Honeysuckle
Scientific names: Lonicera caprifolia, Lonicera japonica, Lonicera aureoreticulata, Lonicera bournei, Lonicera caerulea
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Alternate names: Barbe de Chèvre, Blue Honeysuckle, Broquebique, Caulis Lonicerae Japonica, Chèvrefeuille, Chèvrefeuille des Bois, Chèvrefeuille des Haies, Chèvrefeuille du Japon, Cranquillier, Fleur de Miel, Flos Lonicerae, Goat's Leaf, Haskap, Herbe de Chèvre, Herbe à la Pentecôte, Herbe de Pentecôte, Herbe à la Vierge, Honey Suckle, Honeysuckle Flower, Japanese Honeysuckle, Jin Yin Hua, Jinyinhua, Lonicera, Lonicerae Japonicae, Madreselva, Nindo, Périclymène, Ren Dong, Saute-Buisson, Suikazura, Woodbine
Background
Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolia) is a group of flowering shrubs or vines. The flowers, seeds, berries, and leaves are used for medicine.
Honeysuckle might decrease swelling and also have antiviral effects. It contains essential oils as well as antioxidants such as quercetin.
People use honeysuckle for indigestion, bacterial or viral infections, memory, diabetes, common cold, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse honeysuckle with other plants such as woodbine, American ivy, and gelsemium. All of these plants are sometimes called woodbine, but they are not the same.
Honeysuckle might decrease swelling and also have antiviral effects. It contains essential oils as well as antioxidants such as quercetin.
People use honeysuckle for indigestion, bacterial or viral infections, memory, diabetes, common cold, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse honeysuckle with other plants such as woodbine, American ivy, and gelsemium. All of these plants are sometimes called woodbine, but they are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Honeysuckle flower extract is possibly safe when used for up to 8 weeks.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if honeysuckle is safe or what the side effects might be.
Surgery: Honeysuckle might slow blood clotting, so there is concern that it might increase the risk of extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using honeysuckle at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
When applied to the skin: There isn't enough reliable information to know if honeysuckle is safe or what the side effects might be.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: There isn't enough reliable information to know if honeysuckle is safe to use when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.Surgery: Honeysuckle might slow blood clotting, so there is concern that it might increase the risk of extra bleeding during and after surgery. Stop using honeysuckle at least 2 weeks before a scheduled surgery.
Effectiveness
Effective Effectiveness definitions
There is interest in using honeysuckle for a number of purposes, but there isn't enough reliable information to say whether it might be helpful.
Dosing & administration
There isn't enough reliable information to know what an appropriate dose of honeysuckle might be. Keep in mind that natural products are not always necessarily safe and dosages can be important. Be sure to follow relevant directions on product labels and consult a healthcare professional before using.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Medications that slow blood clotting (Anticoagulant / Antiplatelet drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Honeysuckle might slow blood clotting. Taking honeysuckle along with medications that also slow blood clotting might increase the risk of bruising and bleeding.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might slow blood clotting: Honeysuckle might slow blood clotting and increase the risk of bleeding. Taking it with other supplements with similar effects might increase the risk of bleeding in some people. Examples of supplements with this effect include garlic, ginger, ginkgo, nattokinase, and Panax ginseng.
Interactions with foods
There are no known interactions with foods.
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- Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua) ext. 68.19 mg
- Smilax glabra ext. 52.44 mg
- Spatholobus suberectus ext. 52.44 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 15.72 mg
- Luffa cylindrical ext. 15.72 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 15.72 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 15.72 mg
- Paris polyphylla ext. 10.5 mg
- Sparganium stoloniferum ext. 10.5 mg
- Curcuma zedoaria ext. 10.5 mg
- Gleditsia sinensis ext. 10.5 mg
- Campsis grandiflora ext. 9.45 mg
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- Forsythia suspensa ext. 34.5 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 26.1 mg
- Prunus armeniaca ext. 26.1 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 26.1 mg
- Magnolia liliflora ext. 26.1 mg
- Fritillaria thunbergii ext. 26.1 mg
- Peucedanum praeruptorum ext. 26.1 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 17.4 mg
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- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 29.4 mg
- Plantago asiatica ext. 29.4 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 22.2 mg
- Bassia scoparia ext. 22.2 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 22.2 mg
- Cynanchum stauntonii ext. 22.2 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 22.2 mg
- Sophora flavescens ext. 22.2 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 12 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 22.2 mg
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- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 27.96 mg
- Phragmites australis ext. 22.35 mg
- Morus alba ext. 16.77 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 16.77 mg
- Prunus armeniaca ext. 16.77 mg
- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 16.77 mg
- Glycine max ext. 16.77 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 11.19 mg
- Chrysanthemum sinense ext. 11.19 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 9.3 mg
- Platycodon grandiflorus ext. 11.19 mg
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- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 31.7 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 31.7 mg
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- Eriobotrya japonica ext. 31.7 mg
- Paeonia obovata ext. 31.7 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 31.7 mg
- Forsythia suspensa ext. 31.7 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 31.7 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 13.19 mg
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- Mentha haplocalyx ext. 26.88 mg
- Morus alba ext. 26.88 mg
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- Magnolia liliflora ext. 20.16 mg
- Xanthium sibiricum ext. 20.16 mg
- Angelica dahurica ext. 20.16 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 20.13 mg
- Gardenia jasminoides ext. 20.13 mg
- Schizonepeta tenuifolia ext. 20.13 mg
- Ligusticum sinense ext. 20.13 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 11.16 mg
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- Lonicera japonica (Jin Yin Hua) ext. 18.6 mg
- Bassia scoparia ext. 18.6 mg
- Angelica polymorpha ext. 18.6 mg
- Paeonia veitchii ext. 18.6 mg
- Rehmannia glutinosa ext. 18.6 mg
- Salvia miltiorrhiza ext. 18.6 mg
- Astragalus membranaceus ext. 18.6 mg
- Saposhnikovia divaricata ext. 18.6 mg
- Scutellaria baicalensis ext. 18.6 mg
- Dictamnus dasycarpus ext. 18.6 mg
- Artemisia frigida ext. 18.6 mg
- Sophora flavescens ext. 16.5 mg
- Cynanchum stauntonii ext. 16.5 mg
- Ligusticum striatum ext. 16.5 mg
- Tribulus terrestris ext. 16.5 mg
- Citrus reticulata ext. 11.1 mg
- Glycyrrhiza uralensis ext. 9 mg
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