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Deer
Antler Drops, Diamond Mind (100 Caps) $26.00,
Imperial Garden, Schizandra,
Supreme Shen Drops
Supreme
Shen Drops
This is an "An Shen," or "Peaceful Spirit"
formula. It has a calming, anti-stress action. It calms the
mind and relieves anxiety, worry, fear, anger, and all sorts
of emotional instability. It is a very powerful brain tonic.
Sustained use of this formula can improve memory and overcome
mental exhaustion caused by overuse of the mind. This is an
important and powerful Shen tonic.
Description
A "super pill," by definition in Asia is a formulation
that "does it all."
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Imperial
Garden
Imperial Garden is a modification of the famous classic
tonic known as Return to Youth Elixir, or Lycium Formula.
Imperial Garden is a great tonic formulation, and is in particular
a superb primal Essence (Jing) tonic which is mildly yang
in nature. Imperial Garden influences primarily the Kidney
function (both Yin and Yang). It is also considered to be
a Heart, Liver and Spleen tonic. And Imperial Garden is an
excellent Blood tonic. It is used to strengthen the entire
body, but it is also used as a Brain tonic. It is highly regarded
as a long term sexual tonic for both men and women. Imperial
Garden is said to strengthen the legs and the back. It is
considered to be a "rejuvenation formula" by the
Chinese. Imperial Garden is one of the few powerful vegetarian
Yang Jing tonics in the supertonic class of Chinese herbalism
and forms the foundation of a number of other major Jing formulations.
Imperial Gardenis
a famed "rejuvenation formula" and is very widely
used for its ability to strengthen the lower back, strengthen
weak knees and improve sexual potency. Other issues that Imperial
Garden traditionally is used to help balance are: weakening
of the sense organs, loss of memory and the ability to concentrate,
general weakness, chronic fatigue, night sweats, impotence
and general lack of libido, infertility, premature aging and
rapid degeneration. This superb Essence tonic is suited to
men and women of all ages.
Description
Spray dried concentrated powder in capsules
Primary Traditional Functions
Tonifies Yin and Yang Jing, Qi and Blood
Who Can Use This Formula
Anyone, but especially those who wish to build up their Kidney
energy, especially the Yang Jing
Typical Usage
2 or 3 capsules, 2 or 3 times per day.
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Diamond Mind (100 Caps) $26.00
Diamond Mind (100 Caps) $26.00 is designed to strengthen and empower the
mind. And it does exactly that -- and more. Standardized Ginkgo
biloba (24% ginkgo flavoneglycosides, 6% lactone terpenes)
has been demonstrated to improve blood flow in the brain and
to deliver increased oxygen to brain cells, thus improving
cognition. Each of the other four herbs in this formula have
been used for centuries to improve concentration, focus, memory
and mental energy. Tibetan Rhodiola has been proven to increase
mental focus, improve memory, and increase mental endurance.
It is in fact the primary ingredient in this cutting edge
brain tonic. Siberian Ginseng and Schizandra have been demonstrated
to improve concentration and memory. Polygonatum has traditionally
been used to restore energy to the brain after prolonged mental
exertion. Combined, they make a cutting edge formulation perfectly
suited to the mental strains of this new millenium.
Description
Spray dried concentrated powder in capsules.
Primary Traditional Functions
Improves blood flow to brain, tonifies Qi and Jing, empowers
the mind.
Who Can Use This Formula
Anyone who wishes to improve the power of their mind, both
on the short term and on the long term.
Typical Usage
2 capsules, 3 times per day, or as needed.
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Deer
Antler Drops
Deer antler
is mainly used as a rejuvenating and strengthening agent .
Short term use is believed to quickly build strength and power,
while consistent long-term use is believed to re-build and
maintain deep life force, preserve youthfulness and to enhance
longevity. Like all yang herbs, deer antler is used to strengthen
the back, knees and waste, but deer antler is considered to
be the most powerful such agent and is usually the main herb
in any formula in which it is included. It is used to strengthen
the skeletal structure in both adults and children. It is
also widely used to improve mental power. Deer antler has
also been demonstrated to improve cardiovascular function
and to strengthen the nervous system.
Description
Full potency extract of the highest quality Deer Antler in
the world. Made from the tips, the most potent part. 6:1 concentrate.
Primary Traditional Functions
Reinforcing Kidney Yang, tonifies Yin Jing, tonifies blood.
Who Can Use This Formula
Those who wish to increase primal Yang energy.
Typical Usage
1 or 2 squeezes of the dropper (~35 - 70 drops), 1 -3 times
per day, or as desired
Note
Deer antler is a rare type of organ in the higher animal kingdom.
It is one of the few complex organ structures which regenerates
in an annual rhythm and which will regenerate if cut or broken
off. This regenerative power is what has most intrigued scientists
in recent years, just as it has the Asian people through the
ages.
Studies conducted
in Europe indicate that the ability to regenerate is due to
the rich supply of substances known as ectosaponins. This
complex chemical agent is are found more abundantly in lower
animals, in which the ectosaponins cause a wide variety of
tissue to regenerate. The ectosaponin in deer antler is very
similar to ectosaponins found at the tail bases of many lizards,
such as the Gecko lizard, and in the legs of star fish. Just
as in the case of deer antler, if the tale is broken off a
Gecko or similar lizard or the legs broken off a starfish,
these appendages re-grow---bone, nerves blood vessels, flesh
and all. The ectosaponins extracted from deer antler, as well
as from Gecko and star fish all have shown remarkable regenerative
effects on all types of tissue, including nerve tissue, which
generally does not regenerate significantly. For example,
experiments have been done by administering these ectosaponins
(as pantocrin) to frogs and mice whose limbs have been amputated,
resulting in imperfect, but impressive, re-growth of the limb
including the paws and toes.
Research indicates
that moderate doses of pantocrin (primarily the alcohol extract
of deer antler) benefit cardiovascular function by helping
to regulate heart rhythm and by raising blood pressure and
circulation in people with chronic poor circulation.
Numerous studies
done in China, Japan and Korea have shown that pantocrin increases
work capacity, decreases muscular and mental fatigue, improves
sleep and improves appetite. Deer antler has been shown to
increase the oxygen uptake of the brain, liver and kidneys
in laboratory animals. It also significantly increased red
and white blood cell production in laboratory animals, with
the effects increasing as dose was increased.
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Schizandra
The
herb that does almost everything. Schizandra develops the
primary energies of life and is thus of great use to any one
who consumes it. Schizandra generates vitality and radiant
beauty when used regularly for some time. It is a safe and
powerful tonic herb which is mildly calming and possessing
pain-alleviating properties. If used for 100 days successively,
Schizandra is said to purify the blood, sharpen the mind,
improve memory, rejuvenate the Kidney energy (especially the
sexual energy and functions in both men and women), and causes
the skin to become radiantly beautifuls.
Description
Spray dried concentrated powder in capsules. This is made
from wild Schizandra and is highly concentrated. I doesn't
get any better than this.
Primary Traditional Functions
Tonifies all three treasures (Jing, Qi and Shen), tonifies
and regulates all five elements, tonifies and regulates all
twelve organ-meridian systems. Astringent. Improves memory.
Who Can Use This Formula
2 or 3 capsules, 2 or 3 times per day.
Note
Schizandra develops the primary energies of life and is thus
of great use to any one who consumes it. Schizandra generates
vitality and radiant beauty when used regularly for some time.
It is a safe and powerful tonic herb which is mildly calming
and possessing pain-alleviating properties. If used for 100
days successively, Schizandra is said to purify the blood,
sharpen the mind, improve memory, rejuvenate the Kidney energy
(especially the sexual energy and functions in both men and
women), and cause the skin to become radiantly beautiful.
The very name
of Schizandra in Chinese tells us a great deal about the qualities
of this herb. Wu Wei Zi means "Five Taste Fruit."
Due to the fact that Schizandra possesses all five of the
classical "tastes" (sour, bitter, sweet, spicy and
salty) and thus possesses the essence of all five of the elemental
energies (wood, fire, earth, metal and water), Schizandra
is respected as a health-providing tonic in the same class
with Ginseng and Ganoderma.
The Taoists especially
revered Schizandra. Schizandra was my teacher's, Sung Jin
Park's, favorite herb. This is because Schizandra contains
all five elemental energies in abundance, contains all three
treasures in abundance, and enters all twelve meridians. Master
Park considered it to be the quintessential herbal substance.
Though Schizandra
is believed to benefit all the functions of the body, its
has traditionally been considered to have the most influence
on the Kidney, Lung and Liver functions.
Schizandra is
said to increase the Water Qi in the Kidney. In particular,
it is said to vastly increase the "water of the genital
organs," referring to the sexual fluids. Schizandra is
said to promote the production of semen. It is famous for
its ability to relieve sexual fatigue and for increasing the
sexual staying-power in men. It is thus an ingredient in the
vast majority of men's sexual tonics in Asian herbalism.
Women benefit
from the same capacity to increase Water Qi of the Kidney.
Schizandra is said to increase circulation and sensitivity
in the female genitals. Many women claim increased genital
warmth and sensation after using Schizandra for a period of
time. The Chinese sexual classics claim that continuous use
by a woman will increase the amount of "female elixir,"
a euphemism for vaginal secretions, during intercourse. On
the other hand, Schizandra is used clinically to help counteract
vaginal discharge.
For both men
and women, Schizandra is considered to have "aphrodisiac"
qualities, especially when combined with other Kidney tonifying
herbs like Lycium, Cistanche, deer antler, Epimedium, etc.
Furthermore, Schizandra is one of the most important astringent
herbs used in Chinese herbalism. An astringent herb conserves
fluids, and in the case of Schizandra, it tends to contain
sexual fluids until the appropriate time of release. Thus,
consuming Schizandra for a period of time, one tends to build
up sexual fluids. Schizandra is used in sexual formulations
to prevent premature ejaculation and to help promote incredible
endurance.
Schizandra is
widely used to beautify the skin and to protect the skin from
the damaging effects of the sun and wind. Due to the astringent
quality of Schizandra, the skin tends to hold its moisture
and becomes full and beautiful. It has always been very popular
with the wealthy men and women of China because of its youth
preserving and rejuvenating effects. It is said that those
who use Schizandra consistently will remain youthful in both
appearance and physiology. I have seen the benefits of this
herb with my own eyes hundreds of times in my life. People
who start taking Schizandra regularly all change for the better.
Their skin virtually glows and becomes clear and fine after
several months.
This herb is
considered to be one of the premium mind tonics of herbalism.
It is used to sharpen concentration, improve memory and increase
alertness. Yet, unlike caffeine-like stimulants, Schizandra
does not produce nervousness. In fact, some people consider
Schizandra mildly "calming" while producing wakefulness
and improved focus.
Schizandra is
one of the primary cleansing tonic herbs used in Chinese herbalism.
Schizandra stands along with Reishi as the primary liver cleansing
agents used in tonic programs. Schizandra does not have the
side effects that are associated with many of the "medicinal,"
or "inferior" liver cleansing herbs. It is believed
that by taking Schizandra regularly, it is possible to rid
the body of toxins before they have a chance to do serious
damage. Schizandra, especially alcohol extracts, are widely
believed to protect the liver from damage due to poisons,
as well as the by-products of living.
Schizandra is
among the most popular tonic herbs in Asia and is frequently
pictured in ancient art as a symbol of longevity, and even
the ability to attain "immortality."
Varieties and
Grading:
There are two
varieties of Schizandra: Northern and Southern. Northern Schizandra
is generally considered to be superior to the southern variety
. It is stronger tasting and more potent. The skin and meat
of the Schizandra fruit are sweet and sour, the core is pungent
and bitter, the whole fruit salty. Virtually all Schizandra
is collected wild in the mountains and hills away from cities
and industrial areas. Dragon Herbs uses only northern Schizandra
collected in the pristine Changbai Mountains of northeastern
China.
The fruit, which
is mature in the fall, is a beautiful, radiant violet-red.
The plant grows by entwining itself around short trees in
dense areas where forest and grassland meet. In my experience
searching for Schizandra in Northern China, I have always
found that Schizandra tends to grow in relatively inaccessible
areas, often near cliffs and streams. It is almost impossible
to cultivate Schizandra and very few farmers try. However,
wild Schizandra is not overly abundant and the end users should
appreciate the difficulty that collectors experience in collecting
it.
High quality
Schizandra, as we see it in American herb shops, is dried
and dark purple with some pinkish tone left. Freshly dried
Schizandra has a luster and the flesh is still plump and tender.
If the fruit is dark black, brown or has white patches everywhere,
it is probably too old to be fully useful. Freshly dried Schizandra
still has a very pleasant sweet-sour aroma. With experience
you will be able to select premium Schizandra with your eyes
closed. The fruit has a wonderful flavor and fresh Schizandra
has a smoother, sweeter fragrance. Be careful to select good
Schizandra. Schizandra is often stored for years before it
is sold in herb shops. I have seen Schizandra that is barely
recognizable. It was shriveled, black and lifeless. This Schizandra
would be herbally useless. Keep the Schizandra in a well-closed
container in a dark closet, or better yet, refrigerate it.
When you find great Schizandra, stock up---it is the quintessence
of everything good about tonic herbalism.
Scientific Knowledge:
The fruit of Schizandra chinensis contains numerous lignin's,
schizandrins A, B and C, deoxyschizandrin, g-schizandrin,
pseudo-g-schizandrin, schizandrol and Schizandra esters. Fructus
Schizandra contains approximately 3% volatile oil. It also
contains vitamins C and E, citral, b-sitosterol and citric
acid.
Schizandra is
considered to be one of the premier adaptogens. Just like
Ginseng, Acanthopanax and Gynostemma, Schizandra increases
resistance of the body and mind against nonspecific stimuli.
It can protect the body from damage due to extreme or chronic
stress. In particular, it can protect the adrenals and prevent
atrophy due to extreme stress.
Schizandra has
been demonstrated in laboratory animals and in humans to have
a stimulant action on the central nervous system. The herb
works directly on the nervous tissue. Many studies now indicate
that Schizandra actually has a powerful balancing, or regulating,
action on the central nervous system. It can result in accurate
and optimal balancing between the excitatory and inhibitory
control functions of the cerebral cortex.
It has been demonstrated
that human intellectual activity can be enhanced and work
efficiency increased by consuming Schizandra. Various tests
have shown that moderate therapeutic doses of Schizandra can
improve various activities requiring concentration, fine coordination,
sensitivity and endurance. The tests in humans confirming
Schizandra's efficacy in these areas range from threading
needles to running marathons.
Human studies
have also shown that Schizandra can improve vision, even enlarging
the field of vision, and can improve hearing. It also improves
the discrimination ability of the skin receptors. It has been
determined that this increased sensitivity is due to improved
function of the central nervous system's ability to analyze
data flowing to it from the peripheral sensors
Schizandra has
been shown to have significant respiratory strengthening capacity.
It can cause the breathing to be both deeper and more powerful.
Schizandra also has significant expectorant and antitussive
action.
Fructus Schizandra
has been shown to have significant hepatic protective effects.
It can promote the regeneration of liver tissue, and promotes
protein synthesis, nucleic acid synthesis. It is believed
that the protective action of Schizandra is partly due to
its ability to promote the regeneration of mitochondria in
hepatic cells. Also, it can improve the function of the cell
membrane, lowering its permeability which in turn minimizes
enzyme leakage into the blood stream.
It can reduce
elevated SGPT in patients with chronic hepatitis. In a clinical
study conducted in China, more than 5000 people suffering
from various types of hepatitis were given Schizandra and
the results were very good. The aggregate effective rate was
84-97.9%. SGPT was normalized in about 75% of the cases.
In another clinical
study, Schizandra was proved to be very effective in treating
various neurotic symptoms, including insomnia, headache, dizziness,
blurred vision, palpitations and nocturnal emission. It has
even been used in cases of psychosis, with symptoms of hallucination,
paranoia and neurosis, with good results.
Schizandra chinensis
has been found to induce the production in human beings of
g-interferon. It contains shizandrin, schizandrol, volatile
oil, chamigrenal, malic acid citric acid, tartaric acid, Vitamin
C, etc. Extracts of Schizandra have been shown to induce non-specific
resistance in humans, comparable to similar effects well established
for Panax Ginseng, Astragalus and Ganoderma.
Fructus Schizandra
is an ingredient in an extremely important tonic preparation
called Formula for Restoring the Pulse, which consists of
Panax Ginseng, Ophiopogon root and Schizandra fruit. This
formula has been broadly studied in China as an example of
how tonic formulations work and because it is very widely
used in Chinese hospitals. Experiments have shown that this
formula has the effect of dilating blood vessels, increasing
the coronary blood flow, enhancing the anoxic tolerance, reducing
toxicity of toxins to the body.. It is effective for cardiac
shock, acute myocardial infarction and myocarditis, and is
tonifying to the heart and effective at raising blood pressure
in patients with low blood pressure.
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