Xiacun Honeysuckle

Xiacun Honeysuckle

　　Xiacun Township in the western part of Cangshan is renowned for its abundant production of honeysuckle

　　 Honeysuckle, also known as Lonicera, silver flower, or double flower, has long been esteemed as an excellent medicinal herb for clearing heat and detoxifying the body. With its naturally sweet, cool nature and fragrant aroma, it clears heat without harming the stomach and penetrates deeply to dispel pathogens. Honeysuckle not only helps relieve wind-heat but is also highly effective in clearing blood toxins. It is used to treat various heat-related illnesses, such as fever, rashes, skin eruptions, abscesses and sores caused by toxic heat, sore throat, and similar conditions, all with notable efficacy. According to the 2005 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia, honeysuckle refers to the dried flower buds or newly opened flowers of Lonicera japonica Thunb, a plant of the Caprifoliaceae family, Lonicera genus.