Toxic
Effect:
excretory, antibacterial
Areas of application:
-
Plant parts used:
Fruits
Collection time:
June
To find:
Garden plant
Ingredients:
Saponins, glycosides, essential oils
Other:
In Chinese medicine, forsythia is used as a solution of the fruits (seeds) in water, with other plants (chrysanthemum, cinnamon bark, mint, bamboo, oranges, silver grass or lemon), which are said to help against inflammation and fever and to stimulate the body. To flush out toxins.