What is Forsythia Fruit?

Properties and Effects.

Fructus Forsythiae Extracts Fructus Forsythiae Suspensae Forsythia suspensa Thunb Vahl lian qiao photo picture image Properties: Bitter in flavour, slightly cold in nature, it acts on the lung, heart and gallbladder channels. The cold property clears away heat and the bitter flavour dissolves lumps. So it is good at clearing away the excessive fire in the heart channel, detoxicating and subduing swelling. It is indicated for the syndromes of exopathogenic, invasion of the ying division and pericardium, especially the suppurative infections on body surface. Therefore, it got the name, ? the holy medicine for the doctors to cure sores? In addition, owing to the quality of light and loose, it can cool and dispel the expathogenic wind-heat, or treat epidemic febrile diseases at the early stage when the pathogenic factors are still lingering in the wei division.

Effects: Clearing away heat, detoxicating, subduing swellings, dissolving lumps and dispelling wind heat.

Medical Functions:
1. Broad spectrum antibiotic effect, lower fever, anti inflammation, protect liver, stop vomiting, help blood circulation, promote urination,
2. To clear heat and release toxins;
3. To relieve carbuncles and disperse nodules