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Free Herbal Program Customization Service 4—Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter
Dragon Herbs offers complimentary personalized 5—Five Elements and Their Correspondences
consultations in person (in our herb shops), by phone, O—Chinese Organ System
by chat and by email. We have been offering this unique
service for over twenty years. Our senior herbalists How are Dragon Herbs products made?
all have master’s or doctorate degrees in Traditional
Chinese Medicine (TCM) and/or Acupuncture. They also Dragon Herbs’ core team has been producing herbal
have received extensive training from Ron Teeguarden extracts since 1994. A lot of care, effort and know-how
personally. The team of senior herbalists has a goes into the making of our extensive line of herbal
combined experience of over 200 years practicing Tonic products. Quality control starts way before the
Herbalism. They collaborate on cases and share ideas, extraction even begins. Only the input of high quality
discoveries and insight. Through their collaboration, raw herbs going into the extraction tank can ensure high
they gain more experience and faster growth than solo quality output of herbal extracts. Dragon Herbs has two
practitioners. We also have 4 bilingual staff members locations in China with boots on the ground to inspect
raw herbs as soon as they come in. We collaborate with
translating the herbal information from Chinese to
Introduction English. We have a chief scientist who, along with heavy metals and other impurities. Below, you can read
major labs to DNA identify the herbs and test them for
Master Herbalist Ron Teeguarden, monitors all new
more about our sourcing and production
herbal research. Our professionals stay current with the
methodologies that separate Dragon Herbs from others.
latest developments in the West as well in the East.
Dragon Herbs’ Herbal Program Customization Service is
available to all of our direct clients free of charge. Read “Di Tao” Sources of Herbs
more about on page 114. There is a great concept in Chinese Herbalism
known as Di Tao, literally translated as “the Way
(Tao) of the Earth.” It means “from the place
noted for the product - genuine, authentic, not
from an inferior or counterfeit source.”
Our Senior Herbalists Different regions have their distinctive make-up of
water, soil, sunshine, climate, and biological distribution.
“Trusted quality and herbalist on hand to direct you to the The varying methodologies adopted by different
best herbs for the best outcome...” – C. Ewing regions in their cultivation, collection, and final
“Best herbs and professional services in the State of preparation of the herbs further differentiate the herbs
California.” – J.D. Reed from different sources. The Di Tao source of an herb is
“Amazing quality herbs! The staff are very educated, polite, gradually established through its historical use. Heaven
helpful and knowledgeable.” – M.C. Lindsey Mountain® Goji Berries, American Ginseng from
Wisconsin, Asian Ginseng from Changbai Mountain and
Introduction to Tonic Herbalism Chaga from Siberia are great examples of herbs from Di
Tao sources. Dragon Herbs only uses Di Tao herbs.
The Chinese Health System has a history of over
5000 years and has benefited billions of people. A
tremendous body of empirical science has been
established over several dynasties.
On pages 99-113, Introduction to Tonic Herbalism O-5
provides an overview of the foundational concepts
of this unique system that is completely different
from the Western model. We hope that it helps you
see holistic health through a different lens. We have
included illustrations, charts, and tables in the hope Fujian Province, China Siberia Heaven Mountain
that this ancient and sometimes esoteric system can be Gynostemma Chaga Goji
demystified in a simple and intuitive format. Though
you do not need to read this section before you start an Raw Herb Identification and Testing, including
herbal program, understanding these basic concepts DNA Certification
will streamline your communication with your herbalists Because we have boots on the ground, we are able to
and afford them a sharper focus on YOU. You and your inspect raw herbs before every single extraction run.
herbalists can spend more time discussing your custom Other US based companies can only inspect the powder
herbal strategy based on your unique needs and less 1 extracts which is too late to correct any errors as it
time going over the basics of Tonic Herbalism. These happens after the extraction. There is no lab testing that
concepts are presented in a numeric order, from 1, 2, 2 can replace the human examination of a seasoned herb
3, 4, 5, 0. (0 actually refers to the “O” in Chinese Organ buyer using the old-fashioned organoleptic methods:
System. AÅ) 3 seeing, tasting, smelling and touching the raw herbs.
1—Oneness: The Unity of Everything 4 We are beyond meticulous when it comes to identifying
2—Yin and Yang: Two Opposing Forces Within an our herbs. It has been an herb industry problem that
some companies use fake or mis-identified raw materials
Integrated Whole 5 and have been caught. Dragon Herbs uses several
3—Three Treasures: Jing, Qi, and Shen 0 methods of identifying AND PROVING the authenticity
of every herb we use, including oganoleptic
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