Jin Yin Hua, also known as honeysuckle, is a good medicine for clearing heat and detoxifying. Many people use honeysuckle to make tea, but few are aware of the medicinal value of honeysuckle vine. So what are the benefits of drinking water boiled with honeysuckle vine?
Clearing Heat and Detoxifying
Honeysuckle vine, also known as Rendong vine, has similar medicinal properties and effects as honeysuckle flowers. It has a sweet taste and a cold nature, entering the lung and stomach meridians. It can clear heat from the lung and stomach meridians. Its heat-clearing effect is stronger than that of the flowers. It has a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on conditions such as fever, thirst, heat-toxic dysentery, abscesses, and ulcers.
Dispelling Wind and Promoting Circulation
Honeysuckle vine has the effect of dispelling wind and promoting circulation. Ancient people believed that it was an essential medicine for treating wind, reducing swelling, and relieving diarrhea. The "Yi Xue Zhen Chuan" also noted: "The vine of honeysuckle is a medicine that promotes the circulation of meridians." Therefore, drinking water boiled with honeysuckle vine can be beneficial for conditions such as rheumatism, joint redness, swelling, and pain. In addition, besides internal use, honeysuckle vine can also be decocted and applied externally to alleviate swelling and pain.
Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory
Honeysuckle vine contains ingredients such as chlorogenic acid, which, when reaching a certain concentration, can inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Corynebacterium diphtheriae. It also has a certain inhibitory effect on bacteria such as Candida albicans, Salmonella, and Shigella. Therefore, drinking water boiled with honeysuckle vine can have an anti-infective effect.
Protecting the Cardiovascular System
The chlorogenic acid in honeysuckle vine has a dual regulatory effect on the cardiovascular system. At a certain concentration, it can reduce the contraction and relaxation of the heart, slow down the heart rate, and decrease cardiac output. At a lower concentration, it can increase the contraction and relaxation of the heart, accelerate the heart rate. Additionally, chlorogenic acid also has the ability to enhance the capillaries.
Steps for Boiling Honeysuckle Vine Water
Steps:
1. Take about 20 grams of honeysuckle vine and wash off the surface dirt.
2. Put the honeysuckle vine into a clay pot.
3. Add an appropriate amount of water.
4. Boil on high heat, then simmer on low heat for 15-20 minutes.
5. Filter out the residue and drink the juice.
Contraindications for Drinking Honeysuckle Vine Water
1. People with Spleen and Stomach Deficiency-Cold
Honeysuckle vine has a cold nature. People with spleen and stomach deficiency-cold have weaker gastrointestinal function. Drinking honeysuckle vine water may stimulate the intestines and stomach, exacerbating symptoms such as loose stools, pale complexion, and cold hands and feet.
2. People with Persistent Diarrhea
People with persistent diarrhea generally have more fragile gastrointestinal function than the average person. Honeysuckle vine's cold nature may aggravate the stimulation of cold Qi on the intestines and stomach, thereby exacerbating the symptoms of diarrhea. Therefore, it is not advisable for people with persistent diarrhea to drink honeysuckle vine water.
