caulis lonicerae decoction

Caulis lonicerae decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation made from the stems of Lonicera japonica (honeysuckle). It is typically prepared by boiling the dried stems in water to extract active constituents. The decoction is characterized as sweet and cold in nature and is believed to enter the heart and lung meridians. Its primary actions are clearing heat, removing toxicity, dredging meridians, and alleviating pain. Clinically, it has been used for conditions such as sores and boils, infectious hepatitis, febrile diseases (fevers), dysentery due to heat-toxin, arthralgia (joint pain), myalgia (muscle pain), traumatic injury, skin ulcers, tinea (fungal infections), erythromelalgia (burning pain in extremities), rheumatalgia (rheumatic pain), stabbing heart/abdominal pain. The mechanism of action involves anti-inflammatory effects and detoxification according to traditional Chinese medicine theory[1][5]. Modern studies have focused on quality control methods for its standardization[2].

Other names

caulis lonicerae standard decoctionhoneysuckle stem decoctionRen Dong Teng decoction