Author: Elisabeth Rochat
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Jing, or Essence: A Brief Attempt at Elucidation of a Key Notion in Chinese Medicine
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Elisabeth Rochat de la Vallée THE CHARACTER On the left hand side of the character for essence, jing, 精, we find the grain of rice or husked seed, 米, ready to be ground, kneaded and cooked. On the right, a green color is added, 青, qing. This is the green of young growing plants,…