Lonicera japonica (Rendong)

Distribution:
Mainly produced in Shantung and Henan provinces of China
 
Properties (characteristics):
Sweet and cooling
 
Channels (meridians) entered:
Lung, heart, large intestine, and stomach
 
Actions & Indications:
respiratory tract infection, influenza, acute infection of the tonsils, acute infection of the mammary glands, lobar pneumonia, bacterial type of dysentery, acute appendicitis, boils, allergic reaction of skin
 
Chemical ingredients:
Stems contain saponin,
leaves contain tannin 
flowers contain:
1% of inosite 1%
luteolin 
chlorogenic acid 
Protocatechuic acid 

Medical function:
It can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Hemolytic streptococcus,  Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Protocatechuic acid is capable of inducing JNK-dependent
hepatocellular carcinoma cell death.
 
Dosage:
6 ~ 16 g daily.
  
Cautions:
Use smaller dosage for fever and larger dosage for boils caused by  toxic heat.
Not for long term usage because of its cool property.
Use caution in cases of yangxu (yang deficient) condition.