Many Uses of Honeysuckle

Learning how to forage common weeds, flowers and herbs and what benefits they have is a very beneficial and satisfying activity. There are so many useful items you can make from so many plants. I have included many on my website.

Honeysuckle is one of my favorites, as it is so abundant and has so many uses, internally and externally, such as in the recipes I have included in this article.

Honeysuckle is very prolific in the late spring and early summer. The honeysuckle blossoms are very delicate flowers and the scent of honeysuckle is so fragrant. I have wild honeysuckle growing in various places in my yard. Honeysuckle is considered invasive and does seem to pop up everywhere.

Benefits of Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is reported to have many health benefits as described in this article on the Dr. Axe website and this article on RxList which states:

“Honeysuckle is used for digestive disorders including pain and swelling (inflammation) of the small intestine (enteritis) and dysentery; upper respiratory tract infections including colds, influenza, swine flu, and pneumonia; other viral and bacterial infections; swelling of the brain (encephalitis); fever; boils; and sores. Honeysuckle is also used for urinary disorders, headache, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. Some people use it to promote sweating, as a laxative, to counteract poisoning, and for birth control.

Honeysuckle is sometimes applied to the skin for inflammation and itching, and to kill germs.”

This article from WebMD states

“Honeysuckle might decrease swelling and also have antiviral effects. It contains essential oils as well as antioxidants such as quercetin.

People use honeysuckle for indigestion, bacterial or viral infections, memory, diabetes, common cold, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.”

Honeysuckle is reported to have many skin benefits as discussed in this article.

The article discusses honeysuckle anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties for the skin. Also the potential for honeysuckle to treat wounds, repel insects and includes ant-aging properties for the skin.

Honeysuckle Recipes

Below are some of my honeysuckle recipes for honeysuckle jelly, honeysuckle iced tea, honeysuckle tincture and honeysuckle infused oil, honeysuckle salve, honeysuckle whipped body butter, honeysuckle salt scrub and lotion bars.

Honeysuckle Jelly

This recipe for how to make homemade honeysuckle jelly is a great edible flower jelly recipe. The jelly turns out to be a beautiful color and tastes so delicious, with a wonderful sweet floral-like flavor.

My other edible flower jelly recipes are here.

Honeysuckle Iced Tea

This is a refreshing tea that captures the subtle flavor of honeysuckle. Easy to make and also good for you! It is so wonderful to make a refreshing tea from honeysuckle flowers growing in the wild.

Honeysuckle Tincture

Herbal tinctures are easy to make and can provide so many natural benefits. Herbal tinctures are basically a concentrated herbal extract made with alcohol. Alcohol, such as vodka, is added to a fresh or dried herb to extract the active ingredients of the herb. This honeysuckle tincture is easy to make and has natural health benefits.

Honeysuckle Infused Oil

Learn how to make this homemade Honeysuckle Infused-Oil and the many uses and benefits of the Honeysuckle oil. This herbal infused oil can be used alone or in DIY beauty recipes to get the benefits of Honeysuckle for natural skin care recipes.

Honeysuckle Salve

This homemade natural honeysuckle salve recipe is so easy to make and results in a salve with many healing properties.

Also try this honeysuckle rose salve recipe.

Honeysuckle Lotion Bars

This recipe for how to make this all homemade honeysuckle lotion bar only takes a few simple ingredients and is easy to make. The recipe makes luxurious lotion bars with great benefits for the skin. Once you get started making these all natural lotion bars from fresh flowers, weeds and herbs you will not want to stop. They also make a great gift!

Another great lotion bar is this honeysuckle rose lotion bar.

Honeysuckle Salt Scrub Recipe

This wonderful homemade honeysuckle salt scrub is so easy to make and has amazing benefits to your skin! Such a great recipe with just 2 ingredients. A couple more ingredients can be added for additional benefit.

Honeysuckle Whipped Body Butter Recipe

This homemade honeysuckle whipped body butter recipe is wonderfully thick and creamy and contains great moisturizers. Honeysuckle-infused oil makes a soothing and healing base for this body butter.

Enjoy!

Enjoy making and using these recipes from honeysuckle!

See my website at www.HawkPointHomestead.com to learn more and for additional made from nature recipes, such as my sage salve recipe, purple dead nettle salve recipe, elderflower salve, elderflower lotion bar, rose petal lotion bar, peony lotion bar, white clover lotion bar and my flower jellies including my dandelion jelly recipe, redbud jelly recipe, lilac jelly recipe peony jelly and apple blossom recipe.

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Disclaimer: This blog is for informational purposes only.  It should not be seen as medical or any other advice. I am not a medical expert so individual precautions should be considered.