Honeysuckle, also known as Jinhua, Yin Hua, Hua Shuang, Sanbao and Honeysuckle, belongs to Caprifoliaceae and is a traditional authentic medicinal material in Yimeng Mountain area. Because it is mainly produced in Pingyi county, it is called Pingyi honeysuckle. Honeysuckle has a high economic value and a wide range of uses. Its stems, leaves and flowers are all used as medicine, which has the functions of detoxification and heat dissipation. Modern research has proved that its flowers and stems have a strong inhibitory effect on typhoid fever, dysentery, staphylococcus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, pneumococcus and whooping cough. In China, honeysuckle is used in one third of Chinese medicine prescriptions.
Pingyi has been planting honeysuckle for 200 years. After long-term cultivation, excellent varieties with high yield, good quality and strong disease resistance have emerged, such as Damaohua and Jizhaohua. Pingyi honeysuckle flower bud is hypertrophy, pure in color and fragrant, containing flavonoids, inositol and saponins. Some ingredients, such as saponins, are not found in honeysuckle from other places, so Pingyi honeysuckle is welcomed by the Chinese medicine community. According to the laboratory test of Shandong Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, honeysuckle in Pingyi contains volatile oil 1.8%, but only 0.2%-0.4% in other places. The content of chlorogenic acid is 5.87%, which is 50 times that of Sichuan Tian Quan Group and the highest in China. In recent years, honeysuckle has been widely used. Besides medicine, it can also be used to make various foods and drinks, such as honeysuckle tea, honeysuckle dew, honeysuckle wine, etc., which are favored by consumers. At present, Pingyi honeysuckle and its products have a high reputation in domestic and foreign markets. In addition to being sold to southern provinces, it is also exported to Southeast Asian countries with an annual export volume of more than 200 tons. (Linyi)
Which dynasty did the origin of wild honeysuckle in Pingyi county meet? There is no written record. According to the county records: "Flowers are yellow and white, but in the past, they were used instead of tea. At the beginning of Jiaqing, business travelers went to other places and made great profits. In a few years, the water in the corner of the mountain has been planted several times. " At present, honeysuckle is everywhere in 26 towns and villages in the county, 1060 villages. Even in the dead of winter, green vines can be seen everywhere and are full of vitality. In spring, honeysuckle is in bud and fragrant.
Pingyi honeysuckle not only has the characteristics of big bud, pure color and delicious taste, but also has high content of effective components. Flowers contain flavonoids, inositol, saponins, chlorogenic acid, momordicoside, Sophora flavescens and other components, and stems contain flavonoids, inositol, saponins, pure cellulose, chlorogenic acid and other components, which have the functions of clearing away heat and toxic materials, diminishing inflammation, expelling wind, improving eyesight, nourishing heart, lowering blood pressure, reducing weight, strengthening body, promoting digestion and stimulating appetite. Its main component chlorogenic acid has good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects in clinic. The chlorogenic acid content of Pingyi honeysuckle reached 5.87%, ranking first in China.
There are 45 million mature flower piers in Pingyi county, with an annual output of 3.5 million Jin, ranking first in the country and being known as the "hometown of honeysuckle".
Pingyi honeysuckle tea has a fragrant smell, which can clear away lung-heat, refresh oneself, prevent heatstroke and cool down, improve eyesight and increase intelligence, and can prolong life if drunk frequently. Pingyi county has developed honeysuckle beverage, honeysuckle treasure and honeysuckle series products, and processed honeysuckle into tea, flower dew, toothpaste and medicinal cigarettes, which are exported at home and abroad.
The price is generally in 45 yuan /500g, and there are shops, wholesale markets and stalls in Linyi.
The protection scope of geographical indication products of Pingyi Honeysuckle is subject to the scope proposed in the Proposal on Delineating Geographical Indication Products of Pingyi Honeysuckle in Pingyi County, Shandong Province (Zheng Pingri Daily [2005] No.44), which is the administrative area under the jurisdiction of Pingyi County, Shandong Province.