Herbs that Clear Heat

Besides clearing heat and resolving toxicity, what is another important function of Jin Yin Hua (lonicerae flos)?

Jin Yin Hua is used for wind-heat invasion, as in the famous formula Yin Qiao San.

Source: Bensky, D. (2004). Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 149 [Q538]