Herb Safety

DragonHerbs Dedication to Quality and Safety

DragonHerbs is dedicated to seeking out the finest herbal products in the world andproviding them to our clients. For over thirty years we have been researching,sourcing and producing tonic herbal products. It has always been our credo thatwe will sell nothing but the highest grade, most effective tonic herbalproducts in the world, no matter what the difficulty in obtaining them. We havebuilt our business and our reputation upon that credo.

Unlike thevast majority of herbal companies in America, Dragon Herbs sources everyherbal ingredient directly from its original source. Dragon Herbs is a Di Tao™company. Di Tao literally means “Earth Tao (Dao),” or “authentic source” inChinese, and it is a fundamental concept in Chinese herbalism, though theconcept is widely ignored in the American marketplace, mostly out of ignoranceand the price-driven nature of business here. Di Tao sourcing is vitallyimportant to you, the consumer of these products, because it is impossible tomake gold from straw. Most herbs used by other manufacturers in the United Statesare “commodity grade” herbs. These herbs are grown for the mass market and arepurchased by herb companies primarily based upon price and a chemical “standard”that the dietary supplement industry has deemed “acceptable and attainable” ona broad scale. It is similar to the way we grow corn in America. Dragon Herbs does not usecommodity grade herbs as its raw material. We use only ultimate grade herbsobtained by our own buyers around the world. Our process for selecting thesesource materials is not based on price – it is based solely on quality – andour standard of quality equates to the word “exceptional.” Sourcing any singleherb can be a daunting process, often taking us years to identify the bestquality herb to be used in Dragon Herbs formulations. The herbs we use meet theultimate standards of herbal experts, scientists and connoisseurs in China,Southeast Asia, Tibet, Japan and, of course, America.

DragonHerbs is a producer as well as a purveyor. We manufacture almost all of ourproducts in our own factories and workshops. We use special, advancedtechnologies to extract or otherwise process the herbs. We have completecontrol of the process from the mountain, sea or desert, through themanufacturing of the concentrated extracts, to final production of the capsulesor liquids in America.We meet and surpass every standard of the various pharmacopeias and healthagencies around the world. Dragon Herbs products are not equivalent to theproducts found on the shelves of most American natural foods stores, herb shopsor sold over the internet. That is why Dragon Herbs is regarded as the ultimatesource of tonic herbs and superfoods by people “in the know.”

Because weare the manufacturer of these products, from the ground up, we cut out a wholechain of middlemen that normally significantly impact the price of herbs. As aresult of our unique situation (no middlemen), we can provide higher gradeherbal products at prices that are equivalent to, or lower than, other herbcompanies. Therefore, our products are a great “value.” In Asia, the same gradeherbs sell for much more than what we are selling them for in America. Again, we have nomiddlemen, so we can pass the savings on to you.

We considerit our mission to serve as a flagship herb company for the entire dietarysupplements industry. We take this mission completely seriously and havesucceeded in achieving recognition for that service. Thousands of clients knowthe difference between Dragon Herbs products and the generic products widelyavailable.

Of course,“the proof of the pudding is in the eating.” It is the incredible efficacy ofthese amazing herbs that ultimately wins our clients over to become lifetimecustomers of Dragon Herbs. Our goal is to aid each of our clients in their pathto radiant health and longevity. Dragon Herbs is interested in fostering thegrowth and development of each of our clients, even beyond the use of tonicherbs. Tonic herbs are part of a lifestyle that is dedicated to lifecultivation. It is also part of a process to help restore balance to our worldand perhaps alter the path of history by helping reverse the trend toward theun-natural and dangerous use of synthetic products.

Tonicherbs, by definition, are herbs that may be safely consumed regularly andcontinuously throughout life to support the natural life functions and toprotect us from environmental challenges. We believe they should be part ofeveryone’s diet because they provide nutritional support and protection thatcannot otherwise be obtained. We continue to investigate the sourcing, use andpractical application of tonic herbs.

We selectour herbs from sources that we KNOW are reliable. Before we buy, we send ourrepresentatives to the growing site to review the conditions of the site. Wehave long since learned what to watch for. We know how herbs are collected andgrown. We know how they are processed. We test samples at various stage of theprocess to be sure that the herbs are totally free of pesticides, heavy metals,dyes or any other chemicals. Because we are so careful at the initial stages ofthe process, we rarely have to reject an herbal ingredient. However, in the twocircumstances in the past sixteen years where the herbs did not meet ourstandards when they reached our export site in China, we DID reject them. Theherbs you get from Dragon Herbs are not only the finest quality herbs from thevery best sources; they are also perfectly clean – guarantied.

We do notbuy herbs from regions where it is even possible to be polluted. Our herbs aregenerally mountain grown, at high altitudes. They grow on mountain springwater, and in some cases on glacial melt. Our sea products are collected wherethere is no pollution. We test for pollutants just to make sure. You will notbe in any danger of consuming lead or mercury or DDT when you consume any ofour products. We’ve never once produced a product that tested positive forthese or any other similar pollutants or toxins. Our products are designed torid your body of these substances, not contribute them to your body.

It is notyet possible to make herbal products from strictly organic materials. The“organic” system has not been implemented extensively in China or other Asian countries yetfor herbs. That does not mean that the herbs are not grown by organic methods,however. In fact, all of our herbs are grown by methods that would make themcertifiable in America.All of our herbs are grown in pristine regions without the use of chemicals,chemical fertilizers, or any form of genetic engineering. Water sources arenatural and clean as a result of the mountain sources. Also, many of our herbsare wild crafted, and this is a type of growing that cannot be easilyclassified as “organic.” These herbs are grown from seed thrown into a naturalenvironment (a mountain forest or a desert, for example) and allowed to grownaturally without human interference. And of course, some of our herbs are truewild herbs (Ginseng, Rhodiola, Schizandra, Snow Lotus, Wild Reishi, etc.). Wildherbs cannot be termed “organic” because they are not cultivated. But they areoften better than the cultivated varieties.

RonTeeguarden is as interested in being “organic” as anybody in the world. He wasa seminal founder of one of the first organic food companies in America,Eden Organic Foods, in 1969. He co-authored a natural foods cookbook in 1971and worked on several organic farms in the 1970s. Clean food, free fromchemicals is an absolute necessity in his world. That is why Dragon Herbsmanifests the mandate to provide non-polluted herbal products. That is why theowners and executives from other herbal companies buy their personalherbs (for themselves and their families) from Dragon Herbs.

We are veryaware of the pollution issues that the world currently faces. Every country inthe world (with the possible exception of Bhutan)has serious pollution problems – including the United States. Certainly China, Indonesia,India, Germany, Great Britain and other countrieshave seriously polluted areas. But we DO NOT use herbs that are from pollutedareas. Heaven Mountain,Chiangbai Mountain,the Himalayas, the western (windward) coast of Indonesia,the Catskill Mountains, and similar sourcelocations for Dragon Herbs are PRISTINE. They are not in any way related to thepollution issues famously described in the popular press.

Also,contrary to the impression presented in the press, the Chinese government isVERY interested in purity of Chinese herbs. Herbs in China must meet strict standardsand factories are modern and excellent. They have advanced machinery, superbwater purification systems, and state-of-the-art procedures that meet U.S. FDAcriteria. Our factories are extremely advanced. They are extremely clean. Theyare strictly pharmaceutical grade facilities. These facilities also meetEuropean and Japanese standards, since they also supply products to thesecountries. The standards in Europe and Japan are extremely strict.

DragonHerbs is subject to oversight by the U.S. FDA, the U.S.D.A., the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Agency, U.S. Customs, and other governmentagencies. All of our shipments from overseas are delayed at Customs for FDAinspection and possible inspection by other agencies. These agencies almostalways take samples for laboratory analysis. We are very proud of our record inthis regard, as our goods are always passed.

We do notuse endangered species of anything. We are extremely eco-conscious. We pay fairprices to our indigenous suppliers. We recycle everything possible, in America and in China. We will be graduallyswitching to a new production technology over the next two years that willreduce our carbon footprint from production to almost zero (you’ll here moreabout this in the coming months). Our factory has one of the world’s mostadvanced water purification systems, assuring the ultimate purity of ourproducts. All of our products are tested for purity and to assure that thereare no contaminants. In the 18 years since we have been producing herbalproducts in China,we have never had a recall.

We willcontinue to pursue quality and safety with gusto. The herbal world is complexand sources do change. The world’s environment is in flux and we are keepingconstant watch with all of our sources and products. We would not be yourultimate source of tonic herbs and superfoods if we did anything less.