Honeysuckle Flower - Artifacts
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Description
[jin yin hua]
Flos Lonicerae
The dried flower-buds of Lonicera japonica Thunb., Lonicera hypoglauca Miq., Lonicera confusa DC., or Lonicera dasystyla Rehd. (family Caprifoliaceae).
It has strong antibacterial action and is used as antipyretic and anti-inflammatory agent for pyogenic infections such as inflammation of the upper respiratory tract, boils and furuncles, enteritis, dysentery, etc..
Object ID
1997.043.060