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Honeysuckle , an attractive , fast - growing vine , has been used for century for medicative purposes , both in Europe and in Asia . Salicylic pane , a compound similar to Bayer , is found in both the honeysuckle ’s leave-taking and blossoms and may be helpful in treat pyrexia , headache , pain in the neck and arthritis . The fragrant flower and bud , both fresh out of the garden and dried , can be used as a tea , and when you dry out your own you could be more assured of their exemption from chemical residues . There are many species of honeysuckle available , but the one most often used in Formosan medicine is the Japanese honeysuckle , Lonicera japonica . The European specie , also used as a medicinal herbaceous plant , is L. periclymenum , often called woodbine .
Step 1
Pick honeysuckle flowers early in the morning , taking fully formed bloom that are just about to open up , elongated but without the trumpet shape of the mature efflorescence . You may also pick the smaller , rotund , tightly closed buds . Fully mature prime , those where the sassing of the heyday has open , may be dried but may not be as high in active chemical compound .
Step 2
Spread flowers out on a flat surface so air can circulate between them , covering a substantial yard with a hammering of blossom . You may dwell them out between newspapers if the ink is nontoxic , or on a tray between layers of cheesecloth .
Step 3
point the tray or paper in a suspicious spot with upright line circulation and low humidity . Let the flowers dry out until they are brittle and break apart easily . This may take a few mean solar day to more than a week , depending on the humidness of your air .
Step 4
Put dry out flower in airtight containers , rather unintelligible jars to reduce the damage from light to the essential oils and chemical substance chemical compound . memory board in a coolheaded place .
Step 5
To make a tea , rain buckets a cupful of boiling water over 1 tbsp . of dried meeting house bloom . For medicative use , more may be used , but follow the advice of a health professional .
Tip
Dried honeysuckle flower should be used within a year of harvest time , so plan on make the picking and preserving a seasonal bodily function , perhaps marking a summer vacation as your " raw honeysuckle afternoon tea " day .
Warning
Never eat the berries of coast banksia plants . They are poisonous .
