Clear heat, detoxify, and unblock meridians. Treats febrile diseases, fever, heat poisoning, dysentery, infectious hepatitis, carbuncle, sores, and muscle and bone pain.

Efficacy and effects of honeysuckle

Modern pharmacological research shows that the luteolin contained in honeysuckle can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus subtilis. It also has an inhibitory effect on pathogenic bacteria such as catarrh, Candida albicans, typhoid, dysentery, and deformation; it can act on the cardiovascular system, reducing the diastolic amplitude of the heart and reducing venous pressure; it enhances the permeability of capillaries and reduces blood cholesterol. It has antispasmodic, expectorant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Effects of Honeysuckle

Anti-inflammatory. It has significant anti-inflammatory activity, and intramuscular injection can significantly inhibit foot swelling and pleural effusion in rats. Oral administration of luteolin can cause thymus atrophy in young mice, indicating that it can enhance adrenocortical function and its anti-inflammatory effect is related to this.

Anti-allergic reactions and immune regulation.

It has a significant inhibitory effect on industrial allergic reactions. The mechanism of anti-allergic reaction is related to its ability to inhibit the release of allergic mediators, competitively antagonize the spasmogenic effect of SRS-A (slow-reacting substance) and the effect of histamine, and directly relieve spasm of smooth muscle. It can directly induce lymphocyte proliferation in mice and has a mitogen-like immune-enhancing effect. Luteolin can significantly enhance the inhibition of hemolysin antibodies in SRBC-immunized mice induced by cyclophosphamide.

Reduce blood pressure and lipids.

Low concentrations can inhibit isolated hearts, while high concentrations can excite guinea pig hearts, increase contraction and accelerate heart rate. Ingestion or intravenous injection has a significant antihypertensive effect on anesthetized cats. A large dose can reduce the blood pressure to the level of shock, and a larger dose can cause the cat to die due to shock. Its antihypertensive mechanism is related to the central nervous system and direct dilation of blood vessels. It has significant lipid-lowering effect.

Treats arthritis and rheumatism. This product is a commonly used drug for treating arthritis. It has certain effects on reactive arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, gouty arthritis, etc. It is one of the few drugs for dispelling wind and unblocking collaterals. Chinese medicine that is cool and has no side effects.

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About treating cough.

The flavonoids luteolin and luteolin have good curative effects in the treatment of chronic bronchitis. Traditional Chinese medicines containing luteolin and luteolin, such as Prunella vulgaris (Prunella vulgaris), also have antitussive and expectorant effects. It is one of the medicines in the author's empirical formula of Prunella vulgaris, which is often used to treat acute and chronic coughs. Lonicera vine is generally not used for chronic coughs. For patients with immune diseases such as interstitial pneumonia, secondary infections, and frequent coughs, Lonicera vine can be used in compound recipes to have a variety of therapeutic effects.