Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Japanese honeysuckle

Plant

Family

Honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae)

English

Japanese honeysuckle, Gold-and-silver-flower, Honekakala, Honeysuckle, Ji-yin-hua

Latin

Lonicera japonica Thunberg, Lonicera nigra Thunb., Lonicera japonica Thunb. ex Murray., Lonicera nigra

Plantparts

Aerial part, Blossom, Flowers bud, foliage, Stalk, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Antiarthritic, Antibacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-biotic, Antifebrile, Anti-flu, Anti-gonorrhea, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Anti-pyretic, Antiseptic, Anti-spasmodic, Antisyphilitic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiviral, Antiviral Agent, arthritis, Arthrosis, a sore throat, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, bleeding, Bloating, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, care of the skin, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, chill, Chills, clap, Cleanses the blood, cold, Colds, Coloenteritis, common cold, conjunctivitis, constipation, Consumption, convulsive state, Coolant, cooling, Costive, Costiveness, Cramp, cramps, Cutaneous infections, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, enteritis, enterocolitis, Expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, flu, General inflammation, General inflammations, Gonorrhea, Gonorrhoea, Good for skin, Gripe, Grippe, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Headache, headaches, Head colds, head pains, Heat stroke, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, hidrotic, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammations, Inflammations in general, Inflammed joints, Influenza, intestinal catarrh, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Neckacke, pain in the throat, Perfect skin, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, pinkeye, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, reduces swellings, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Sexual diseases, Sexually transmitted disease, Sexually transmitted infections, Skin-care, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin tonic, social disease, soothes headaches, Sore throat, spasm, Spasmolytic, sudorific, Sun stroke, sweat-inducing, Swellings, Syphilis, TB, the flue, to cleanse the blood, Toothache, tuberculosis, Used as an antiseptic, venereal disease, Venereal diseases, viral infection, Viruses, virus infection

Warnings

brings on vomiting, causes vomiting, Convulsant

Foods

tea substitute

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: Heart, TCM MERIDIAN: Lung, TCM MERIDIAN: NA, TCM MERIDIAN: Spleen, TCM MERIDIAN: Stomach, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Chaoshan, China, Phytomedical used in Fujian, China, Phytomedical used in Japan, Phytomedical used in Taiwan, China, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 1-Hexacosanol, 1-Hexanol, Alpha-Terpineol, Arachidic acid, Aromadendrene, Arsenic, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Beta-Pinene, caffeic acid, Calcium, carvacrol, Caryophyllene, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, Chrysoeriol, Cis-3-Hexen-1-Ol, Citronellol, Copper, Cryptoxanthin, Delta-Terpineol, Dibutyl-Phthalate, Elaidic acid, eugenol, Farnesol, Farnesyl-Acetate, Furfural, Gamma sitosterol, Gentialutine, Geraniol, Geranyl acetate, Geranyl-Acetone, glycoside, Hexanoic acid, Hydrogen cyanide, inositol, Invertase, iron, Isochlorogenic acid, Isoeugenol, Linalol, linalool, linamarin, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Loganin, Luteolin, magnesium, manganese, Menthyl acetate, Mercury, Methyl eugenol, methyl salicylate, mucilage, Myristic acid, Neochlorogenic acid, Nerol, Nerolidol, Oleanolic acid, Phenethyl alcohol, pinene, potassium, salicylic acid, saponin, sodium, Stigmasterol, Sweroside, tannin, valeric acid, Vanillic acid, Veronicastroside, zinc, Α-Farnesene, Β-bourbonene, β-citronellol

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1571

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