Are silver flowers the same as honeysuckle?

When we talk about Chinese medicinal herbs for clearing away heat, detoxifying, and beautifying the skin, we usually know of honeysuckle. However, there is another kind of Chinese medicinal herb, silver flower, which has a very similar name to honeysuckle and is also a kind of Chinese medicinal herb. We can often see honeysuckle in prescriptions and medicinal foods, but silver flower is rarely known to people. We don’t know the difference between them very well, and we don’t know whether their effects are the same.

1. Honeysuckle and honeysuckle are the same Chinese medicinal material

There is no difference between silver flower and honeysuckle, because they are the same Chinese medicinal material, both come from the flowers of the climbing vine honeysuckle. It's just that in different regions, people call it differently. Honeysuckle and silver flower are more common, while some areas also call it golden flower, double flower or honeysuckle.

2. Honeysuckle and honeysuckle have the same effects

Although silver flower and honeysuckle have different names, they are the same medicinal material and come from the same plant. They have the same effects. Anti-inflammatory and detoxifying are the important effects of silver flower and honeysuckle. They can be used to treat adverse symptoms such as human colds, coughs, and sore throats. Silver flower and honeysuckle also have good antiviral effects, and can also relieve and treat adverse symptoms such as swelling, pus, sores and ringworms in humans.

3. Use of honeysuckle and honeysuckle

There are many ways to use silver flower and honeysuckle. The most common one is to brew them directly with water to make health tea for people to drink. In addition, they can also be decocted with Chinese medicinal materials such as Ophiopogon japonicus and Astragalus membranaceus for human consumption. You can consult a professional Chinese medicine practitioner for specific decoction prescriptions. In addition, silver flower and honeysuckle can also be used in the processing of Chinese patent medicines. Many Chinese patent medicines for treating colds and respiratory infections contain silver flower and honeysuckle.

4 Honeysuckle and silver flower are the same thing. In fact, the flower buds are better for medicinal use. The flowers are white and are called silver flowers.

If you don't pick them and they turn yellow, they are called golden flowers. The vines can also be used as medicine. During the SARS period, not to mention the flowers, the vines were not available. The leaves and vines are all medicine. You can also soak honeysuckle in water to reduce inflammation and relieve internal heat.