Lian Qiao (连翘) has a bitter taste and is known for its ability to clear heat, detoxify, and dispel evil. It is effective in clearing the heart and dispersing heat from the upper jiao (上焦), as well as draining fire and detoxifying, alleviating pain and dissipating masses. It has been referred to as the “sacred … Read more
Lian Qiao (Forsythia fruit) is the fruit of the deciduous shrub Forsythia suspensa, belonging to the Oleaceae family. It has a bitter taste, is slightly cold, and enters the Lung (Fei), Heart (Xin), and Small Intestine (Xiao Chang) meridians. Its functions include dispersing wind-heat, clearing heat and detoxifying, and reducing abscesses and nodules. “Yixue Zhongzhong … Read more
Lian Qiao (连翘) This herb is the dried fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, belonging to the Oleaceae family. It is primarily produced in Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and Shandong provinces. The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are initially ripe and still green, cleaned of impurities, steamed, and dried, commonly referred … Read more
Lian Qiao (Forsythia) Among the clearing heat and detoxifying herbs used for treating warm diseases, Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is often used in conjunction with Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle), as seen in formulas like Yin Qiao San (Yin Qiao Powder) and Yin Qiao Bai Hu Tang (Yin Qiao White Tiger Decoction). Although these two herbs have … Read more
Introduction: Mr. Tao Yufeng has compiled 18 clinical treatment references for “Lian Qiao” based on ancient texts, the experiences of medical practitioners throughout history, and his own clinical insights, which are worth learning and collecting. 1 Lian Qiao (Forsythia Suspensa) possesses the ability to elevate and disperse, facilitating the circulation of Qi and blood, and … Read more
【Properties and Channels】Bitter, slightly cold. Enters the Lung, Heart, and Small Intestine meridians. 【Functions and Indications】Clears heat and detoxifies, reduces swelling and disperses nodules. Used for abscesses, scrofula, mastitis, erysipelas, wind-heat colds, initial stages of warm diseases, heat entering the nutritive level, high fever with thirst, delirium with rashes, and heat strangury. 【Source】This herb is … Read more
Lian Qiao – Original StateLian Qiao – Medicinal Material It is the dried fruit of the plant Lian Qiao (Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl) from the Oleaceae family. It is produced in Northeast China, North China, the Yangtze River basin, and Yunnan. The fruit is harvested in the autumn when it is initially ripe and still … Read more
This product is the dried fruit of Forsythia suspensa, a plant from the Oleaceae family. It is primarily produced in Shanxi, Henan, Shaanxi, Hubei, and Shandong. The fruits are harvested in autumn when they are initially ripe and still green, impurities are removed, steamed, and then dried, commonly referred to as “Qingqiao”; when the fruits … Read more
Lian Qiao (Forsythia) is also known as Huang Hua Tiao, Lian Ke, Qing Qiao, Luo Qiao, and Huang Qi Dan. The fruit is used in medicine. Lian Qiao is a Chinese herb that clears heat and detoxifies, primarily treating the initial stages of febrile diseases, wind-heat colds, fever, irritability, sore throat, and acute nephritis. It … Read more
Lian Qiao Lian Qiao, a traditional Chinese medicinal material, is the fruit of the plant Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.) Vahl, belonging to the Oleaceae family. The fruit is harvested when it is immature or fully ripe. The immature fruit is steamed and dried while still green, and is referred to as “Qing Qiao”; the fully ripe … Read more