- Japanese honeysuckle is native to East Asia, including China, Japan and Korea
- introduced to the United States from Japan in the early 1800s as an ornamental plant because of the fragrance of its flowers
- anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial properties
- treats flu symptoms (fever, sore throat, etc)
- relieves headache, nausea, and insomnia
- boil dried flowers or leaves into tea
- flower can be added to fruit salads, blended into drinks, and used as an edible decoration on cakes and desserts
- most honeysuckle berries are poisonous, only eat the flowers or the leaves
- it is invasive in certain areas of the US and banned in Indiana and New Hampshire
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