Forsythia, Lian Qiao 连翘 ForsythiaLian Qiao (TCM) Forsythia fortuneiAddisonia, vol. 4 (1919) Forsythia suspensa flower(Photo by 阿橋) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Forsythia suspensa (syn. F. fortunei) Parts used: Fruit Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Bitter, Pungent Classification: B. Clear Heat and Toxin Uses: 1. Clears Heat and Toxin: -Fever, Chills (Fever more than Chills)-Acute Cold and Flu with Heat signs-Sore Throat, Headache 2. Clears Heat, Reduces Abscesses: -Sores, Acne, Boils, Abscesses-Internal Abscess of the Lungs or Intestines-acute Sore Throat-Scrofula, Swollen Lymph nodes-“good for treating Fistula and Scrofula … Goiter and Tumor” (Shen Nong Ben Cao) 3. Clears Heat and Damp, Promotes Urine: -“treats Stranguria of five types, smoothes urination” (Zhen Quan) Dose: Decoction: 6–15 gramsPowder: 1–4 grams Main Combinations: Forsythia Lian Qiao is commonly combined with Lonicera Jin Yin Hua. Together they are widely used to clear Heat and Toxin: heat-type Cold and Flu, Febrile diseases, redness, pain and inflammation of the eyes, ears, nose, mouth or throat, and red and itchy acute skin conditions.1. For all types of Heat and Heat and Toxin:i. Forsythia Lian Qiao is often combined with Isatidis Ban Lan Gen:i. Heat and Toxin, Forsythia Lian Qiao, Isatidis Ban Lan Gen, Lonicera Jin Yin Huaii. Heat type…

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