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[Ku Mi (Bitter Honey)]
Origin: Prefectures and counties. Liu Ji's *Record of the Bitter Study* states: At the peak of Kuang Mountain, steep cliffs surround on all sides. The wind blows from the north, generally lacking sweetness and possessing a bitter nature. Therefore, plants with an inherently bitter nature gather and grow densely there. Wild bees nest among them, collecting flower nectar to make honey, which is also bitter. In the local dialect of the mountains, it is called "Huang Du" (Yellow Du). Initially, the taste is quite difficult to endure, but after a long time, one finds it increasingly sweet. Note: *Bencao Gangmu* mentions "Huanglian Honey" (Coptis Honey), which is bitter, but does not mention naturally occurring bitter honey; thus, this entry supplements that omission. It clears accumulated heat, relieves thirst and irritability, resolves hot dysentery and summerheat accumulation, dispels wind, and is particularly effective when used as an excipient in pill preparations. For elderly people with dry intestines, mixing one cup with wine for consumption is especially suitable.

[Mi Hu (Honey Tiger)]
Resembles a bee but is larger; the head is pointed and the body round, shaped like an olive; it has two wings, similar to those of a bee; the entire body is covered in hair with floral patterns; the tail has short hairs that spread out like a goose's tail; there are two antennae on the nose. It likes to enter the center of flowers, using its antennae to hook out the stamens. Its antennae can extend, retract, and curl, resembling an elephant's trunk for grasping objects. People in Dengzhou call it "Gulu Gezi," while people in Anhui call it "Mi Hu" (Honey Tiger); beekeepers detest it most. *Records of Taiwan Prefecture* states: The Mi Hu insect belongs to this category, resembling a giant moth but larger, with spots on its head. When entering a honeybee hive, it consumes all the bees. Wang Hangwei said: Mi Huis often prefer to enter clusters of Impatiens balsamina flowers, laying eggs on the undersides of leaves. After many days, small gray larvae hatch, resembling green caterpillars (*Qinghuo*), with black and white mottled patterns on their bodies, feeding on flowers and leaves until they mature. Upon maturity, they descend to the roots and become pupae, with thick heads and pointed tails resembling sea snails, appearing old yellow. Eventually, the moths emerge from the pupae, becoming Mi Huis; this cycle repeats endlessly.

Treatment for Sore Throat, Swelling, and Erythema (Throat Bi / Ru E)
Chen Lianghan stated: Mi Huis are most abundant in Dengzhou. People capture them, place them in cloth bags, and hang them under eaves to dry in the shade. When encountering sore throat, swelling, or single/double erythema (tonsillitis), take one specimen, roast it on a tile over fire to remove all body hairs, cut off the head, feet, tail, and wings, then roast again into powder. Add a small amount of Borax (Bingpian), blow it into the throat, and it will heal immediately. This is a miraculous prescription. It is also used in potent medicines.

Treatment for Heart Pain
Prescription by Ju Zijing: Use "Lu Ge" (i.e., Mi Hu). From May to June, they fly on walls and are abundant in Shandong. Capture them and place them in a bamboo tube. This insect is difficult to kill; wait twenty days until it dies dry in the tube, though it may still twitch. All body hairs will fall off. For patients suffering from heart pain or abdominal pain, roast on a tile, grind into powder, and take one or two specimens with wine to stop the pain. Wang Xunting from Zhucheng said: Gulu Gezi has male and female distinctions. Males are slender and small; females have large abdomens. Use males for medicinal purposes. String them together and dry in the shade; they can be combined with aphrodisiac formulas. His old servant Wang San said: This insect is extremely common in Shandong and eats bees, making it abhorrent to beekeepers. This insect has black silk in its mouth, usually curled. If it enters a honeycomb, it uncurls the silk to stab bees, killing them instantly before eating them. Bees have stingers at their tails, whereas this insect has a stinger at its head, implying it is also toxic. Stingers at the tail are Yin, while those at the head are Yang. Using Yang to overcome Yin explains why bees die immediately upon being stung. This insect lays eggs in early autumn. In bean pods, it becomes a "Bean Worm" (*Dou Chong*), resembling a green caterpillar, eating beans; on sorghum stalks, it becomes a "Sky-Facing Monkey" (*Chaotian Hou*), resembling a blister beetle (*Ci Mao*), eating sorghum leaves from bottom to top, causing significant damage to crops. However, it is edible. Farmers catch them before sunrise when dew makes them heavy and wings light, preventing flight. After capturing, remove wings, place them in groups in clay jars, allowing them to fight each other until fine hairs fall off. Then stir-fry with oil, salt, pepper, and ginger. The taste surpasses silkworm pupae. However, the hairs must not touch human eyes, as contact causes eye damage.