🌿 Folk Prescriptions

Honeysuckle has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and is a broad-spectrum antibacterial herb. Besides being the main ingredient in well-known formulas like "Yin Qiao Jie Du Wan" and "Yin Qiao San," honeysuckle is widely used in various single and empirical prescriptions. Below are some common effective honeysuckle prescriptions:
1. Prevention of epidemic influenza: Honeysuckle 30 grams, Chrysanthemum 15 grams, Bupleurum 12 grams, Ban Lan Gen 15 grams. Decoct and drink, 1 dose daily, taken twice daily, continue for 3 days. Effective even at early stage of flu.
2. Prevention of meningitis and Japanese encephalitis: Honeysuckle, Lian Qiao, Wild Chrysanthemum, Guan Zhong, Licorice each 12 grams. Decoct and take twice daily for 3–5 consecutive days.
3. For sore throat swelling: Honeysuckle, Portulaca 30 grams each, Bo He Zi, Xuan Shen each 10 grams, Jie Geng 6 grams. Decoct and take 2–3 times daily. Also effective for acute tonsillitis.
4. For acute mastitis: Honeysuckle 60 grams, Dandelion 30 grams, Qing Pi, Chen Pi, Lian Qiao each 10 grams, Glycyrrhiza 6 grams. Take three times daily, 1 dose per day.
5. For vascular inflammation (vascular stagnation): Honeysuckle 90 grams, Astragalus, Dang Gui, Xuan Shen each 30 grams, Glycyrrhiza 10 grams. Decoct and take three times daily, 1 dose per day; one course lasts 10 days.
6. For boils and carbuncles: Honeysuckle 60 grams, Wild Chrysanthemum 30 grams, Glycyrrhiza 10 grams. Decoct and take 1 dose daily. Effective for carbuncles and all types of swellings (whether ruptured or not).
7. For dysentery: Charred honeysuckle (charred to dark yellow) 15 grams, ground into powder, mixed with honey water and taken. Twice to three times daily; effective against all types of bacterial dysentery.
8. For urticaria: Honeysuckle, Lu Lu Tong each 30 grams, Tiger Ear Grass 10 grams. Decoct or steep in boiling water, 1 dose daily.
9. Clearing summer heat: Decoct 45 grams honeysuckle into cool tea, drink frequently as tea. Prevents heatstroke and intestinal infectious diseases during hot weather.
10. Urinary tract infection: Honeysuckle, Bai Mao Gen, Hai Jin Sha each 30 grams. Decoct and take 1 dose daily. Effective for short red urine, urinary discomfort, and hematuria.<Honeysuckle>