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Plant Information

Common Name: HONEYSUCKLE - EUROPEAN, COMMON
Scientific Name: Lonicera periclymenum
Alternative Names: Woodbine

Package FormatN/A
PriceR95.00

Description

  • Perennial
  • Deciduous climber.
  • Full sun or partial shade.

Culinary Uses

  • Add flowers to fruit juices, salads, stir fries and honey.

Parts Used

  • Bark, leaves and flowers.

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

  • One of the Bach's flower remedies - counter feelings of Nostalgia and homesickness.
  • Bark: diuretic - relieve gout, kidney stones and liver problems.
  • Leaves: astringent – gargle/mouthwash for sore throats and canker sores.
  • Flowers: asthma – coughs, catarrh, blocked noses, reduce high blood pressure and is antispasmodic.
  • Relieves gout, break down kidney stones and clear liver ailments.
  • Chinese trials found that Honeysuckle has the ability to inhibit tuberculosis bacillus and to counter infection.
The information contained within this website is for educational purposes only. This site merely recounts the traditional uses of specific plants as recorded through history. Always seek advice from a medical practitioner.

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