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in these Three Treasures. Tonic herbs also possess Jing, Qi
and/or Shen and can boost our human energy to optimal
levels over time.
For those with the will to improve and grow, tonic herbs
can be human potential potentiators. Please refer to the
full explanation on pages 104-106.

About Dragon Herbs
Dragon Herbs is a complete-solution provider of health
promoting herbal products, superfoods and related
services. Our herb shops and support center are open
7 days a week. Introduction

Herb Counter in the Santa Monica Herb Shop

Becoming a Dragon
Custom made glass art in Dragon Herbs’ Los Angeles herb shop Founders of Dragon Herbs
Ron & Yanlin Teeguarden
The Story of “Becoming a Dragon” Take a virtual
In Asia, the Dragon is a divine creature and the protector tour of our herb
of heavenly treasure. There is an inspiring legend in China Elixir Bar in the Los Angeles Dragon Herbs Shop shops.
about “becoming a dragon,” a story of will power and
transformation. The Way of Glowing Health
Legend has it that there is a tall gate atop a steep We all want to live our lives fully, successfully, healthfully
mountain called Dragon Gate. Each year, millions of and happily. In the Orient, these attainments are
carp (a common grey fish at the bottom of the food cumulatively called “glowing health.”
chain) would swim up the Yellow River with the goal of
reaching Dragon Gate. The ones who persevere would What distinguishes Tonic herbalism from other systems has
reach the top and jump over the Dragon Gate. Those been the attitude it has taken towards health.
that succeeded in leaping over the gate would transform Tonic herbalism is based on the Chinese philosophical
from a lowly fish into a divine dragon. attitude that promoting health is better than waiting until
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), you are sick and then treating it.
a person’s health and lifespan (longevity) In the Chinese health system’s founding classic “The Yellow
is 15% dependent upon genetics, 10% Emperor’s Canon (Classic) of Internal Medicine” written about
upon social factors, 8% upon healthcare 2500 years ago, the approach
conditions, 7% upon climatic influences, of treating disease after
Spirituality
and 60% upon lifestyle choices. falling ill was compared Love Spirituality
Love
Fortune
We named our company Dragon to making a sword Intuition Fortune
Intuition
Happiness
Herbs because we believe in the after one is already Happiness
Peace
Peace
Wisdom
transformative powers of the tonic in the battle field of Mind Balance Wisdom
Balance
of Mind
herbs. For those of us who did not or digging a well Success Beauty
Beauty
Success
Harmony
hit the genetic jackpot, tonic herbs after one is already Longevity Harmony
Longevity
Vitality
Youth
can help us surpass our genetic thirsty. “Isn’t Vitality Energy Youth
Ener
gy
Sexual Vigor
potential, defy some of our genetic that too late?”, Sexual Vigor
weaknesses, and redefine our health exclaimed the
and longevity outlook through our Yellow Emperor.
own life cultivation efforts. In China’s first
Our life energy may be compared materia medica
to that of a candle, representing the called “The Divine JING SHEN
primal energies of life: Jing, Qi and Farmer’s Classic QI
Shen. A perfect 5 in each category of Materia Medica”
is ideal, but we all have weakness – Continued on page 6
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about treatment or care. ◊ These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administraton. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.