Lonicera caprifolium

Lonicera caprifolium
Family:Lonicera caprifolium; Antispasmodic; Bach; Cathartic; Diuretic; Emetic; Emollient; Expectorant; Laxative; Pectoral; Skin; Vulnerary.
Common name:Italian honeysuckle
The fruit is emetic and cathartic. The pressed juice makes a mild purgative. The leaves and flowers are antispasmodic emollient and expectorant. They are used as a cutaneous and mucous tonic and as a vulnerary. Recent research has shown that the plant has an outstanding curative action in cases of colitis. The seed is diuretic. The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Dwelling upon thoughts of the past' 'Nostalgia' and 'Homesickness'.

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