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MENTAL MODEL · M2613

Nine Steaming and Nine Sun-drying

Nine Steaming and Nine Sun-drying
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

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The ultimate processing technique in traditional Chinese medicine (e.g., for Rehmannia glutinosa, Polygonatum sibiricum). It involves repeated steaming and sun-drying nine times.

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Photosynthetic energy charging. Each steaming is a blending of water and fire (yin transformation), and each sun-drying is absorbing the true fire of the sun (yang transformation). Through nine cycles, the 'rawness' of the medicinal substance is thoroughly tamed, transforming it into an extremely high-density pure energy body.

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The medicinal material is repeatedly steamed and sun-dried to reduce toxicity, enhance efficacy, and modify properties. Through repeated processing, the medicinal properties are altered, embodying the principle of 'exchanging time for property change' in processing.

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