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An ancient tale states that in the prime of the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 A.D.), a caravan on the Silk Road stopped for a rest at an inn and noticed a young lady reprimanding and whipping an old man. A merchant approached them and asked the young lady, "For what reason are you assaulting and abusing this elderly person?" The lady replied, "I am disciplining my great-grandson. It is none of your business." Everyone at the scene was shocked by her reply. Further inquiries revealed that the lady was more than three hundred years old! The old person was being punished because he refused to take a type of herb and started to age. Amazed at the magic of the herb, the merchant bowed to the lady with respect and asked, "May I be so bold as to ask the lady what type of magical herb do you take?" The lady replied, "This herb has five names. You want to take a different part of the herb each season. In spring you take its leaves, which is known as the essence of heaven herb. In summer you take its flowers, which is known as the longevity herb. In autumn you take its fruits, which is known as Chinese Wolfberry. In winter you take the bark of its roots, which is known as the skin and bone of the earth, or the staff of the deities. Taking these four parts in the four seasons respectively, will give you a life as lofty as heaven and earth."