Japanese Honeysuckle

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antidote, Arthritis, Bactericide, Boil

Science studied: ARACHIDIC-ACID, ARSENIC, CERYL-ALCOHOL, CRYPTOXANTHIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Scientific name: Lonicera japonica

Common names: Japanese Honeysuckle, Caprifoglio giapponese, Chevrefeuille du Japon, Chinese Honeysuckle, Chinese honeysuckle, Chèvrefeuille asiatique, Chèvrefeuille du Japon, Chèvrefeuille du Japon, Clématite du Japon, Gold-and-silver-flower, Golden-and-silver Honeysuckle, Golden-and-silver honeysuckle, Gwyddfid Japan, Hall's honeysuckle

POWO: 148850-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, Japan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antidote
• Arthritis
• Bactericide
• Boil
• Cancer(Breast)
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• Japan

Documented cultural uses

• Antidote
• Arthritis
• Bactericide
• Boil
• Cancer(Breast)
• Cancer(Esophagus)
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Febrifuge
• Fever
• Flu

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Antidote · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Bactericide · China · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · China · "
• Cancer(Breast) · China · "
• Cancer(Esophagus) · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Japan · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Febrifuge · Japan · "
• Fever · China · "
• Flu · China · "
• Inflammation · China · "
• Longevity · China · "
• Lymphadenitis · China · "
• Refrigerant · China · "
• Scabies · Japan · "
• Skin · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Stomachic · Japan · "
• Swelling · Japan · "
• Tea · China · "

14 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Insights into the Health-Promoting Properties and Nutraceutical and Food Applications of Lonicera japonica Thunb. · 2026 source ↗
• Dynamic Responses of Photosynthetic Parameters in Lonicera japonica Leaves During Photosynthetic Induction Under Elevated CO2 Concentrations · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated strategy for multivariate quality description of <i>Lonicera japonica</i> by UHPLC-HRMS approach. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARACHIDIC-ACID
• ARSENIC
• CERYL-ALCOHOL
• CRYPTOXANTHIN
• ELAIDIC-ACID
• HCN
• IRON
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• LOGANIN
• LONICERIN
• LUTEOLIN
• MANGANESE
• MERCURY
• MYRISTIC-ACID
• SAPONIN
• TANNIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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