Honeysuckle

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Honeysuckle

Other Names: Barbe de Chèvre, Broquebique, Caulis Lonicerae Japonica, Chèvrefeuille, Chèvrefeuille des Bois, Chèvrefeuille des Haies, Chèvrefeuille du Japon, Cranquillier, Fleur de Miel, Flos Lonicerae, Goat's Leaf, Herbe de Chèvre, Herbe à la Pentecôte, Herbe de Pentecôte, Herbe à la Vierge, Honey Suckle, Honeysuckle Flower, Japanese Honeysuckle, Jin Yin Hua, Jinyinhua, Lonicera, Lonicera aureoreticulata, Lonicera bournei, Lonicera caprifolia, Lonicera japonica, Lonicerae Japonicae, Madreselva, Nindo, Périclymène, Ren Dong, Saute-Buisson, Suikazura, Woodbine.
Honeysuckle is a plant that is sometimes called “woodbine.” The flower, seed, and leaves are used for medicine.

Special Precautions of Honeysuckle

  • Skin contact with honeysuckle can cause rash in allergic people.
  • Pregnancy and breast -feeding: Not enough is known about the use of honeysuckle during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
  • Surgery: Honeysuckle might slow blood clotting, so there is concern that it might increase the risk of extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using honeysuckle at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
  • Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs) interacts with Honeysuckle

The benefits and uses of Honeysuckle are

  • Swelling (inflammation) of small air passages in the lung (bronchiolitis). Early research suggests a combination of honeysuckle, Baikal skullcap, and forsythia given by IV (intravenously) by a healthcare provider might shorten the length of symptoms of *bronchiolitis in children with respiratory syncytial virus infection.
  • Digestive disorders.
  • Cancerous tumors.
  • Constipation.
  • Skin inflammation.
  • Itching.
  • Colds.
  • Fever.
  • Swelling.
  • Boils.
  • Sores.
  • Bacterial or viral infections.
  • Promoting sweating.

Used in Chinese Patent Medicine