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清热药 · Heat-clearing

Honeysuckle flower jīn yín huā · 金银花

Lonicera japonica

Nature and flavour. Sweet, cold; Lung, Heart and Stomach systems.

The most commonly used cooling flower in Chinese households; classically paired with forsythia.

性味归经。甘,寒;归肺、心、胃经。

中国家庭最常用的清热花类,经典中常与连翘相配。

Classical category · no formulas, no dosages, no herb-drug combinations are given.
Safety. Mild in use. Cross-reactivity is a real concern for people allergic to related pollens. The classical caution is against prolonged use where there is cold or weak digestion.

作用平和。对相关花粉过敏者存在真实的交叉过敏关注。传统认为寒证或脾胃弱者不宜久服。

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