What is Honeysuckle?
Justicia spicigera is an aquatic plant native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. It has wide, dark green leaves, and red or yellow pole-like flowers and grows in shrubs that grow up to 5m high.
Benefits of Honeysuckle
Most commonly Justicia is ingested as a tea to remedy dengue, to control heart disease, increase circulation, and the fruit is used to treat respiratory conditions. It is also commonly used as a digestive aid for constipation, and as a remedy for menstrual cramps and other muscle pains.
How to consume Honeysuckle
Justicia is most commonly consumed as a tea, or applied externally as an antifungal and antibacterial remedy for skin