金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua) ,正名(ming)為(wei)忍(ren)冬(dong),“金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua)”一名(ming)出自《本草綱目(mu)》,由于(yu)忍(ren)冬(dong)花(hua)(hua)(hua)初(chu)開(kai)為(wei)白色,后轉為(wei)黃(huang)(huang)色,因此得名(ming)金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua);藥(yao)(yao)材金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua)為(wei)忍(ren)冬(dong)科忍(ren)冬(dong)屬植(zhi)物忍(ren)冬(dong)及同屬植(zhi)物干燥花(hua)(hua)(hua)蕾或(huo)帶初(chu)開(kai)的花(hua)(hua)(hua);花(hua)(hua)(hua)蕾呈棒狀,上粗下細(xi)。外(wai)面黃(huang)(huang)白色或(huo)淡綠色,密生(sheng)短柔毛(mao),花(hua)(hua)(hua)萼(e)細(xi)小,黃(huang)(huang)綠色,先端(duan)5裂(lie),裂(lie)片邊(bian)緣有毛(mao)。開(kai)放花(hua)(hua)(hua)朵筒狀,先端(duan)二(er)唇形,雄蕊5,附于(yu)筒壁,黃(huang)(huang)色,雌蕊1,子房(fang)無(wu)毛(mao),氣清(qing)香(xiang),味淡,微(wei)苦,以(yi)花(hua)(hua)(hua)蕾未(wei)開(kai)放、色黃(huang)(huang)白或(huo)綠白、無(wu)枝葉雜質者(zhe)為(wei)佳;花(hua)(hua)(hua)期4~6月(秋季亦常(chang)開(kai)花(hua)(hua)(hua)),果熟期10~11月;中國各省均(jun)有分布(bu),朝(chao)鮮和日本也(ye)有分布(bu);金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua)自古被(bei)譽為(wei)清(qing)熱解毒的良藥(yao)(yao);它性(xing)甘寒氣芳(fang)香(xiang),甘寒清(qing)熱而不傷(shang)胃,芳(fang)香(xiang)透(tou)達(da)又可祛(qu)邪;金(jin)(jin)銀(yin)(yin)花(hua)(hua)(hua)既能宣散(san)風熱,還善清(qing)解血毒,用于(yu)各種熱性(xing)病,如身(shen)熱、發疹、發斑、熱毒瘡癰、咽喉腫(zhong)痛(tong)等癥,均(jun)效果顯著。