Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Feng Mi - 蜂蜜 - Mel

Pharmaceutical Latin:	Apis Mel Mel
Common English:	Honey

Category

Herbs that Drain Downward: Moistening Laxatives

Qi Tonifying Herbs:

Properties

Taste	Temperature	Entering Meridians	Dosage
Sweet	Neutral	Large Intestine Lung Spleen	15-30g Use an appropriate amount when processing herbs or making pills.

Actions And Indications

Actions	Indications/Syndromes
Moistens the Intestines	Dry stool Constipation
Nourishes the Lungs and stops coughing	Dry cough
Nourishes the Spleen and Stomach and relieves pain	Spleen and Stomach Deficiencies Assists herbal preparations by protecting the Spleen and Stomach
Eliminates toxins	Heat toxins of the skin Ingestion of poisonous substances

Contraindications, Incompatibilities And Herb/Drug Interactions

CONTRAINDICATIONS

Contraindicated for those with chronic diarrhea.
Use with caution for those with diarrhea or loose stools.
Use with caution for those with Dampness.
Use with caution for those with Interior Phlegm.
Use with caution for those with abdominal fullness and bloating.
Ingestion of raw honey is not recommended for infants under twelve months.
Contraindicated with excessive Dampness (Secondary source)
Contraindicated for Phlegm-Heat with fullness in the Middle Jiao and vomiting.
Contraindicated with loose stools (Secondary source)
Use caution in purely Excess patterns.

INCOMPATIBILITIES

HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Major Combinations

Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao Ram. Cinnamomi Gui Zhi Rz. Zingiberis Gan Jiang	Rx. Aconiti Preparata Zhi Chuan Wu	Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Colla Cervi Cornus Lu Jiao Jiao Rz. Zingiberis Recens Sheng Jiang
Abdominal pain.	Hernia pain due to Cold with cold hands and feet.	Deficiency of Blood and Body Fluids. Postpartum thirst and weakness.
Rz. Zingiberis Recens Juice Jiang Zhi	Fr. Perillae Zi Su Zi Rz. Zingiberis Recens Juice Jiang Zhi Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren	Rx. Ginseng Ren Shen Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang Poria Fu Ling
Chronic coughing.	Chronic coughing.	Chronic cough with Blood streaked sputum.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui Sm. Sesame Nigrum Hei Zhi Ma	Rx. Scrophularia Xuan Shen Rz. Anemarrhenae Zhi Mu Rx. Rehmanniae Sheng Di Huang	Hb. Cynomorii Suo Yang Hb. Cistanches Rou Cong Rong
Constipation with Blood Deficiency.	Constipation with Yin Deficiency.	Constipation with Yang Deficiency.
Sm. Cassiae Jue Ming Zi Fr. Trichosanthis Gua Lou Rx. et Rz. Rhei Da Huang	Fr. Aurantii Zhi Ke Sm. Armeniacae Xing Ren Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum Chen Xiang	Fol. Isatidis Da Qing Ye
Constipation with Interior Heat.	Constipation with Qi Stagnation.	Oral ulcers.

Notes

In Chinese herbal pills, Feng Mi serves as a binder and adds flavor as well as moistening and tonifying qualities.
Feng Mi counteracts the toxicity of Rx. Aconiti Carmichaeli Chuan Wu Tou.
In one source, it is classified among the Yin Tonics.
For constipation, take 30g to 60g.
Various sores and lesions may be treated with it topically.
For poisoning by Rx. Aconiti Chuan Wu or Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Cao Wu, use 100g or more.

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.