The Antibiotic Properties of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Focus on Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle)

The Antibiotic Properties of Traditional Chinese Medicine: A Focus on Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle)

Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) is the dried flower buds or early blooming flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica Thunb, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. It is harvested in early summer before the flowers bloom and then dried. Jin Yin Hua is sweet and cold in nature; it enters the Lung (Fei), Heart (Xin), and Stomach … Read more

The First Flower of Summer: Honeysuckle! Be Careful Not to Pick the Wrong One

The First Flower of Summer: Honeysuckle! Be Careful Not to Pick the Wrong One

Initially blooming silver, then gold Double flowers grow together, silver and gold This refers to the “First Flower of Summer” Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle) Honeysuckle is truly a treasure. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that Jin Yin Hua has clearing heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and reducing swelling effects, which are significantly effective for colds, … Read more

Medicinal Honey Source Plant – Honeysuckle!

Medicinal Honey Source Plant - Honeysuckle!

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) has excellent medicinal value, health benefits, and ornamental qualities, and is widely cultivated in China. According to incomplete statistics, the planting area of honeysuckle in China exceeds 47,000 hectares. In concentrated planting areas, it can produce commercial honey, and under industrial scale conditions, honeysuckle can become a major honey source plant. … Read more

Pharmaceutical Science Popularization | (1) Honeysuckle: The Cool Guardian of Summer

Pharmaceutical Science Popularization | (1) Honeysuckle: The Cool Guardian of Summer

Health and Wellness Approaches In the scorching summer, there is a plant that has become the focus of attention due to its unique charm and significant medicinal value. This plant is Honeysuckle, also known as Jin Yin Hua (金银花), named for its flowers that start white and later turn yellow, hence the name “Honeysuckle”. This … Read more

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) – A Comprehensive Overview from Historical Materia Medica

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) - A Comprehensive Overview from Historical Materia Medica

Honeysuckle Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua, also known as Ren Dong, Er Hua, Shuang Hua, Yin Hua, Jin Chai Gu, Lao Weng Xu, Tong Ling Cao) Honeysuckle is the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle), Lonicera macranthoides, or Lonicera confusa. It can be cultivated or found in the … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)

Honeysuckle, originally named Jin Yin Hua, is the dried flower buds or early blooming flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica, belonging to the Caprifoliaceae family. The name “Honeysuckle” comes from the fact that the flowers are white when they first bloom and turn yellow later. Additionally, because it has two flowers on one stem, they … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Honeysuckle

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Honeysuckle

【Herb Name】Honeysuckle jinyinhua    【Alias】Ren Dong Hua, Shuang Hua, Er Hua, Yin Hua, Lu Ge Hua, Jin Hua, Shuang Bao Hua, Jin Teng Hua.    【English Name】Lonicerae Japonicae Flos.    【Medicinal Part】The flower buds of the plant Lonicera japonica Thunb. from the Caprifoliaceae family.    【Plant Morphology】A perennial semi-evergreen woody vine. The old stems are … Read more

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle: What Are Its Uses?

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle: What Are Its Uses?

Honeysuckle (金银花, Jīn yín huā) is a common medicinal herb, well-known for its infusion, which is often consumed during times of heat-related ailments. However, are you aware that honeysuckle has other significant benefits? Let me explain its extensive uses. Introduction to Honeysuckle Honeysuckle, also known as Lonicera japonica (忍冬, Rěn dōng), derives its name from … Read more

Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Overview

Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Overview

Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)Source This product is the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle). Aliases Jin Hua, Yin Hua, Jin Yin Hua, Jin Teng Hua, Ren Dong Hua, Shuang Hua, Er Hua, Er Bao Hua Origin Mainly produced in Shandong and Henan, cultivated in most regions of the … Read more

Honeysuckle: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

Honeysuckle: A Traditional Chinese Medicine Perspective

What is Honeysuckle? The honeysuckle in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) refers to the dried flower buds or early flowers of the plant Lonicera japonica, harvested and dried before blooming in early summer. Honeysuckle has a long history of medicinal use, documented for over a thousand years in texts such as the “New Compilation of Materia … Read more