Forsythia Fruit 100g | Lian Qiao 連翹

Lian Qiao (连翘), forsythia fruit, 100g dried. Split beak-shaped capsules from the golden bell shrub — one half of the honeysuckle-and-forsythia pairing that anchors Yin Qiao San.

• 100g of dried forsythia fruit
• Botanical name Forsythia suspensa
• Split beak-shaped capsules, light and papery
• Heat-clearing category of the Chinese materia medica
• Bulk dried herb for practitioners and home decoction

Traditional use of Forsythia Fruit

Lian Qiao is described in Chinese medicine as clearing heat and resolving toxicity. Paired with jin yin hua, it forms the core of the best-known seasonal formula in the Chinese pharmacy.

Names for this herb

Pinyin Lian Qiao · Chinese 連翹 (simplified 连翘) · pharmaceutical Latin Fructus Forsythiae · botanical name Forsythia suspensa · English: forsythia fruit, golden bell fruit · Cantonese: lin kiu

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Traditional use information is provided for general education only and is not medical advice. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Consult a qualified practitioner before use, especially if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking medication or managing a health condition. Keep out of reach of children.