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Ren Dong Teng忍冬藤

Lonicerae Japonicae Caulis · Honeysuckle Stem · Japanese Honeysuckle Vine

Herbs that Clear Heat 清热药Ming Yi Bie Lu 《名医别录》

Overview

The stem and vine of the honeysuckle whose flower is Jin Yin Hua. Sweet and cold, it clears heat and resolves toxicity as the flower does but less forcefully, and in exchange it does something the flower cannot: it travels the channels and collaterals. That makes it the choice when heat and damp settle in joints that are red, hot, swollen and painful.

Nature & Flavor

Sweet · Cold

Channels

Lung · Stomach

Typical Dosage

9–30 g in decoction
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Actions

2 core actions

  • Clears heat, resolves toxicityBoils, abscesses and toxic swellings, sore throat, and febrile disease with heat toxin.
  • Unblocks the channels, eases painful obstructionHot, red, swollen painful joints of wind-damp-heat bi — its distinguishing use over the flower.

In Formulas

Formulas containing Ren Dong Teng

No published formula lists this herb yet — the library is growing.

Indications & Clinical Uses

  • Red, hot, swollen and painful joints (wind-damp-heat bi)
    - Boils, abscesses and toxic swellings
    - Sore throat and febrile illness with heat toxin

Western Medical Keywords

Searchable condition terms

Rheumatoid arthritisCellulitisBoilsSore throat

Contraindications

Cautions

Cold: not for cold Spleen and Stomach deficiency with loose stools, and not for the pale, sunken, chronic sores of a cold pattern, which need warming rather than cooling.

Contraindicated in pregnancy: No specific restriction — practitioner judgment applies

For licensed practitioners’ reference only

References

  1. Ming Yi Bie Lu《名医别录》(classical source, public domain).
    2. Bensky, Clavey & Stöger. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica, 3rd ed.
    3. 《中华人民共和国药典》.

Professional reference notice. Entries are scholarly references for licensed TCM practitioners and students — not medical advice, and not a recommendation to self-prescribe. Chinese herbal formulas should be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner. Content is an original editorial compilation by Cura x Cura, cross-checked against the cited references.