The difference between golden lotus and honeysuckle

The flower family is a very common herb. Honeysuckle is common in summer. Honeysuckle has the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and has good medicinal value. There is only one letter difference between Nasturtium and honeysuckle. Nasturtium also has medicinal value, but unlike honeysuckle, it is a poisonous herb and is not suitable for long-term soaking in water for drinking. There is a big difference between Nasturtium and honeysuckle.

Different varieties

Nasturtium: It is an annual or perennial herb of the genus Nasturtium in the Ranunculaceae family. Its aliases include: dry lotus, dry lotus cold lotus, land lotus, dry land lotus, golden plum grass, golden nugget, etc.

Nasturtium: Honeysuckle belongs to the genus Lonicera of the family Caprifoliaceae, also known as honeysuckle.

Different appearance

Nasturtium: Pedicel 5-9 cm long; bracts three-lobed; sepals (6-19), golden yellow, do not turn green when dry, the outermost layer is elliptical-ovate or obovate, with sparse triangular teeth at the top.

Honeysuckle: The bracts of honeysuckle are leaf-shaped, the lip-shaped flowers have a faint fragrance, and are covered with soft and glandular hairs on the outside. The stamens and styles extend out of the corolla. The flowers grow in pairs in the leaf axils. The flower color is initially white and gradually changes to yellow, with yellow and white contrasting with each other.

Different colors

Nasturtium: The flower is trumpet-shaped, with an elongated calyx tube and commonly found in yellow, orange, and red.

Honeysuckle: Because honeysuckle blooms white at first and then turns yellow, it is named honeysuckle. The medicinal material honeysuckle is dried buds or flowers that have just opened.

Different flowering times

Nasturtium: Nasturtium is generally planted by cuttings of young shoots. It is usually planted in March and will bloom in July and August. It can also be planted around National Day and will bloom in December. The flowers can be picked many times a year.

Honeysuckle: Honeysuckle blooms in March, has five petals, a slight fragrance, and a red stem. The flowers are white when they first bloom, and turn yellow after one or two days, hence the name honeysuckle.

The efficacy is different

Nasturtium: Nasturtium is mainly used to clear away heat and detoxify, and is mainly used to treat tonsillitis and otitis media; it is commonly used for acute and chronic tonsillitis, acute otitis media, acute tympanitis, acute conjunctivitis, and acute lymphangitis.

Honeysuckle: Honeysuckle is sweet, cold and aromatic. It can clear away heat without hurting the stomach. Its aromatic fragrance can also dispel evil. Honeysuckle can not only dispel wind-heat, but also clear blood toxins. It is used to treat various febrile diseases, such as fever, rash, spots, heat and toxic sores, sore throat, etc., and the effect is significant.

Contraindications of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is sweet and cold in nature, and can be paired with many other medicines. If we have to talk about incompatibility, it should be paired with hot medicines. Use cold medicines for fever and hot medicines for cold.

Nine taboos of drinking honeysuckle in water

1. Avoid taking too much honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is cold in nature, and taking too much can easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in the body. In order to enhance the effect of honeysuckle on the body, some people take a large amount of honeysuckle at one time, which is not good but harmful to the body.

2. Avoid using honeysuckle during menstruation

Menstruation is the most special period for all women. During this stage, women must take good care of themselves, eat less or have less contact with cold, high-salt food or objects. Honeysuckle is cold in nature, so it is best not to take it during menstruation to avoid adverse effects on the body.

3. People with weak spleen and stomach should not take honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is cold in nature, so if the patient's body is originally of weak and cold constitution, and is prone to being weak and sickly, then drinking honeysuckle soaked in water will not only fail to regulate and maintain the body, but will increase the burden on the spleen and stomach, which is very bad for health.

4. Honeysuckle has a choice of seasons for taking

It is not suitable to take honeysuckle all year round. Experts suggest that if you want to get the best health care for your body, the best time to take honeysuckle is in summer. Due to the hot weather in summer, the body is prone to heatstroke and thirst. At this time, taking honeysuckle can effectively promote the production of body fluids, quench thirst, clear away heat and detoxify.

5. Avoid drinking honeysuckle overnight

The old Chinese doctor suggested that drinking honeysuckle tea is the same as brewing it in water. It only needs to be brewed two or three times, and it is best not to take it after overnight to avoid affecting your health due to deterioration.

6. Honeysuckle water should not be drunk cold

It should be noted that it is best not to drink honeysuckle tea cold, as this can easily cause diarrhea. If you want to take honeysuckle correctly, you can brew it with boiling water and drink it while it is hot. This way you can better exert the medicinal effects and nutritional value of honeysuckle.

7. Do not drink honeysuckle every day

Only start taking honeysuckle when you have symptoms such as getting inflamed, etc. Choose about 10 grams each time and brew it with boiling water. It is best not to drink it every day, otherwise it will put a great burden on and cause harm to the spleen and stomach.

8. Hepatitis B patients should avoid long-term drinking

An old Chinese doctor told us that hepatitis B patients cannot drink honeysuckle tea for a long time, otherwise it will easily cause gastrointestinal discomfort in the body, such as diarrhea, intestinal rumbling, or poor appetite.

9. Other taboos of honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is usually more suitable for patients with internal heat. If you have a weak spleen and stomach, and are prone to diarrhea, stomach pain, cold abdomen, and cold hands and feet, it is best to drink less, otherwise it will be bad for your health.