Honeysuckle

Also Known As: Lonicera Japonica

Chinese Name: 金银花 (Jin Yin Hua)

Thermal Nature: Cold

Flavor: Sweet

Organ Meridian: Lung, heart, stomach

Properties: Cools the body, helps with detoxification, expels heat (wind-type)

Best Use For: Cooling the body when the person has heat-type flu (sore throat, fever etc), treating acne that is caused by heat toxins (due to wrong diet or foods)

Serving Per Day For One Person: 9 to 15g

Dietary Caution: Honeysuckle is a very cooling herb, do not consume it for long term. People with weak spleen should also avoid consuming honeysuckle alone. 

Suitable For: All types of body constitution