Lonicera edulis is a variety of Lonicera edulis in Caprifoliaceae. Deciduous shrub, young branches are hairy, old branches are brown, winter buds are forked, leaves are thin and oval, short bristles are sparsely distributed on both sides, the corolla is hairy outside, the style is hairless, the fruit is blue-black, slightly whitened, it blooms in May-June and bears fruit in August-September. Changbai Mountain in Jilin Province, China, the eastern mountainous area of Daxinganling in Heilongjiang Province, the eastern part of Heilongjiang Province, Inner Mongolia, North China, Northwest China, Sichuan and other places, the Russian Far East, Japan and North Korea are all distributed. Often found on river banks, swamp shrubs or alpine forests.

oval blue-purple berries are like agate stones, and taste sweet and sour. Berries contain 7 kinds of amino acids and vitamin C, which can be eaten raw, provide pigments, make wine, make drinks and jam. Buds, fruits and flowers are honey sources. In addition to high edible value, the fruit also contains rich vP active substances, such as rutin and anthocyanin, which have high medicinal value. The fruit not only has the effect of clearing away heat and toxic materials, but also has a certain effect on lowering blood pressure, improving blood cell count and treating anorexia in children. The shoots can be used as medicine to clear away heat and toxic materials. The whole plant of Lonicera edulis contains aucubin, and the seeds contain anthocyanins.