Honeysuckle, whose scientific name is Lonicera japonica thunb, a perennial semi-evergreen winding shrub belonging to the genus Lonicera in the family Losuckleaceae. It is widely distributed throughout China and has an important place in traditional Chinese medicine and is a very well-known medicinal plant.
Morphological characteristics: **
Honeysuckle is named because it is white at the beginning of its bloom and then turns yellow, and sometimes it has both yellow and white flowers, so it is called "gold and silver". The vines are elongated and hollow, the leaves are ovate or oval opposite, and the stems and leaves are usually covered with pubescence.
Medicinal Value:**
When used as a traditional Chinese medicine, honeysuckle is used as a medicine with its flower buds, fruits, stems and flower buds, among which the flower buds have the most significant medicinal effect. In the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, honeysuckle is sweet and cold, returns to the lungs, heart and stomach meridians, and its main effect is to clear heat and detoxify, cool blood and stop dysentery, and dissipate wind and heat dissipation, and is suitable for fever, sore throat, carbuncle and boils, heat poison diarrhea and other symptoms caused by a variety of fevers. Honeysuckle is also widely used in many prescription preparations, such as Shuanghuanglian oral liquid.
Other uses:**
In addition to its medicinal uses, honeysuckle is also used to make teas because of its fragrant aroma, which helps to quench thirst and refresh the mind; In addition, honeysuckle also has ornamental value and is commonly planted in landscaping.
In terms of maintenance, honeysuckle has strong adaptability, cold and drought tolerance, does not have strict requirements for soil, grows well under sufficient light conditions, and the propagation methods mainly include cuttings, striping and sowing.