Chinese name:

Source:

Lonicarea caulis - stem

Nature:

• cool (slightly cool, non-toxic)

Taste:

• sweet (bitter, pungent)

Tropism:

• heart and lungs (liver)

Direction of action:

• to the surface

Effects:

• clears heat

• eliminates toxins
• unblocks the collaterals in Re Bi

Dosage:

• 10 – 30 g

Contraindications:

• caution required in cases of deficiency cold of the spleen and stomach