Herbalist Ron Teeguarden (Dragon Herbs)

Ron Teeguarden (dragonherbs.com); Herbalist Kelly Ani, Dhr. Seven (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

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Ron Teeguarden with novice Buddhist monks

Ron Teeguarden is widely recognized as the founding father of tonic herbalism in the United States.

His approach toward health is profound yet incredibly simple to apply, putting focus on proactive promotion of glowing health (through life cultivation) versus "curing" diseases.

He has been a powerful translator of Eastern philosophy and health care techniques to hundreds of thousands of Westerners for over four decades.

His book, Chinese Tonic Herbs, published in 1984 (Japan Publications), and The Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs, published in 1998 (Warner Books), have become classics in the field; they are required reading for anyone interested in Chinese herbalism.

• Herbs for Spiritual Development (dragonherbs.com)
• Ron Teeguarden's 30 Tips for Getting Healthy Now and Living a Long, Healthy, Productive and Happy Life

Teeguarden with mushrooms (Dragon Herbs)

Teeguarden’s reputation as a leading pioneer in health care is based on his experience as a practicing herbalist and on his passion for obtaining and producing the highest quality herbs and herbal products to promote glowing health.

He was declared a master herbalist by Professor Emeritus and Chief Editor of the Pharmacopeia of the People’s Republic of China Xu Guojen, Nanjing University, in 1994.

He was declared a Taoist master in 2009 by Grandmaster Sung Jin Park, “Keeper of Rites” of Kook Sun Do Taoism, a 3,000-year-old Taoist tradition, after more than 40 years of training and practice.

He was given the title Dan-O Sun Sha, which translates to “Elixir of Life Master of Tao."

Wife Yanlin and American herbalist Ron Teeguarden in Bhutan

Master Teeguarden has altered the lives of thousands of people by providing them with a new set of amazing mental, spiritual, and nutritional tools – as reflected in his book 31 Tips – The Path to Glowing Health Is the Path to Wisdom.

Ron and his Bhutanese Buddhist wife Yanlin Teeguarden are co-founders of Dragon Herbs, a purveyor of fine tonic herbal products.

He currently lives in the hills of Southern California and maintains a flourishing botanical garden with hundreds of species. More