Astragalus, Gynostemma, Chinese Ginseng, Eleuthero, Codonopsis, Rhodiola Sacra, White Atractylodes, Dioscoria Yam, Chinese Licorice, Citrus Peel Aged, Polygonatum sibericum
Other Ingredients
Water, Grain Alcohol (30% by volume)
Dosage
3-12 droppers per day as desired or as directed by your health care practitioner
Traditional Function
Qi tonic, supports the immune system. Supports respiratory and digestive functions.
Who can use it?
Adults
Product Description
We all need Qi on a constant basis. Qi tonics provide the energy required to be adaptive and for the immune system to function optimally. Chinese herbalism is rich in Qi tonic herbs, and Qi Drops is the quintessential Qi tonic formulation. It contains most of the premier Qi supertonics used in Chinese tonic herbalism, including Ginseng, Gynostemma, Codonopsis, Astragalus, Tibetan Rhodiola, Siberian Ginseng and others. This very powerful formula will increase Qi production in the body by supporting the functions of the lungs and digestive system. Sung Jin Park, Ron Teeguarden’s Taoist mentor, had this to say about Qi: “The power of Qi can be seen in the power that enables a person to move and live. Qi is the invisible life force which enables the body to think and perform voluntary movement. It can be seen in the movement of energy in the cosmos and in all other movements and changes. Qi circulates through the twelve meridians, the energy circuitry of the body, to nourish and preserve the inner organs.” Qi Drops is the ultimate broad spectrum adaptogenic Qi tonic elixir. Only premium quality herbs are used to produce Qi Drops.
Ingredients: Astragalus root, Gynostemma leaf, Chinese Ginseng root, Eleuthero root, Codonopsis root, Tibetan Rhodiola root, White Atractylodes rhizome, Chinese Yam rhizome, Polygonatum sibericum rhizome, Chinese Licorice root, Aged Tangerine rind.
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.
