold. Enters the Heart, Spleen, Stomach, Liver, Gallbladder, and Large Intestine channels. Functions: Clears heat and dries dampness, drains fire and detoxifies. Category: Heat-clearing herbs – … Read more
Huang Lian (Coptis chinensis) Huang Lian, a traditional Chinese medicinal herb, belongs to the Ranunculaceae family and the Coptis genus. Huang Lian thrives in cool, moist, and shaded environments, avoiding high temperatures and drought. The leaves are basal, thick, and paper-like, ovate-triangular, with three lobes; the central lobe is rhombic, deeply lobed, with sharp serrated … Read more
Alias Yin Hua, Shuang Hua, Er Bao Hua. Source It is the dried flower buds of the perennial evergreen climbing plant from the Caprifoliaceae family, known as Lonicera japonica Thunb. Plant Morphology A climbing semi-shrub, evergreen. Young branches are densely covered with soft hairs and glandular hairs, while old branches are brownish and strip-like, hollow. … Read more
【One】Jin Yin Hua (金银花), or Honeysuckle, is the flower bud of Lonicera japonica, known for its beauty as an ornamental plant and its significance as a medicinal herb. The flowers initially bloom white and later turn yellow, with both colors appearing simultaneously on the same plant, hence the name Jin Yin Hua (Gold and Silver … Read more
Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as dispersing wind-heat. It can be used as an adjunct treatment for allergic dermatitis, promoting the phagocytic function of white blood cells and alleviating inflammatory damage to the skin. Doctors say: It clears the throat and moistens the throat, regulates immunity, … Read more
As late spring approaches and early summer is near, Xichang is experiencing significantly higher temperatures than in previous years. Today, we will introduce a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine—Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle). It is a traditional medicinal material in China with a long history of medicinal value. It is widely recognized for its dual roles … Read more
Honeysuckle, known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Jin Yin Hua. Other names include: Ren Dong Hua, Shuang Hua, Er Hua, Yin Hua, Lu Ge Hua, Jin Hua, Shuang Bao Hua, Jin Teng Hua. It is the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plants in the Caprifoliaceae family, specifically Lonicera japonica Thunb., … Read more
Condition Analysis: Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) is classified as a heat-clearing herb, with a sweet and cold nature. It has the effects of clearing heat and detoxifying, as well as dispersing wind-heat. It is primarily used for external wind-heat and the initial stages of warm diseases. This herb is sweet, cold, and aromatic, effectively dispersing … Read more
Director Zheng shares health knowledge with you Click below to follow for free↓↓↓ Honeysuckle, also known as Jin Yin Hua (金银花), is a traditional Chinese medicinal herb. The flowers start as white and turn yellow, hence the name Honeysuckle. This herb is beneficial for health, effectively resisting fungi and possessing heat-clearing and detoxifying properties. When … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us Do you recognize the plant below? It has small hairs on its stem, leaves, and flowers. This plant is Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua). Origin of the Name Jin Yin Hua According to the “Compendium of Materia Medica”: “Honeysuckle grows everywhere, climbing on trees with slightly purple stems, opposite … Read more