Clear heat
Jin Yin Hua
金银花
Honeysuckle flower
Lonicera japonica
A sweet cold flower for heat in the upper body.
Not for self-dosing. This page is not a formula, not a strength, and not a substitute for a licensed herbalist or physician.
Category
Cold · Sweet
Meridians entered
Traditional uses
Paired constantly with Forsythia. Texts use it at the start of a hot surface pattern and for hot swellings. Sweet makes it slightly less harsh than the bitter yellows, not safer to invent a dose.
Common pairings
- Lian Qiao 连翘
Flower and capsule, the standard heat-clearing introduction.
- Bo He 薄荷
Adds a light aromatic vent so heat is not only slammed downward.
Cautions
Not for self-dosing. Not for a chill-without-heat pattern. Quality problems with wild honeysuckle products are common.
Points with a similar aim
Fish Border
Thenar point taught for throat heat and local thumb tension.
Lesser Shang
Thumb-tip well point. Learn it; do not bleed it at home.
Use caution
Shang Yang
Index fingertip, the start of the Large Intestine channel.
Use caution
Pool at the Crook
Outer elbow point taught for heat, skin patterns, and local pain.
Great Vertebra
The big vertebra at the base of the neck.
Use caution