Effects of Licorice and Honeysuckle

Licorice and honeysuckle are both very effective in clearing away heat, detoxifying and dispersing wind-heat. However, we generally should not eat licorice and honeysuckle together in our daily life to avoid causing harm to the body. Licorice is a very good herb for regulating spleen and stomach weakness and alleviating drug toxicity, while honeysuckle can protect the liver and lungs and regulate endocrine disorders, so female friends should choose herbs according to their needs.

Honeysuckle, also known as silver flower, double flower, honeysuckle flower, heron flower, and two treasure flowers, is the buds and initially opened flowers of the perennial semi-evergreen twining woody vine honeysuckle of the Caprifoliaceae family. Honeysuckle is sweet and cold in nature, and has the functions of clearing away heat, detoxifying, and dispersing wind-heat. The general dosage is 6 to 15 grams, decocted in water and taken orally. It can also be made into pills or powders. Do not use if you have weak spleen and stomach or weak Qi.

Licorice, also known as sweet grass root and dense grass, is the root and rhizome of the leguminous plant licorice. It is a perennial semi-shrub herb with thick roots and rhizomes, reddish-brown bark, and pinnate leaves. It is mild in nature and sweet in taste. It has the effects of tonifying the spleen and replenishing qi, clearing away heat and detoxifying, removing phlegm and relieving cough, and harmonizing various medicines. It is used for weak spleen and stomach, fatigue, palpitations and shortness of breath, cough with excessive sputum, and to relieve drug toxicity. Artemisia capillaris can treat rheumatism, cold and heat evil spirits. Heat-stagnation jaundice, long-term use can make the body lighter, invigorate the qi and resist aging. It can also treat jaundice of the whole body, difficulty urinating, reduce head heat, and remove hidden masses. It can open up the joints, remove stagnant heat, and is used for treating typhoid fever.

Honeysuckle has been praised as a good medicine for clearing away heat and detoxifying since ancient times. It is sweet, cold and aromatic. It can clear away heat without hurting the stomach. Its aromatic fragrance can also dispel evil. Honeysuckle can not only dispel wind-heat, but also clear blood toxins. It is used to treat various febrile diseases, such as fever, rash, spots, heat and toxic sores, sore throat, etc., and the effect is significant.

Honeysuckle has the effects of clearing away heat, detoxifying, and evacuating wind and cold. It is known as the "holy medicine for sores". In addition to harmonizing the function of hundreds of medicines, licorice has another very important function - it is good at detoxifying the toxicity of hundreds of medicines. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, bitter and cold Chinese medicines may harm our spleen and stomach, while licorice has the effect of soothing the stomach and protecting it. Therefore, the combination of the two medicines not only enhances the effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, but also has the disadvantage of not harming the stomach. Therefore, it has a good effect on carbuncle, ulcer and other diseases.

In our daily life, we should remember the medicinal effects of licorice and honeysuckle. This will be very helpful for us to use licorice and honeysuckle in the future. If we have a sore throat or eat too much hot food, we recommend that you drink honeysuckle in water and eat licorice with various fruits.