蜂采无毒之花。酿以大便而成。生岩石者。名石蜜。
气味甘平。（生者有小毒）蜜成于蜂。蜂寒而蜜温。同质异性也。（守真）生者性凉。故
能清热
热。止痛
脉。调脾
甚效。涂
根汁人乳
调服即止
虏所染。
瘢黯色。
用生蜜与隔
〔论〕 万物之至味。莫过于甘蜂采百花之英。酿以大便而成蜜。是和群味而以臭腐生
神奇者。甘属土。故能养脾。集群味以为甘。更由酝酿而成变化。故解毒为最。甘味属阳。
故所
通。
宜。
丹溪云。西北高燥。故人食之有益。东南卑湿。多食则害生于脾。多食生湿热虫 。（濒
湖）
呕家。
〔修治〕水火炼法。每斤入水四两。银石器内以桑火慢熬。掠去浮沫。至滴水成珠。乃
用。
蜂房如脾。谓之蜜脾。蜜脾之底为蜡。取蜜后。炼过。滤入水中。候凝取之。色黄者
。名黄蜡。更用水煮化。以好绵纸折作数层。入冷水蘸湿。遂贴蜡上。一吸即起。仍投冷水
中。有蜡凝纸上。即剥取之。再吸再剥。以尽为度。铺竹器中曝之。干则频洒以水。久之色
白如练。因名白蜡。非新白而久黄也。与虫造白蜡不同类。
气味甘淡。微温。恶芫花齐蛤。本经主下痢脓血。补中。续绝伤（能益血而行经脉）金
疮。益气。别录疗泄 后重见白脓。利小儿。蜜气味俱浓。性缓质柔。故润脏腑而养脾。蜡
气味俱
之别于本
补之。倾
投美酒半
长肉。得腻
柏猪胆汁炙
子黄一个。
止。二日服
者。用黄蜡
汤。治热痢
陈廪米半
咳嗽音
化作
不语
后。太
去渣者
〔论〕蜡味初尝微甘。即转为淡。五味以淡为本。今淡先有甘。是从中土而为扶危救困
之味
此物凝蜜
治痢不纳
昧者谓
缪氏云。火热暴痢。不宜用。
蜜蜂采集没有毒性的花朵，用排泄物酿造而成。生长在岩石上的，名叫石蜜。
气味甘平。（新鲜的蜂蜜有小毒）蜂蜜由蜜蜂酿成，蜜蜂性寒而蜂蜜性温，这是同一种来源但性质不同。（朱丹溪/守真注：此处“守真”指刘完素，金元四大家之一）新鲜的蜂蜜性凉，所以能清除热邪，缓解疼痛，调和脾胃，效果显著。涂抹[患处]并配合根汁、人乳调服即可停止[出血或疼痛]。被虏（外族/敌人）所感染留下的瘢痕颜色暗黑。使用生蜜与隔[年纸或其他介质]……
〔论述〕万物的极致美味，没有比得上甘甜的蜂蜜了。蜜蜂采集百花的花蕊精华，用排泄物酿造而成。这是汇聚各种味道，却能从腐朽中生出神奇的东西。甘味属土，所以能滋养脾胃。聚集各种味道成为甘味，又经过酝酿而产生变化，所以解毒能力最强。甘味属阳，所以能……通畅。适宜。
丹溪说：西北地势高燥，所以人们食用它有益处。东南地势低洼潮湿，多吃则会伤害脾胃，多食会产生湿热和虫积。（李时珍/濒湖注）呕吐的人……
〔炮制〕水火炼制法。每斤蜂蜜加入四两水，在银器或石器内用桑木火慢慢熬煮，撇去浮沫，直到滴水成珠的程度，才可以使用。
蜂巢形状像脾脏，称为蜜脾。蜜脾的底部是蜂蜡。取蜜之后，将剩下的残渣炼制过，过滤到水中，等待凝固后取出。颜色黄的，名叫黄蜡。再用水煮化，用好绵纸折叠成几层，浸入冷水中弄湿，然后贴在蜡上，一吸就起，仍投入冷水中。有蜡凝结在纸上，就剥取下来。再吸再剥，以完全提取为限度。铺在竹器中暴晒，干了就频繁洒水。时间久了颜色变得像熟绢一样白，因此名叫白蜡。不是新做的白色而是久置变黄的。这与昆虫制造的白蜡不属于同类。
气味甘淡，微温。畏芫花、蛤蚧。《本经》主治下痢脓血，补益中气，接续绝伤（能益血而行经脉），金疮，益气。《别录》治疗泄泻后重，排出白色脓液，利于小儿。蜂蜜气味浓厚，性质缓和，质地柔润，所以能滋润脏腑而滋养脾胃。蜂蜡气味……不同于《本经》所载，需补之。倾……投入美酒半……长肉，得腻……柏猪胆汁炙……子黄一个。止。二日服……者，用黄蜡汤。治热痢……陈廪米半……咳嗽音……化作……不语……后，太……去渣者……
〔论述〕蜂蜡的味道初尝微甘，随即转为淡味。五味以淡为本。现在淡味中先带有甘味，这是从中土而来，具有扶危救困作用的味型。此物凝聚蜂蜜……治疗痢疾不纳……昧者谓……缪氏说：火热暴痢，不宜使用。
Bees gather nectar from non-toxic flowers and brew it into honey using their excrement. Those growing on rocks are called *Shimi* (Rock Honey).
The flavor is sweet and the nature is neutral. (Fresh honey has slight toxicity.) Honey is produced by bees; while bees have a cold nature, honey has a warm nature. This demonstrates that they share the same origin but differ in properties. (Note: "Shouzhen" refers to Liu Wansu, courtesy name Shouzhen.) Fresh honey has a cool nature, thus it can clear heat, relieve pain, regulate the pulse, and is highly effective in regulating the spleen. Applying [certain juices or human milk] and taking them together can stop [bleeding or pain]. For infections contracted in barbarian lands, dark scars...
[Discussion] Among all things, no taste is more supreme than the sweetness of honey. Bees collect the essence of hundreds of flowers and brew it into honey through excretion. This harmonizes various flavors, transforming decay into miracle. Sweetness belongs to Earth, therefore it can nourish the spleen. By gathering various flavors to form sweetness, and undergoing fermentation to create transformation, its ability to detoxify is paramount. Sweetness belongs to Yang, therefore it... promotes unobstructed flow. It is suitable for...
Danxi stated: In the northwest, where the terrain is high and dry, consuming honey is beneficial. In the southeast, where the terrain is low and damp, excessive consumption harms the spleen, generating damp-heat and parasites. (Note: "Binhu" refers to Li Shizhen, courtesy name Binhu.) For those who vomit...
[Processing] The method of refining with water and fire: For every jin (500g) of honey, add four liang (200g) of water. Slowly boil in a silver or ceramic vessel over mulberry wood fire, skimming off the foam until a drop forms a bead when cooled, then it is ready for use.
The honeycomb resembles the spleen, hence called *Mipi* (Honey Comb/Spleen). The bottom of the honeycomb is wax. After extracting the honey, the residue is refined, filtered into water, and allowed to solidify before collection. If yellow, it is named *Huangla* (Yellow Wax). Further melt it with boiling water, fold good cotton paper into several layers, wet it in cold water, and press it against the wax. It adheres instantly; place it back into cold water. Wax condenses on the paper, which is then peeled off. Repeat suction and peeling until complete. Spread in bamboo vessels and expose to sun. Sprinkle with water frequently as it dries. Over time, the color becomes white like raw silk, hence named *Baila* (White Wax). This is not newly made white wax that has turned yellow with age. It differs from the white wax produced by insects.
The flavor is sweet and bland, the nature slightly warm. It is incompatible with *Yuanhua* (Genkwa Flos) and *Gejie* (Gekko Gecko). *Shennong Bencao Jing* treats dysentery with pus and blood, tonifies the middle, repairs severe injuries (nourishes blood and moves meridians), treats metal wounds, benefits qi. *Bencao Bie Lu* treats tenesmus after diarrhea, discharging white pus, and benefits children. Honey has strong aroma and flavor, a slow nature, and soft texture; thus it moistens the zang-fu organs and nourishes the spleen. Wax's flavor and nature... differ from *Shennong Bencao Jing*... tonification. Pour... add half [measure of] fine wine... promotes flesh growth, obtain greasy... roast with *Baibo* (Platycladi Cacumen) and pig bile... one egg yolk. Stop. Take for two days... For those cases, use *Huangla Tang* (Yellow Wax Decoction). Treat heat dysentery... half [measure of] aged rice... cough and voice... transforms into... inability to speak... later, Tai... strain and remove dregs...
[Discussion] The taste of wax is initially slightly sweet, quickly turning bland. The five flavors take blandness as the root. Now, blandness follows sweetness, originating from the Central Earth, possessing a flavor that supports the critical and rescues the distressed. This substance condenses honey... treat dysentery without retention... those with dull senses say... Miao stated: For acute dysentery due to fire-heat, it should not be used.