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味甘，平、微寒，无毒。主风头，除蛊毒，补虚羸，伤中，心腹痛，大人、小儿腹中
五虫口吐出者，面目黄。久服令人光泽好颜色，不老，轻身，益气。
大黄蜂子 主心腹胀满痛，干呕，轻身益气。
土蜂子 主痈肿，嗌（音益）喉也痛。一名蜚零。生武都山谷。畏黄芩、芍药、
牡蛎。
陶隐居云∶前直云蜂子，即应是蜜蜂子也。取其未成头足时炒食之。又，酒渍以敷面，
令面
悦白。黄蜂则人家屋上者及 （音候） 蜂也。今按陈藏器本草云∶蜂子，主丹毒，风疹，
腹内
留热，大小便涩，去浮血，妇人带下，下乳汁，此即蜜房中白如蛹者。其穴居者名土蜂，最
大，螫人至死，其子亦大、白，功用同蜜蜂子也。臣禹锡等谨按陈藏器云∶按土蜂赤黑色
，
有毒。利大小便，治妇人带下病等。又有食之者，须以冬瓜及苦 、生姜、紫苏，以制其毒
也。
图经曰∶蜂，《本经》有蜂子、黄蜂、土蜂，而土蜂下云∶生武都山谷，今处处皆有之。
蜂
子，即蜜蜂子也。在蜜脾中，如蛹而白色。大黄蜂子，即人家屋上作房及大木间 （音候）
（
音娄）蜂子也。岭南人亦作馔食之。蜂并黄色，比蜜蜂更大。土蜂子，即穴土居者，其蜂最
大，螫人或至死。凡用蜂子，并取头足未成者佳。谨按《岭表录异》载宣、歙人取蜂子法
，大蜂结房于山林间，大如巨钟，其中数百层，土人采时，须以草衣蔽体，以捍其毒螫，复
以
烟火熏散蜂母，乃敢攀缘崖木，断其蒂。一房蜂子或五、六斗至一石，以盐炒曝干，寄入京
洛，以为方物。然房中蜂子，三分之一翅足已成，则不堪用。详此木上作房，盖 类也
。而今宣城蜂子乃掘地取之，似土蜂也。故郭璞注《尔雅》土蜂云∶今江东呼大蜂在地中作
房
马蜂。荆、巴间呼为 （音惮）。又注木蜂云∶似土蜂而小，在木上
作房，江东人亦呼木蜂，人食其子。然则二蜂子皆可食久矣。大抵蜂类皆同科，其性效不相
远矣。
礼记曰爵、 、蜩、范，注云∶蜩，蝉也。范，蜂也。
Bee Larvae (Fengzi)
Sweet in taste, neutral and slightly cold in nature, non-toxic. Primarily treats head wind disease (diseases of the head caused by invasion of wind pathogen), eliminates gu poison (a difficult syndrome caused by parasites or toxins), tonifies deficiency and emaciation, regulates middle jiao injury, alleviates heart and abdominal pain; effective for adults and children vomiting due to five types of intestinal parasites; also treats yellowing of the face and eyes. Long-term consumption makes the complexion lustrous and rosy, delays aging, lightens the body, and benefits qi.
Giant Hornet Larvae: Primarily treats distension, fullness, and pain in the heart and abdomen, dry heaving, lightens the body, and benefits qi.
Earth Bee Larvae: Primarily treats carbuncles and swellings (purulent infections of skin and muscle), and sore throat. Also known as Feiling. Grows in the valleys of Wudu. Averse to Scutellariae Radix (Huangqin), Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao), and Ostrea Concha (Muli).
Tao Hongjing stated: The "bee larvae" mentioned directly earlier should be honeybee larvae. They are taken when the head and legs have not yet developed, stir-fried, and eaten. Additionally, soaked in wine and applied to the face, it makes the complexion bright and white. Yellow hornets refer to those nesting on household eaves and Hou bees (sound 'hou'). Currently consulting Chen Cangqi's Materia Medica: Bee larvae treat erysipelas (acute infection with sudden redness like painted cinnabar), wind rash (itchy skin with red patches), retained heat in the abdomen, difficulty in urination and defecation, remove floating blood, treat leukorrhea in women, and promote lactation; these are the white, pupa-like larvae in the honeycomb. Those dwelling in holes are called earth bees, which are the largest, can cause death if they sting, and their larvae are also large and white, with efficacy similar to honeybee larvae. Ministers Yuxi et al. respectfully note according to Chen Cangqi: Earth bees are reddish-black and toxic. They promote urination and defecation, and treat leukorrhea in women. Those who eat them must use winter melon, bitter vegetables, fresh ginger, and Perilla to counteract the toxicity.
Tu Jing states: Bees, the Classic of Materia Medica mentions bee larvae, yellow hornets, and earth bees, noting under earth bees that they grow in the valleys of Wudu and are now found everywhere. Bee larvae are honeybee larvae. In the honeycomb, they look like pupae and are white. Giant hornet larvae are those nesting on household eaves and Hou bees (sound 'hou') and Lou bees (sound 'lou') in large trees. People in Lingnan also consume them as food. These bees are yellow and larger than honeybees. Earth bee larvae are those dwelling in burrows in the soil; this bee is the largest, and its sting can sometimes cause death. Whenever using bee larvae, those whose heads and legs have not yet developed are preferred. Respectfully consulting the Record of the Regions Beyond the Mountains records the method of Xuanzhou and Shexou people collecting bee larvae: Large bees build nests in mountain forests, as large as giant bells, with hundreds of layers inside. When locals harvest, they must cover their bodies with grass clothing to defend against stings, then use smoke and fire to disperse the queen bees before daring to climb cliff trees and cut the nest stalks. One nest may contain five or six dou up to one shi of larvae. They are stir-fried with salt, dried in the sun, sent to the capital Luoyang, and offered as local specialties. However, if one-third of the larvae in the nest have fully formed wings and legs, they are unusable. Detailed examination shows that those nesting on trees belong to the Vespa (hornet) category. However, bee larvae from Xuancheng are dug from the ground, resembling earth bees. Thus, Guo Pu's commentary on the Erya regarding earth bees states: Today in Jiangdong, large bees building nests underground are called horse bees (hornets). In Jing and Ba regions, they are called Dan bees (sound 'dan'). He also comments on wood bees: Similar to earth bees but smaller, building nests on trees; people in Jiangdong also call them wood bees and eat their larvae. Then both these bee larvae have been edible for a long time. Generally, bee species belong to the same family, and their properties and effects are not far apart.
The Book of Rites states: Jue, [missing character], cicada, Fan. The commentary notes: Tiao refers to cicadas. Fan refers to bees.