Lonicera Japonica / Japanese Honeysuckle | [한국산] 금은화 / 인동넝쿨꽃

Lonicera japonica commonly known as Honeysuckle or Japanese Honeysuckle is a vigorous, deciduous, twining vine native to eastern Asia—northern and eastern China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.Lonicera japonica (Honeysuckle) belongs to family caprifoliaceae is one of the oldest medicinal herbs in known history. Lonicera japonica possesses many biological functions including hepatoprotective (heart protective), cryoprotective (cold protective), antimicrobial, antioxidative, antiviral and anti-inflammatory.Honeysuckle is used for digestive disorders including pain and swelling (inflammation) of the small intestine (enteritis) and dysentery; upper respiratory tract infections including colds, influenza, swine flu, and pneumonia; other viral and bacterial infections; swelling of the brain (encephalitis); fever; boils; and sores. Honeysuckle is also used for urinary disorders, headache, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. Some people use it to promote sweating, as a laxative, to counteract