Pharmaceutical 

name:

英文药名：

Flos Lonicerae japonicae

botanical name:

拉丁學名：

1. Lonicera japonica Thunb., 

2. Lonicera hypoglauca Miq., 

3. Lonicera confusa DC. 

4. Lonicera dasystyla Rehd.

Pron.in 

Japanese:

日語發音：

kinginka

Pron.in 

Korean:

韓語發音：

kumunhwa

Pron. in Cantonese:

粵語發音：

gam1 ngan4 faa4

Common Name:

honey sucker flower

Other names:

別名﹕

ren dong hua 忍冬花, shuang hua 雙花, er hua 二花,

er bao hua 二抱花, yin hua 銀花。

Distribution:

分佈：

mainly produced in Shantung and Henan provinces 

of China

主產於山東﹐河南。

Properties 

(characteristics)﹕

性味﹕

sweet and cooling

甜﹐涼。

Channels 

(meridians) 

entered:

歸經﹕

lung, heart, large intestine, and stomach

肺﹐心﹐大腸﹐胃。

Actions & 

Indications:

主治﹕

Actions & Indications:

1. respiratory tract infection, 

2. influenza,

3. acute infection of the tonsils,

4. acute infection of the mammary glands,

5. lobar pneumonia,

6. bacterial type of dysentery,

7. acute appendicitis,

8. boils

9. allergic reaction of skin

主治﹕

1. 上呼吸道感染﹐

2. 流行性感冒﹐

3. 急性扁桃腺炎﹐

4. 急性乳腺炎﹐

5. 大葉性肺炎﹐

6. 細菌性痢疾﹐

7. 急性闌尾炎﹐

8. 癰癤膿腫等病症,

9. 皮膚過敏反應。

Chemical 

ingredients:

化學成份：

Medical function：

藥理：

It can inhibit Staphylococcus aureus, Hemolytic streptococcus,  Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Protocatechuic acid is capable of inducing JNK-dependent

hepatocellular carcinoma cell death.[1]

對金 黃色葡萄球菌，溶血性鏈球菌 ，肺炎鏈球菌有抗菌作用。

原兒茶酸能誘導JNK的依賴肝癌細胞死亡。[1]

Dosage:

劑量﹕

6 ~ 16 g daily.

每日量﹕6 ~ 16 克。

Samples of 

formulae:

處方舉例：

(1). for promoting urination and healing sores with pus 

(source: he han yao ying yong) 

jin yin hua 6 g, gan cao 3 g, water 600c.c. 

Simmer to 200 c.c. Made into 3 servings a day 

(2). for expelling pus and toxin and rid of carbuncles. 

(source: hui chun fang). 

 jin yin hua 10 g, tian hua fen 10 g, sheng huang qi 6 g, 

chuan shan jia 6 g, dang gui 6 g, jie geng 6 g, zao jia ci 6 g,  

bai zhi 4 g,

Add water 600 c.c. Simmer to 200 c.c. 

Add yellow rice wine 100 c.c. make into 3 servings a day. 

Take while warm.

(3) for lessening pimples 

jin yin hua 30 g, gan cao 5 g. Boil with 2000 c.c. of water. 

Simmer for 15 minutes. 

Use as daily tea .

(4) Click here for formula for urinary tract infection

(5) yin hua detoxifying  tea for swollen gum.

（3）為減輕青春痘
          金銀花 30克， 甘草 5克。 

          加水 2000C.C.。
          文火煮15分鐘。用作茶，每日飲用。

（4）按此看尿路感染藥方。

（5）按此看銀花解毒湯治牙齦腫脹。

Modern Research:

现代研究：

Cautions:

禁忌：

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.

Over cooking may lessen the effectiveness because of the 

evaporating oil.

因本品有揮發油，所以不可久煎，以免减低藥效。

性寒故不宜常服用。陽虛 体弱之人須慎用。