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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。
蜂子
味甘，性平、微寒，无毒。主治头风病（头部受风邪侵袭所致的疾病），消除蛊毒（一种由寄生虫或毒素引起的疑难杂症），补益虚损消瘦之体，调理中焦损伤，缓解心腹疼痛；对于大人和小儿因腹中五种寄生虫而口吐出的情况有效，亦治面目发黄。长期服用可使人的面色光泽红润，延缓衰老，身体轻盈，益气力。
土蜂子：主治痈肿（皮肤肌肉间发生的化脓性感染），咽喉疼痛。又名蜚零。产于武都山谷。畏惧黄芩、芍药、牡蛎。
陶隐居说：前面直接提到的“蜂子”，应该就是蜜蜂子。取其中头部和足部尚未发育成熟时炒熟食用。另外，用酒浸泡后敷面，可使面色悦目洁白。黄蜂则是人家屋檐下的以及候蜂（音候）。现在考证陈藏器的《本草》记载：蜂子，主治丹毒（皮肤突然发红如涂丹砂的急性感染）、风疹（皮肤瘙痒起红斑的病症）、腹内滞留的热邪、大小便涩滞，去除浮血，治疗妇女带下病，促进乳汁分泌，这就是蜜房中白色如蛹一样的蜂子。居住在洞穴中的称为土蜂，体型最大，被叮咬可致人死亡，其幼虫也较大、白色，功效与蜜蜂子相同。臣禹锡等人谨按陈藏器的说法：土蜂呈赤黑色，有毒。能通利大小便，治疗妇女带下病等。又有食用它的人，必须用冬瓜、苦菜、生姜、紫苏来制约它的毒性。
《图经》说：蜂，《本经》中有蜂子、黄蜂、土蜂，而在土蜂下注明：产于武都山谷，如今到处都有。蜂子，就是蜜蜂子。在蜜脾中，像蛹一样且为白色。大黄蜂子，就是人家屋檐下筑巢以及在粗大树干间的候蜂（音候）、娄蜂（音娄）的子。岭南人也将其作为菜肴食用。这些蜂都是黄色的，比蜜蜂更大。土蜂子，就是穴居在土中的，这种蜂最大，叮咬人有时会导致死亡。凡是使用蜂子，都取头部和足部未发育成熟的为佳。谨按《岭表录异》记载宣州、歙州人采集蜂子的方法：大蜂在山林间结巢，大如巨钟，内部有数百层，当地人采摘时，必须用草衣遮蔽身体，以抵御毒刺叮咬，再用烟火熏散蜂母，才敢攀爬崖木，切断巢蒂。一个巢房的蜂子有的多达五六斗甚至一石，用盐炒晒干燥，寄送到京城洛阳，作为地方特产。然而巢房中的蜂子，如果有三分之一翅膀和足部已经长成，就不能使用了。详细考察这种在树上筑巢的，大概是马蜂类。而如今宣城的蜂子是掘地取得的，像是土蜂。所以郭璞注释《尔雅》中说土蜂：如今江东称在地中筑巢的大蜂为马蜂。荆、巴之间称为惮蜂（音惮）。又注释木蜂：像土蜂但较小，在树上筑巢，江东人也叫木蜂，人们吃它的幼虫。那么这两种蜂子都可以食用很久了。大体上蜂类都属于同一科，它们的药性功效不相上下。
《礼记》说：爵、 、蝉、范，注解说：蜩，就是蝉。范，就是蜂。
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.