Pingyi honeysuckle is a geographical indication protected product. Pingyi Honeysuckle is a geographical indication certification trademark.
Honeysuckle, also known as golden flower, silver flower, double flower, sambo flower, and honeysuckle, belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family and is a traditional authentic medicinal material in the Yimeng Mountain area. It is called "Honeysuckle" because it is mainly produced in Pingyi County. It is Pingyi honeysuckle. Honeysuckle has high economic value and wide range of uses. Its stems, leaves and flowers are all used as medicine and have functions such as detoxification and heat dissipation. Modern research has proven that its flowers and leaves and stems have strong inhibitory effects on typhoid bacteria, Shigella dysenteriae, Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Diplococcus pneumoniae, and Bacillus pertussis. Honeysuckle is used in one-third of traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions across the country.
Pingyi has been planting honeysuckle for 200 years. After long-term cultivation, there are now excellent varieties with high yield, good quality and strong disease resistance, such as Big Hair Flower and Chicken Feet Flower. Pingyi honeysuckle flower buds are enlarged, pure in color, fragrant in taste, and contain flavonoids, inositol, and saponins. Some ingredients such as saponins are not found in honeysuckle from other places, so Pingyi honeysuckle is very popular among the traditional Chinese medicine community. According to the laboratory test of the Shandong Provincial Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pingyi honeysuckle contains 1.8% volatile oil, compared with only 0.2%-0.4% in other places; the chlorogenic acid content is 5.87%, which is 50 times that of Tianquan species in Sichuan, ranking highest in the country. . In recent years, honeysuckle has become more and more widely used. In addition to its medicinal uses, it can also be used to make various foods and beverages, such as honeysuckle tea, silver flower dew, silver flower wine, etc., and is deeply 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 the southern provinces, it is also exported to Southeast Asian countries, with an annual export volume of more than 200 tons. (Linyi)
In which dynasty did the wild honeysuckle in Pingyi County originate? There is no written record. According to the county records: "The flowers are yellow and white. They existed in the past, but they were picked to replace tea. By the beginning of Jiaqing, businessmen and travelers went to other places and often made huge profits. In a few years, they were planted several times in Shanjiaoshuimei." Currently, honeysuckle is found everywhere in 26 towns and 1,060 villages in the county. Even if it is snowy and midwinter, you can see vines twining everywhere and full of vitality. When spring comes, the silver stamens among the honeysuckle flowers are in bud, and the fragrance is everywhere.
Pingyi honeysuckle not only has the characteristics of enlarged flower buds, pure color, and fragrant taste, but also has a high content of active ingredients. The flowers contain flavonoids, myo-inositol, saponin, chlorogenic acid, lignoside, and honeysuckle. The stems contain flavonoids, myo-inositol, saponin, pure cellulose, chlorogenic acid and other ingredients. They have the functions of clearing away heat and detoxifying, reducing inflammation and dispelling wind. It has functions such as improving eyesight and nourishing the mind, lowering blood pressure, losing weight and keeping fit, aiding digestion, and increasing appetite. Its main component, chlorogenic acid, has good antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects clinically. The chlorogenic acid content of Pingyi honeysuckle reaches 5.87%, ranking the highest in the country.
Pingyi County currently has 45 million mature flower mounds, with an annual output of 3.5 million kilograms. The output ranks first in the country and is known as the "Hometown of Honeysuckle".
Pingyi honeysuckle tea smells fragrant, and drinking it refreshes the heart and lungs. It can prevent heatstroke and lower body temperature, improve eyesight and increase intelligence. Regular drinking can prolong life. Pingyi County has developed honeysuckle drinks, honeysuckle treasures, and honeysuckle products, and processed honeysuckle into tea, toilet water, toothpaste, medicinal cigarettes, etc., which are sold at home and abroad.
The price is generally 45 yuan/500 grams, and it is sold in various shops, medicinal wholesale markets, and stalls in Linyi City.
The protection scope of Pingyi Honeysuckle geographical indication products is based on the scope proposed by Pingyi County, Shandong Province in the "Recommendations on Delimiting the Regional Scope of Pingyi Honeysuckle Geographical Indication Products" (Pingzhengbao [2005] No. 44) It is the administrative area currently under the jurisdiction of Pingyi County, Shandong Province.