TCM category: Herbs that clear Heat and relieve Toxicity
TCM nature: Cold
TCM taste(s): Sweet
Organ affinity: Stomach Heart Lung
Main actions according to TCM*: Clears Heat and dispels toxicity. Dispels Wind-Heat derived from an External pathogen. Expels Damp-Heat from the Lower Burner. Relieves Carbuncles.
Primary conditions or symptoms for which honeysuckle flowers may be prescribed by TCM doctors*: Carbuncles Boils Erysipelas Dysentery Pharyngitis Acne Tonsillitis Laryngitis Sore throat
Contraindications*: This herb should not be used by those with Deficiency in the Spleen/Stomach when there is Cold or diarrhea. It should be used carefully when there is Energy or Yin Deficiency.