Earth Phase
Earth is not a season but the pivot between them all: the fifth season, say the texts, which invites itself into every turn between seasons. It is the centre, transformation (运化 Yun Hua), the sweet flavour. The tradition attaches to it the nurturing matter, golden and round as the harvest.
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Rightness lies in balance, never in excess.
Understanding TCMZhong Yong · the middle way-
Loquat leaves (Japanese medlar) - 枇杷叶 (Pi Pa Ye) 
![Loquat leaves (Japanese medlar) - 枇杷叶 (Pi Pa Ye), Hua Tan 化痰]()
![Loquat leaves (Japanese medlar) - 枇杷叶 (Pi Pa Ye), Hua Tan 化痰]()
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Ficus roots (Downy five fingers) - 五指毛桃 (Wu Zhi Mao Tao) 
![Ficus roots (Downy five fingers) - 五指毛桃 (Wu Zhi Mao Tao), Bu Qi 补气]()
![Ficus roots (Downy five fingers) - 五指毛桃 (Wu Zhi Mao Tao), Bu Qi 补气]()
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Rose buds - 玫瑰花 (Mei Gui Hua) 
![Rose buds - 玫瑰花 (Mei Gui Hua), Li Qi 理气]()
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Bitter orange (immature) - 枳实 (Zhi Shi) 
![Bitter orange (immature) - 枳实 (Zhi Shi), Li Qi 理气]()
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Bitter orange (mature) - 枳壳 (Zhi Ke) 
![Bitter orange (mature) - 枳壳 (Zhi Ke), Li Qi 理气]()
![Bitter orange (mature) - 枳壳 (Zhi Ke), Li Qi 理气]()
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Magnolia officinalis bark - 厚朴 (Hou Po) 
![Magnolia officinalis bark - 厚朴 (Hou Po), Li Qi 理气]()
![Magnolia officinalis bark - 厚朴 (Hou Po), Li Qi 理气]()
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Red mandarin peel (outer layer) - 橘红 (Ju Hong) 
![Red mandarin peel (outer layer) - 橘红 (Ju Hong), Li Qi 理气]()
![Red mandarin peel (outer layer) - 橘红 (Ju Hong), Li Qi 理气]()
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Ophiopogon tuber - 麦门冬 (Mai Men Dong) 
![Ophiopogon tuber - 麦门冬 (Mai Men Dong), Bu Yin 补阴]()
![Ophiopogon tuber - 麦门冬 (Mai Men Dong), Bu Yin 补阴]()
Water moistens and descends.
Understanding TCMHong Fan · Classic of Documents-
Honey-prepared liquorice - 炙甘草 (Zhi Gan Cao) 
![Honey-prepared liquorice - 炙甘草 (Zhi Gan Cao), Bu Qi 补气]()
![Honey-prepared liquorice - 炙甘草 (Zhi Gan Cao), Bu Qi 补气]()
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Honeyed jujube (Glacé date) - 蜜枣 (Mi Zao) 
![Honeyed jujube (Glacé date) - 蜜枣 (Mi Zao), Bu Qi 补气]()
![Honeyed jujube (Glacé date) - 蜜枣 (Mi Zao), Bu Qi 补气]()
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Ginseng rootlets - 人参须 (Ren Shen Xu) 
![Ginseng rootlets - 人参须 (Ren Shen Xu), Bu Qi 补气]()
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White ginseng (root) - 人参 (Ren Shen) 
![White ginseng (root) - 人参 (Ren Shen), Bu Qi 补气]()
![White ginseng (root) - 人参 (Ren Shen), Bu Qi 补气]()
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Isatis root - 板蓝根 (Ban Lan Gen) 
![Isatis root - 板蓝根 (Ban Lan Gen), Qing Re 清热]()
![Isatis root - 板蓝根 (Ban Lan Gen), Qing Re 清热]()
![Isatis root - 板蓝根 (Ban Lan Gen), Qing Re 清热]()
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Chinese sarsaparilla - 土茯苓 (Tu Fu Ling) 
![Chinese sarsaparilla - 土茯苓 (Tu Fu Ling), Qing Re 清热]()
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Barbed skullcap - 半枝莲 (Ban Zhi Lian) 
![Barbed skullcap - 半枝莲 (Ban Zhi Lian), Qing Re 清热]()
![Barbed skullcap - 半枝莲 (Ban Zhi Lian), Qing Re 清热]()
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Hedyotis herb - 白花蛇舌草 (Bai Hua She She Cao) 
![Hedyotis herb - 白花蛇舌草 (Bai Hua She She Cao), Qing Re 清热]()
![Hedyotis herb - 白花蛇舌草 (Bai Hua She She Cao), Qing Re 清热]()
Roots and herbs, recorded and handed down since the Han.
Understanding TCMBen Cao · the written tradition-
Dandelion (Lion’s tooth) - 蒲公英 (Pu Gong Ying) 
![Dandelion (Lion’s tooth) - 蒲公英 (Pu Gong Ying), Qing Re 清热]()
![Dandelion (Lion’s tooth) - 蒲公英 (Pu Gong Ying), Qing Re 清热]()
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Japanese honeysuckle - 金银花 (Jin Yin Hua) 
![Japanese honeysuckle - 金银花 (Jin Yin Hua), Qing Re 清热]()
![Japanese honeysuckle - 金银花 (Jin Yin Hua), Qing Re 清热]()
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Gardenia fruit - 栀子 (Zhi Zi) 
![Gardenia fruit - 栀子 (Zhi Zi), Qing Re Xie Huo 清热泻火]()
![Gardenia fruit - 栀子 (Zhi Zi), Qing Re Xie Huo 清热泻火]()
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Kudzu root - 葛根 (Ge Gen) 
![Kudzu root - 葛根 (Ge Gen), Jie Biao 解表]()
![Kudzu root - 葛根 (Ge Gen), Jie Biao 解表]()
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Magnolia buds - 辛夷花 (Xin Yi Hua) 
![Magnolia buds - 辛夷花 (Xin Yi Hua), Jie Biao 解表]()
![Magnolia buds - 辛夷花 (Xin Yi Hua), Jie Biao 解表]()
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Siler root - 防风 (Fang Feng) 
![Siler root - 防风 (Fang Feng), Jie Biao 解表]()
