The Most Beautiful Chinese Herb: Honeysuckle, the ‘First Flower of Summer’

The Most Beautiful Chinese Herb: Honeysuckle, the 'First Flower of Summer'

The Most Beautiful Chinese Herb Honeysuckle Honeysuckle (Jīn Yín Huā), is the flower bud of the plant from the Caprifoliaceae family. It has long been regarded as the first flower tea of summer for clearing heat, relieving summer heat, and dispelling dampness, earning it the title of “the first flower of summer.” Herb Name: Honeysuckle … Read more

The Efficacy and Uses of Honeysuckle: Contraindications and Consumption Methods

The Efficacy and Uses of Honeysuckle: Contraindications and Consumption Methods

Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle), a plant from the Caprifoliaceae family, is a commonly used herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has been widely utilized for medicinal purposes since ancient times. Jin Yin Hua contains rich bioactive components such as chlorogenic acid, luteolin, and flavonoids, which endow it with various pharmacological effects. 1. Clearing Heat … Read more

Understanding Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Guide to Jin Yin Hua

Understanding Honeysuckle: A Comprehensive Guide to Jin Yin Hua

Source: Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital In daily life, we often come across many traditional Chinese medicinal herbs. Can you recognize them all? Jiangsu Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine has specially created the “Encyclopedia of Chinese Medicine” to help everyone understand the herbal medicines in our lives. Please stay tuned. ▼▼▼ Source Jin Yin … Read more

Introduction to Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower)

Introduction to Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower)

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

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)

The Efficacy and Functions of Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua)

Click the blue text above to follow us Honeysuckle (Jin Yin Hua) Also known as: Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Honeysuckle), it is the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of the plant from the Caprifoliaceae family. The medicinal use of honeysuckle began in the Jin Dynasty, where it was referred to as “Ren Dong” in … Read more

Honeysuckle: Clearing Heat and Detoxifying, Cooling Blood and Resolving Stasis, the Herb that Shines Like Gold and Silver!

Honeysuckle: Clearing Heat and Detoxifying, Cooling Blood and Resolving Stasis, the Herb that Shines Like Gold and Silver!

Daoist Physician Lao Ding Discusses Medical PrinciplesObserving and Practicing in Daily LifeClick the phonetic symbol above to listen, or log in to “Ximalaya” to searchHoneysuckle (Jin Yin Hua), blooms from late March to April and continues into summer, with a faint fragrance and red-tipped flowers. When first opened, the flowers are white, turning yellow after … Read more

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

Understanding Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Understanding Jin Yin Hua (Honeysuckle Flower) in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Jin Yin Hua (金银花) is the flower bud of the perennial semi-evergreen climbing plant, Lonicera japonica (忍冬). It is distributed throughout various regions in China. It is harvested in early summer when the flowers are still in bud and dried in the shade. It can be used raw or prepared as a decoction. 【Properties and … 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