Caprifoliaceae · flower bud
Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
Flower buds mapped as Jin Yin Hua, chief of Yin Qiao San for Wind-Heat.
Safety first
Not a virus name. Ornamental honeysuckle berries of other species can be toxic — this monograph is L. japonica flower buds. Heat-toxin language is not cellulitis care.
Tradition vs trials
Traditional record. Bensky: Jin Yin Hua clears heat and relieves fire toxin, vents Wind-Heat.
Trial literature. Chlorogenic-acid pharmacology is experimental. Formula studies are heterogeneous. Traditional tag.
Practical ranges
Educational ranges — not a prescription. Culinary use is not an extract.
flower in formulas
Pharmacopoeia ranges often around 6–15 g in formulas
Chinese Pharmacopoeia / Bensky — Educational range only — not a prescription. A licensed clinician individualizes product, dose, and duration.
Pregnancy, nursing, children
- Pregnancy. Classical early Wind-Heat use is not unsupervised pregnancy clearance.
- Nursing. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
- Children. Insufficient reliable data; avoid unless a clinician directs otherwise.
Contraindications
- do not delay sepsis or epiglottitis-type presentations
Key interactions
- none distinctive · note
Allergy is uncommon but possible.