法苑珠林 36.91

36.91

木蜜香。異物志曰。木蜜香名曰香樹。生千歲根本甚大。先伐僵之四五歲。乃往看。歲月久。樹根惡者腐敗。唯中節堅。貞芬香獨在耳。廣志曰。木蜜出交州及西方。本草經曰。木香一名蜜香。味辛而溫。

Mumi incense. The Yiwu zhi states: 'Mumi incense is named the fragrance tree. Living for a thousand years, its roots and trunk are extremely large. It is first felled and left fallen for four or five years before one goes to inspect it. After a long time, the inferior parts of the tree roots decay, and only the firm inner knots remain pure and fragrant.' The Guangzhi states: 'Mumi comes from Jiaozhou and the Western Regions.' The Bencao jing states: 'Muxiang is also called mixiang; its taste is acrid and warm.'