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Honey Flower Essence Ingredients & Drug Interactions

by Flower Essence Services

Liquid Category: Botanical
Most serious interaction: Moderate
The interaction bottom line Most serious interaction: Moderate

Honey Flower Essence is a dietary supplement by Flower Essence Services with 1 active ingredient. Its ingredients are commonly taken for colds and sore throat, fever, inflammation.Based on those ingredients, 122 medications have a known interaction with it, the most serious rated moderate. The ingredients most likely to interact are infusion (1:6000) of Lonicera caprifolium. Use the checker below to test your specific medication, or read the full HelloPharmacist Interaction Report.

HelloPharmacist Scorecard of Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services

Our pharmacy team’s full take, with four database checks built into the cards below — a summary of what is known, not a grade of the product itself.

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What’s inside

Low disclosure
Ingredient Transparency · database check
Low

Most active ingredients don't disclose an individual amount — you can't tell how much of each you're getting.

Why this rating?
  • The label discloses an exact amount for 0 of its 1 active ingredient.

This product contains one active ingredient: a honeysuckle flower infusion (Lonicera caprifolium), prepared as a 1:6000 concentration. The liquid base includes water and brandy as inactive ingredients.

Does it work?

Couldn't assess
Evidence for Intended Use · database check
By FDA rules, dietary supplements can’t claim to treat, cure, or prevent disease — so labels speak in careful marketing language. We discern each product’s intended use from its name, label claims, and label statements, then grade the clinical evidence for that use. How these ratings are computed
Not assessable

This is a single-ingredient Honeysuckle product and its label doesn't state a use — see Honeysuckle's own graded uses on its monograph.

Why this rating?
  • We looked at the product name, claims, and label statements and couldn't find a stated purpose to grade.

The evidence for honeysuckle in this product is not established. We have insufficient reliable data to rate its use for age-related cognitive decline, respiratory tract infections, eczema, diabetes, or indigestion.

If you're considering it for a specific health concern, talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether the evidence supports it.

The evidence, ingredient by ingredient Honeysuckle

How safe is it?

Some data gaps
Safety Information · database check
Some gaps

Safety data exists for these ingredients, but with some important gaps.

Why this rating?
  • We hold adverse-effect (side-effect) data for 1 of the 1 matched ingredient.
  • Pregnancy & breastfeeding safety ratings cover 0 of 1.
  • General safety write-ups exist for 1 of 1.
  • Remember: this measures how much safety information exists. Thin data is not the same as being safe.

Honeysuckle has been used traditionally as a tea with few reported problems, but high-quality safety data in humans is limited. Adverse effects are rare but documented: topical application has caused contact dermatitis in a case report, and one case of allergic drug eruption (a skin reaction) occurred after a high oral dose, resolving after the product was stopped and treated with antihistamines and corticosteroids.

During pregnancy and breastfeeding, there isn't enough safety information — the data advises against use in both situations.

Side effects, ingredient by ingredient Honeysuckle

Meds to double-check

Moderate interaction found
Known Interaction Concern · database check
Moderate identified

The most serious documented interaction for these ingredients is Moderate. Check your medications for a personalized result.

Why this rating?
  • 1 of the 1 matched ingredient can interact with medications — Honeysuckle.
  • The most serious interaction on file is rated Moderate.
  • Some involve high-stakes drug classes: anticoagulant / antiplatelet drugs.
  • For scale: 122 individual medications appear in the full list. A big number alone doesn't make a product dangerous — what matters is whether YOUR medication is on it, so run yours through the interaction checker on this page.

Check your medications if you take any anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs — blood thinners like warfarin, aspirin, or clopidogrel. Honeysuckle may increase bleeding risk when combined with these.

Confirm it's safe with your doctor or pharmacist before use.

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The bottom line

Scorecard at a glanceFormula with limited ingredient disclosure with no assessable stated purpose. Moderate medication interactions have been identified, and some safety-information gaps remain.

Honeysuckle flower essence is traditionally used but lacks strong evidence for the conditions it's marketed for. The main caution is a moderate interaction risk with blood thinners and antiplatelet drugs.

If you take any of those medications or are pregnant or breastfeeding, talk with your doctor or pharmacist before starting it.

Educational only — not medical advice; always confirm with your pharmacist. Our editorial policy · How we use AI

Assessment coverage: 1 of 1 active ingredient matched to our full ingredient reviews (monographs). Based on the product label dated Jan 24, 2014.

This Scorecard evaluates available label information, ingredient evidence, and known medication-safety considerations. It does not independently verify product identity, purity, potency, contamination, or manufacturing quality. How these ratings are computed

At a glance

General information

Key facts about Honey Flower Essence, straight from the product label.

Brand Flower Essence Services
Barcode (UPC) 782932220168
Net contents 0.25 fl. Oz.; 7.5 mL
Market status On market
Date entered into DSLD Jan 24, 2014
DSLD ID 29777
Product type Botanical
Supplement form Liquid
Dietary claims / uses No Claim
Intended target group(s) Adult (18 - 50 Years)
From the label
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Supplement Facts

The label details for Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services, sourced from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database.

Supplement Facts

Daily Value (DV) Target Group(s):
Adults and children 4 or more years of age
Minimum serving Sizes:
4 Drop(s)
Maximum serving Sizes:
4 Drop(s)
UPC/BARCODE
782932220168
IngredientAmount% DV
infusion (1:6000) of Lonicera caprifolium0 NP--

Other ingredients: Water, brandy

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Label statements
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FDA Statement of Identity

herbal supplement

Suggested/Recommended/Usage/Directions

Suggested use: four drops, four times daily

Seals/Symbols

Healingherbs

DEMETER

Formulation

Certified organic by Stellar Certification Services, Inc.

Brand IP Statement(s)

Demeter-certified Biodynamic

General Statements

BEST BY 04/2022 120418

General

120418

See for yourself

Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services label

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What’s inside

The Ingredients in Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services

This is the 1 active ingredient this product is made of. Select it to open its full monograph.

Serving size4 Drop(s) Dosage formLiquid Amounts shown are per serving.

0 NP per serving

Honeysuckle, especially Japanese honeysuckle flower (Lonicera japonica), is a staple of traditional Chinese medicine used mainly for colds, sore throa...

Infusion (1:6000) of Lonicera caprifolium monograph & interactions

Other (inactive) ingredients: Water, Brandy. These complete the product’s ingredient list but are not active constituents.

Interaction report

Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services Drug Interactions

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122Drugs
122 Moderate

Ingredients driving the most interactions

Each ingredient & the kinds of drugs it affects

For each ingredient in Honey Flower Essence with known interactions, here are the types of medications it can affect. Open any type for the detail — or search your exact drug in the checker above.

infusion (1:6000) of Lonicera caprifolium1 drug type · 122 drugs

Anticoagulant/Antiplatelet Drugs

Theoretically, honeysuckle might increase the risk of bleeding when taken with anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs.
In vitro research shows that polyphenols extracted from honeysuckle can inhibit platelet aggregation.

Likelihood Possible Evidence D
The maker

Brand information

Manufacturer and brand details for Honey Flower Essence, from the product label.

Flower Essence Services

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Phone Number
800-548-0075
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Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services: Common Questions

Does Honey Flower Essence by Flower Essence Services interact with any medications?
Yes. Based on its ingredients, Honey Flower Essence has a known interaction with 122 medications. Use the checker to see how it interacts with a specific drug.
How can one product interact with so many drugs?
Honey Flower Essence contains a single active ingredient, and that one ingredient can interact with many different medications on its own. We check it against each medication and show the mechanism responsible.
Where does this information come from?
The product label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD); the interaction data is built on the Natural Medicines database and reviewed by HelloPharmacist pharmacists.
Can I take this while I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
No, not according to the safety data. There isn't enough information to know it's safe in either situation, so it's best avoided during pregnancy and while breastfeeding. Talk with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's right for you.
Does honeysuckle actually work for colds or respiratory infections?
We don't have enough reliable evidence to say whether it works for respiratory infections. The safety data we hold rates it 'insufficient evidence,' meaning the research isn't there yet to prove benefit.
What are the side effects?
Serious side effects are uncommon. Applying honeysuckle to skin has caused contact dermatitis (a rash) in at least one case. Orally, one case of allergic skin reaction was reported after a very high dose; symptoms went away after stopping it and using antihistamines and steroids. Most people tolerate it without problems, though high-quality human safety data is limited.
I'm on aspirin for my heart. Can I take this?
Aspirin is an antiplatelet drug, and honeysuckle may increase bleeding risk when taken together. You need to check with your doctor or pharmacist before starting this product — don't add it without their go-ahead.

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Sources & How We Checked

Honey Flower Essence's label data comes from the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database; the ingredient interaction data is from the Natural Medicines database, reviewed by our pharmacists.

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The 3 references behind this product’s interaction data

Every citation that drives the interaction findings for this product’s ingredients, from the evidence-graded Natural Medicines (TRC Healthcare) database. Open an ingredient to browse its citations — links open the study on PubMed or the publisher’s site.

Honeysuckle 3 references
  1. Chang WC, Hsu FL. Inhibition of platelet activation and endothelial cell injury by polyphenolic compounds isolated from Lonicera japonica Thunb. Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 1992;45:307-12. PubMed
  2. Webster RM. Honeysuckle contact dermatitis. Cutis 1993;51:424.
  3. Zhou LF, Lu R. Compound-honeysuckle-induced drug eruption with special manifestations: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022;10(22):8018-8024. PubMed

See these in context on the Honeysuckle monograph →

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DISCLAIMER: Currently this does not check for drug-drug interactions. This is not an all-inclusive comprehensive list of potential interactions and is for informational purposes only. Not all interactions are known or well-reported in the scientific literature, and new interactions are continually being reported. Input is needed from a qualified healthcare provider including a pharmacist before starting any therapy. Application of clinical judgment is necessary.

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