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
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
(I) Plant Characteristics and Variety Introduction 1. Plant Characteristics: The vine can grow up to 9 meters long, with hollow stems and multiple branches. The leaves are opposite, oval or elongated oval, measuring 3-8 cm in length and 1-3 cm in width, with young leaves having short soft hairs and a gray-green underside. Flowers grow … Read more
Click the blue text above to follow us! Do you know what this beautiful flower is called? This is Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua), a commonly used medicinal herb in our daily lives. The Origin of the Name “Honeysuckle” There is a little story behind the name “Honeysuckle”. It is said that during Zhuge Liang’s (诸葛亮) … Read more
(I) Plant Characteristics and Variety Introduction 1. Plant Characteristics: The vine can grow up to 9 meters long, with hollow stems and multiple branches. The leaves are opposite, oval or elongated oval, measuring 3-8 cm in length and 1-3 cm in width, with young leaves having short soft hairs and a gray-green underside. Flowers grow … 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
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
《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
Click the blue text to follow us The world of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is filled with mysteries. Every herb and flower can potentially become a medicinal material. Are you interested in delving deeper into TCM? The Xinyi TCM School at the County TCM Hospital is now open for classes! If you have any questions, … Read more
Comprehensive Guide to Chinese Herbal MedicinePromoting Democratic Culture and Preserving Traditional Chinese Medicine Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) is a commonly used Chinese medicinal herb. It belongs to the category of clearing heat and detoxifying herbs. The flower has two petals, one large and one small, and was first recorded in the “Compendium of Materia Medica” … Read more