Honeysuckle (Lonicera)

忍冬属rěn dōng shǔRendongshu

Lonicera · Plant

Lonicera
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Berries of some species are toxic; may affect blood glucose; caution with diabetes; may increase immune activity; avoid during pregnancy.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Honeysuckle for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Fever SyndromeHeat SyndromeInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Honeysuckle does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit ImmuneBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Lonicera and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.