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连翘 · Lian Qiao
Forsythia Fruit
Forsythia suspensa
— Slightly cold, bitter · Lung, Heart
Traditional uses
Early colds with sore throat
Swollen glands
Pimples
Used in
Sore Throat & Fever (Wind-Heat)
⚠ Safety
Avoid with cold diarrhoea.
Sources
Wikipedia – Forsythia suspensa (photo & botany)
Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Eastland Press)
Scheid, Bensky et al. – Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas & Strategies (Eastland Press)
NCCIH – Herbs at a Glance (US National Institutes of Health)