Frost’s Descent, 23 October to 6 November
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Qing Re 清热 Bitter matter of cool nature

Heat (热 Re) names, in the traditional reading, what rises, dries and stirs when the balance tilts towards Yang. The “Qing Re” (清热) family gathers matter of cold or cool nature, often bitter: leaves, flowers and roots that the classical texts set against this side, at the heart of the summer decoctions.

Coptis chinensis, engraved plate by Wu Qijun, 1848
Plate: Wu Qijun, 1848
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