The difference between honeysuckle and honeysuckle

Introduction

Name: Honeysuckle

Other names: honeysuckle, silver vine, etc.

Family: Caprifoliaceae, Lonicera

Name: Honeysuckle

Other names: Mountain flower, Southern silver flower, etc.

Family: Caprifoliaceae, Lonicera

the difference

The difference in smell

There is a big difference between the smell of honeysuckle and mountain honeysuckle. The smell of honeysuckle is more fragrant and charming, while the smell of mountain honeysuckle is more calm.

The difference of flowers

Compared with honeysuckle, the flowers of honeysuckle are larger and the buds are fuller. In terms of flower color, the color of honeysuckle is darker than that of honeysuckle, and it is dark green and may have a hint of purple.

The difference between flower buds

Compared with honeysuckle, the buds of Chinese honeysuckle have less hairs and feel harder to the touch.

The honeysuckle buds have more hairs, which feel soft and fluffy and very comfortable to the touch.

Different effects

Honeysuckle is cold in nature, sweet in taste and slightly sour. It has the effects of cooling blood, promoting blood circulation, clearing away heat and detoxifying. It can be used to treat carbuncles, furuncles, erysipelas, wind-heat colds, fever due to febrile diseases and other diseases. However, honeysuckle is cool in nature, and its effects are completely opposite to those of honeysuckle, and it cannot clear away heat and detoxify.

Different content of ingredients

Honeysuckle contains chlorogenic acid and luteolin, and according to the 2005 edition of the Pharmacopoeia, the chlorogenic acid content must not be less than 1.5%, and the luteolin content must not be less than 0.10%. Honeysuckle also contains chlorogenic acid, and its content is higher than that of honeysuckle.

The above is the difference between honeysuckle and mountain honeysuckle.