連翘功能清心热,利小便,解毒消肿,为中医內外科常用中药之一。其学名为Forsythia suspensa Vahl.系木犀科(Oleaceae)落叶灌木,药用其果实。因采集季节的不同,分青連翘(尚未开裂的初熟果实)与老連翘(多已裂开的成熟果实)两种。北京、天津、上海及浙江、四川等地多习慣用青連翘,其它地区或出口則多用老連翘。据了解北京市各药厂連翘的加工方法,是根据药业沿用习慣:除拣净杂质及枝梗外,再将“連翘”(果皮)与“連翘心”(种子)經榨、搓、簸、筛、挑工序严格分开,分别入药。但根据历代本 Forsythia features pure heart heat, facilitate urination, detoxification swelling, as one of the traditional Chinese medicine used in internal medicine. Its scientific name is Forsythia suspensa Vahl. It is a deciduous shrub of the family Oleaceae and is used medicinally. Due to the different collection seasons, there are two types of green forsythia (unripened first-fruits) and old forsythia (more mature fruits). Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Sichuan and other places are commonly used for Forsythia suspensa, and other areas or exports are often used for the old forsythia. It is understood that the processing method of Forsythia in pharmaceutical factories in Beijing is based on the habits of the pharmaceutical industry: in addition to picking up impurities and branches, the “Forsythia” (peel) and the “Forsythia Heart” are added. Seeds) are strictly separated by pressing, picking, boring, sifting, and picking processes, and medicines are prepared separately. But according to historical