Heat-Clearing and toxicity-Removing Herbs
Yin Hua Zi: Chinese Herb Guide
Japanese Honeysuckle Fruit
银花子
Name
Yin Hua Zi (Japanese Honeysuckle Fruit)
The Effect of Yin Hua Zi
Property
Sweet, cool.
Actions
Remove toxicity and stop dysentery.
Indications
Sores and boils, dysentery, herpes simplex.
Dosage and Administrations
Decoct 3~9 g.
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Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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