Lonicera caprifolium Italian honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous climber

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Lonicera caprifolium
Italian honeysuckle
Deciduous climber
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The Lonicera caprifolium plant species is found in Europe - Austria and Czechoslovakia to Romania and Turkey. Introduced in Britain. It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Italian honeysuckle.

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Latin Name:  Lonicera caprifolium
Common Name:  Italian honeysuckle
Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Hedges, scrub and woods[100].

Medicinal Information: The fruit is emetic and cathartic[4]. The pressed juice makes a mild purgative[7, 61]. The leaves and flowers are antispasmodic, emollient and expectorant[7]. They are used as a cutaneous and mucous tonic and as a vulnerary[4]. Recent research has shown that the plant has an outstanding curative action in cases of colitis[7]. The seed is diuretic[4]. The plant is used in Bach flower remedies - the keywords for prescribing it are 'Dwelling upon thoughts of the past', 'Nostalgia' and 'Homesickness'[209].

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