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蜂蜜 〔蜂蜜〕 fēng mì
Alternate Chinese names: 蜜 mì; 白蜜 bái mì; 沙蜜 shā mì; 蜜糖 mì táng; 石蜜 shí mì; 石饴 shí yí; 食蜜 shí mì; 白沙蜜 bái shā mì
Kingdom: Animal
Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Apis cerana Fabricius; Apis mellifera L. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)
Origin in unofficial sources: Apis cerana Fabricius*; Apis mellifera L.*
Use: Medicinal and alimentary
Category: Supplementing agents / Qì-supplementing agents
Properties: Sweet; balanced.
Channel entry: Lung, spleen, and large intestine channels.
Actions and indications:
- Supplements the center and relaxes tension: Center vacuity with pain in the stomach duct and abdomen.
- Moistens dryness: Lung vacuity dry cough and
intestinal dryness constipation. - Resolves toxin: Used to resolve the toxin from aconite (Aconitum).
Warnings: Fēng mì should be used with care in damp obstruction with center fullness, in stagnation of damp-heat and phlegm, and in sloppy stool or diarrhea. Some individuals are allergic to honey.
Production area: Mainly produced in Húběi, Sìchuān, Yúnnán, Hénán, Jiāngxī, Jiāngsū, Zhèjiāng, Guǎngdōng. Note that the Italian bee, Apis mellifera, has largely replaced the indigenous Apis cerana in commercial honey production.
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