Astragalus fortifies the protective Qi (Wei Qi) that circulates just under the skin and in the muscle. This surface energy controls the opening and closing of pores and is our first line of defense against the offensive environmental forces such as heat, cold, dampness and wind.
It strengthens metabolic, respiratory and eliminative functions.
Astragalus is warm and enters Spleen and Lungs channels.
A famous Qiand Blood Tonic. A double-direction adaptogenic.
A famed energizer, especially strengthening to the muscles, legs and arms.
Enhances the skin's function to eliminate toxin.
Supports the Upright Qi which maintains our upright posture and helps our organs defy gravity, especially in the abdominal and pelvic cavities.
Supports fluid metabolism.
Rich in Astragalosides.
Made from superior quality connoisseur-grade organic Astragalus roots.
Di Tao – an authentic traditional growing region of superior Astragalus.
Ingredients
Astragalus
Other Ingredients
Water, grain alcohol (30% by volume)
Dosage
3-12 Squirts per day as desired or as directed by a health care professional. Shake well before use.
Who can use it?
Adults
Product Description
Astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus) is a revered adaptogenic tonic herb from the northern Chinese frontier. It has been one of the premier go-to herbs in Asia for over 2,000 years, and hundreds of modern research papers support its value as a healthy-aging agent. Dragon Herbs uses superior grade Astragalus roots from a pristine, mountainous, Di Tao (authentic) source known to produce the finest Astragalus available. Astragalus Drops is prepared by Dragon Herbs’ advanced extraction technology, resulting in an unmatched range of phytochemicals including all Astragalosides, the active constituents of this famous Qi tonic. Its flavor is rich and satisfying.
Astragaloside IV is the main active constituent of Astragalus root. It has been recognized as one of the premier immune modulators in all of herbalism and also is being studied because of its role in protecting (and maybe restoring) telomeres, the end-caps of our chromosomes. Protecting telomeres is believed to be a life-lengthening action.*
Sourcing
Di Tao
Dragon Herbs has developed a relationship with local herb collectors in the high altitude regions of Changbai Mountain, the Di Tao authentic source of Reishi. These amazing people spend their entire lives scouring the remote pristine forests looking for the rarest herbs – Wild Reishi, Wild Ginseng, Wild Schizandra, Wild Asparagus, and so on. We are fortunate to have a limited but steady supply of truly wild Reishi mushroom. These mushrooms are not planted or wildcrafted by humans. They grow where they will, where they are perfectly suited. The growing environment is extremely harsh (alpine). As a result, they develop great power.
Master Herbalist, Ron Teeguarden, with wild Red Reishis over the years:
Extraction
State-of-the-Art Industrial Extraction
Dragon Herbs tinctures, commonly referred to as “Dragon Drops,” are alcohol-and-water extracts of the highest quality tonic herbs in the world. These highly concentrated fluid extracts are available in 2 ounce glass dropper bottles with glass droppers. Dragon Drops formulations are developed by Master Herbalist Ron Teeguarden. We buy our herbs directly from herb farmers and herb hunters.
There are two primary natural solvents in this world: water and alcohol. The plants’ active compounds are usually either water-soluble or alcohol-soluble. The best full spectrum extraction method is to extract plants using both water and alcohol. That is how Dragon Drops are made.
Our Dragon Drops formulations go through 2 rounds of low temperature water extraction and 1 round of alcohol extraction. The extracted materials from all 3 rounds (water and alcohol) are then combined and condensed by removing majority of the solvents, reducing the volume by 90-95%. Essential oils evaporated during the extraction are trapped in oil traps and added back to the extracts. What you receive in our tinctures are therefore the essence of the essence. It has the best of both worlds: water-soluble compounds AND alcohol-soluble compounds.
The alcohol extraction equipment is expensive and its process has to be carefully controlled due to the combustibility of alcohol. Most companies do not use heat in their tincture production so they do not have to invest in high tech equipment upfront and they can keep the ongoing operating costs low. This is why most tinctures on the market are, in reality, infusions. In their low tech procedure, dry herbs are soaked in 20-90% alcohol then the infused solvent is sold. That is it. No heat, no cooking, no condensing. Only soaking. These end products sold in tincture form are practically solvents infused with herbs.
Infusions are NOT extracts. You can literally see and taste the difference.
If you want true “tinctures,” step up to Dragon Drops, the most potent true tinctures in the world.