Honey (Apis mellifera)

蜂蜜fēng mìFengmi

Apis mellifera · Animal

Apis mellifera
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Indications

Cautions

Not a plant; caution with bee allergies; avoid in infants under 12 months.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Honey for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Burns & ScaldsCracking Of Hands & FeetEnduring SoresIntestinal Dry & ConstipationLung Heat Dry CoughMouth SoreIn Stomach Duct & Abdomen PainRed EyesRelax Tension & Relieve PainWind Papule Itching

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Honey does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Moisten Intestines & Free StoolMoisten Lung & Relieve CoughMoisten Skin & Engender FleshResolve ToxinSupplement Stomach & Spleen