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Alternate Chinese names: 陈茗 chén míng

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Theae sinensis L. [= Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Ktze]. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Thea sinensis L. [= Camellia sinensis O. Ktze.]

Use: Medicinal

Notes: Tea leaves are considered to have a fire qì that takes about three years from the time of picking to disappear. Old tea is tea that is considered fully matured.

See: Chá yè (茶叶 Theae Folium, tea [leaf])

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