It is not suitable for picking in the wild or rainy days, but it can also be picked with drying equipment. In fact, the best picking time of honeysuckle can also be judged according to the situation of the bud itself. From the development process of honeysuckle, it is generally divided into green shoots, green needles, honeysuckle and golden flowers. When picking, the upper part of the flower bud expands and grows into a rod, and the color is blue and white. This is also called big white needle, which is the open state and the best picking time of honeysuckle, and can process fine products. It is more suitable to use bamboo baskets or cages to pick honeysuckle, and containers such as cloth bags and cartons must be used. This kind of container is easy to get wet, which will cause honeysuckle to produce steam, mold and rot. And the stamens of honeysuckle are very delicate. After picking, gently put them into the basket. Don't hold it too tightly, it will damage the quality of honeysuckle.

If the harvest is in the afternoon, it is better to finish it before sunset. Because once the sun goes down, the mature buds of honeysuckle will open, which has a great influence on the quality of honeysuckle. It is best not to pick honeysuckle in rainy days or open fields, which will also affect the quality of honeysuckle. It is more appropriate to pick honeysuckle with bamboo baskets or cages, and do not use cloth bags, cartons and other items. Easy to get wet, causing honeysuckle to produce water vapor, mildew and rot. The flower heart of honeysuckle is very delicate. After picking, gently put it into the flower basket. Don't hold it too tightly, it will damage the quality of honeysuckle. Honeysuckle should be dried after picking, and naturally dried on sunny days. Honeysuckle should be spread on a thin bamboo mat, and the thickness should not exceed one centimeter. When the temperature reaches about 70%, it should be ventilated in a cool place and then dried to prevent honeysuckle from becoming brittle and broken.

Keep good ventilation when flowering, and the branches and leaves should be blown by the wind, so that the plants will grow more vigorously and the flowers will bloom better. From the development process of flowers, habits can be divided into green shoots, green and white, big white needles, silver flowers and golden flowers. The upper part of the bud expands and grows into a rod, which is better when it is bluish white, commonly known as the big white needle. At this time, the flowers are about to open, which is the best picking time and can be processed into fine products. Bud is the best commodity of honeysuckle, but if it is mixed with open flowers or stem and leaf impurities, the quality is poor. Honeysuckle contains a drug that can effectively inhibit dysentery, typhoid fever, meningococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic streptococcus and influenza virus. After entering the body, it can effectively promote the release of adrenocortical hormone and has a good inhibitory effect on various inflammations and swelling and pain.