As early as 3,000 years ago, it was recorded in China, Zhou Li Tianguan and Li Ji. "Sugar (that is, ant paste) is for the emperor", which is made of ants and listed as the emperor's precious food. In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yao's "Yiling Record" said: "Chief of Jiaoguang Xidong, take more ant eggs and wash them for sauce. The cloud tastes like meat sauce, and you must have it. " Li Mingzhen's Compendium of Materia Medica in the Ming Dynasty recorded: "Ant, named Xuanju, is the biggest, also known as ant ... whose egg name was dug by the villagers. Ants are the most powerful, they can lift iron, and human food can replenish qi and color. " In the Qing Dynasty, Zhao Xuemin's Compendium of Materia Medica said that "Mountain ant is a powerful medicine in the near field of Chinese medicine, which is quite effective, invigorating qi and moistening".