Free the Lungs
a.k.a. Platycodon and Fritillary Combination
This formulation supports lung functions.
This is the classical Platycodon and Fritillary formulation used for centuries in Asia. What distinguishes Dragon Herbs Free the Lungs from other brands is the quality of the herbs used to produce it, and the production technology.
ALL HERBS in China (and from most places) come in different grades based upon their variety, seed stock, growing source, growing conditions, care of the cultivators or collectors, and processing at various stages of the supply chain and during production.
That’s a lot to consider. But Dragon Herbs does take all these into account in selecting our raw materials and in producing our herbal products.
Free the Lungs is so widely consumed in China that many domestic herb factories produce it. Most of this production uses low grade herbs for price reasons.
Dragon Herbs does not use low grade, less effective, raw materials for Free the Lungs Combination or any of its products. Dragon Herbs identifies sources of the BEST raw material, the kind preferred in Shanghai or Hong Kong by those who know herbs and want the best. We use this premium material to produce this important formula.
Fritillary bulb is one of the outstanding herbs used in Chinese herbalism. At whole herb markets, whole companies devote themselves to collecting and distrusting Fritillary. The quality range is dramatic from variety to variety. Naturally, many companies purchase very inexpensive Fritillary. It is inexpensive because it is not very effective. Dragon Herbs purchases and utilizes very high quality Fritillary, even though it is considerably more expensive, because it is significantly superior in effects.
Production technology also matters. Most factories just throw the herbs into a tank and cook the whole thing for a couple of hours, then they make a powdered extract of the tea using a lot of excipient (usually not natural). Dragon Herbs uses low temperature extraction using very pure water and no chemicals. We add the herbs carefully at incremental stages. Some of the herbs in Platycodon and Fritillary can only be cooked for a few minutes. These “short cook” herbs are cooked separately and carefully and added at the end.
One very important process that most factories skip involves the collection of aromatic oils from the tea. Real Free the Lungs has a sweet-spicy aroma. This is from the aromatic oils in the herbs. If the herbs are overcooked and the oils allowed to evaporate, the true power of Platycodon and Fritillary cannot be achieved – even if good quality herbs are used.
Dragon Herbs always processes it herbs using an “oil trap.” An oil trap is a sophisticated device connected to the extraction system. It captures evaporating aromatic oils and collects them in crystallized form. These collected aromatic oils are therefore not lost. They are added back into the extract at the end of the process. And this makes ALL THE DIFFERENCE!
When you smell Dragon Herbs’ Free the Lungs, and other Dragon Herbs powdered extracts, you can always smell the aromatic oils. These oils are not present in most other brands of powdered extract. It is something we pay extra for, but you the customer doesn’t. We know that for an herbal extract to work, it must be made correctly and with the best technology available in the world.*
Concentration: 7:1
Specifications: 100 Capsules 500 mg each
Precautions: Those with chronic lung congestion or acute coughing should see a doctor
Ingredients
Scutellaria baicalensis root, Gardenia fruit, Dang Gui root, Chinese Licorice root, Ophiopogon tuber, Chinese Asparagus root, Schizandra fruit, Zhejiang Fritillary bulb, Apricot seed, Morus alba root bark, Platycodon root, Poria sclerotium, Bamboo shavings, Red Jujube fruit, Fresh Ginger rhizome, Aged Tangerine rind.
Other Ingredients: Vegetarian capsules**, Rice Hull Extract, Rice Powder, Calcium Stearate.
Usage: Take 3 capsules, 2 times per day or as directed by a healthcare professional.
Remember Ron Teeguarden’s “First Rule of Tonic Herbalism,” summed up in a single word – Compliance. If you don’t take the herbs, they won’t work.”
**Pullulan caps 100% natural, water-soluble polysaccharide produced through a fermentation process; vegetable origin; non-GMO; no starch, preservatives or chemical modifications; gluten free.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to
diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.
