Wasp Nest – 1 lb (454 g)

Wasp Nest, known in Chinese as 蜂房 (Fēngfáng) and scientifically as Nidus Vespae, is a valued herb in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This TCM herb has been traditionally used to support natural wellness, maintain vitality, and encourage holistic balance. At TCMforyou.com, we provide premium-quality Wasp Nest carefully sourced to preserve its therapeutic properties.

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[Overview] This herb is also known as Lufengfang, Fengchang, Fengchao, and Mafengwo. It is the nest of wasps from the family Vespidae, specifically Polistes olivaceous (De Geer), Polistes japonicus Saussure, or Parapolybia varia Fabricius. It is mainly produced in Hebei, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Guangxi, and other regions. Harvested in autumn and winter, it is sun-dried or slightly steamed, with dead wasps and pupae removed before drying.

[Properties] Sweet in taste, neutral in nature. Enters the Stomach and Kidney meridians.

[Actions] Dispels wind and relieves pain, detoxifies and reduces swelling, kills parasites and stops itching.

[Applications]
1. Used for stubborn wind-damp painful obstruction and wind-parasite toothache. For chronic wind-damp painful obstruction with joint pain, stiffness, and limited movement, sometimes deformity, it can be combined with Scorpio (Quanxie), Centipede (Wugong), Eupolyphaga (Dibiechong), and Mutilated Dragon Vine (Jixueteng). For wind-parasite toothache, it can be used alone as a powder rubbed on teeth or combined with Asarum (Xixin), Angelica dahurica (Baizhi), and Sichuan pepper (Chuanjiao) decoction for gargling.
2. Used for carbuncles, sores, scrofula, phlegm nodules, and throat swelling and pain. For early-stage carbuncles, often combined with Arisaema (Tiannanxing), Aconite (Shengcaowu), Adzuki bean (Chixiaodou), and Alum (Baifan) as a powder mixed with vinegar for external application, similar to Xuandusan formula; for malignant carbuncles and osteomyelitis, combined with Xueyu and snake slough (Shedie) as a powder taken with wine; for chronic scrofula with persistent pus, powder mixed with lard for topical application; for throat swelling and toxicity, calcined and powdered for oral administration or insufflation.
3. Used for wind rash itching and stubborn tinea or alopecia. For wind rash itching, often combined with Cicada slough (Chantui) or mirabilite (Mangxiao) for internal and external use; for stubborn tinea and alopecia, combined with calcined alum powder mixed with vinegar for topical application.
4. Used for impotence and enuresis. For impotence with failure of erection, apply hornet’s nest ash topically at night or decoct with flower spider (Huazhuzi), Epimedium (Xianlingpi), and Cistanche (Dancorong) for oral administration; for enuresis and incontinence, combined with mulberry silkworm (Sangpiaoxiao) as powder for oral use.

[Dosage and Administration] Internal use: decoction, 3–5 g; or incorporated into pills or powders. External use: appropriate amount, decoction for washing, powdered for mixing or topical application.

[Cautions] Use with caution in patients with qi deficiency, blood weakness, or impaired kidney function.

[Modern Research]
1. Chemical constituents: The nest of the giant hornet contains nidus vespae oil, beeswax, resin, various sugars, vitamins, and inorganic salts.
2. Pharmacological effects: Subcutaneous injection of aqueous extract of nidus vespae significantly inhibits ear inflammation induced by croton oil in normal and adrenalectomized mice; it markedly suppresses acetic acid-induced writhing in mice, indicating efficacy against chronic dull pain; it significantly lowers normal body temperature in both normal and adrenalectomized mice; it promotes thrombosis in vitro in rats, increasing average thrombus length, wet and dry weight, and platelet adhesion rate; the aqueous extract significantly reduces peripheral vascular resistance, lowering blood pressure in anesthetized dogs and rats; it inhibits human liver cancer cells and shows some inhibitory effect on gastric cancer.
3. Clinical reports: 1) Toothache: Place nidus vespae in an appropriate amount of pure ethanol, ignite and burn until it turns to black ash, then apply the ash with a finger to the affected tooth. Pain relief generally occurs within 4–5 minutes. In 58 cases treated, 21 were markedly effective, 33 effective, and 4 ineffective. [Xin Zhong Yi, 1982, (12):51] 2) Postpartum lactation deficiency: Take one hornet’s nest, 500 g tofu, 10 g loofah fiber, add appropriate water and decoct; consume tofu and soup twice daily. In 35 cases treated, 19 markedly effective, 14 effective, 2 ineffective, total effective rate 94%. [Xin Zhong Yi, 1990, (3):9] 3) Refractory traumatic infection: Take 50 g nidus vespae, boil in 2000 ml water in a porcelain basin for 5 minutes; when temperature drops to 30–40°C, rinse the infected area for 20–30 minutes twice daily. In 172 cases treated, after 10–18 days of treatment, exudate was significantly reduced and fresh granulation tissue grew. [Zhongguo Minjian Liaofa, 2003, 11(4):28]