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Bamboo bee [Aliases] Black bee, bumblebee, elephant bee [Source] The dried whole body of the carpenter bee Xylocopadissimilis (Lep.), an insect of the order Hymenoptera, family Apidae. It is easier to catch in autumn and winter; when the bees live in a bamboo node, the bamboo opening is sealed, the bamboo is cut down and heated over a fire, and after the bees are suffocated to death, the bamboo is split open and they are taken out and dried to obtain the product. Among the people, it is customary to pickle and store them in salt water for later use. [Nature, flavor and meridian tropism] Sweet, sour, cold. [Functions and indications] Clears heat and purges fire, dispels wind. Used for tooth {caries} and oral

Bamboo bee

[Aliases] Black bee, bumblebee, elephant bee

[Source] The dried whole body of the carpenter bee Xylocopadissimilis (Lep.), an insect of the order Hymenoptera, family @#@255@#@. It is easier to catch in autumn and winter; when the bees live in a bamboo node, the bamboo opening is sealed, the bamboo is cut down and heated over a fire, and after the bees are suffocated to death, the bamboo is split open and they are taken out and dried to obtain the product. Among the people, it is customary to pickle and store them in salt water for later use.

[Nature, flavor and meridian tropism] Sweet, sour, cold.

[Functions and indications] Clears heat and purges fire, dispels wind. Used for tooth {caries}, mouth sores, sore throat, and infantile convulsions.

[Usage and dosage] 2 to 4 bees.

[Caution] Contraindicated for those with deficiency-cold and no fire.

[Notes]

(1) The related species Xylocopaphalothorax (Lep.), the small bamboo bee, has a smaller body and is also used medicinally.

(2) Those with white markings on the head and mouthparts cannot be used as this medicinal product.

[Excerpt] "Compilation of National Chinese Herbal Medicines"

[Folk remedy] To treat sore and swollen throat, use 4 salted bamboo bees, 4 crickets, 18 grams of boat sterculia seed, 12 grams of chebula, 18 grams of Tinospora crispa, and 9 grams of licorice, decoct in water and take; it has remarkable effects!

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