Most people want to live a long and healthy life. Today, many forces - pollution, processed foods, and stresses of every sort - work against the life-promoting forces. Herbal secrets for protecting health and enhancing vitality have long been known in the East. Chinese herbalism dates back almost 5,000 years. It’s basic concepts, such as yin and yang, were established when people lived closer to nature. Chinese herbalism emphasizes the promotion of health, rather than the treatment of disease. It’s long tradition has developed the health science known as the “Art of Longevity”. This art includes nutrition, exercise, meditation, self-applied acupressure, a liberated psychology (i.e., an open mind) and tonic herbs.

Tonic herbs are considered the highest grade of herbs in chinese herbalism. Tonic herbs are the most “life-promoting” herbs, highly concentrated sources of rare and potent nutritional elements that enhance physiological and psychological functioning. They are not used to treat or to prevent specific diseases. They are revered for their nutritive, life-force enhancing qualities and used to strengthen and nourish metabolism, strengthen vitality and immunity, reduce stress and balance the body’s vital systems. Taken regularly, tonic herbs can build and sustain an “energy savings account”, unlike stimulants, which draw on instant energy and produce a subsequent “crash” (i.e. coffee). Many of the tonic herbs relax, even as they build the energy.

Tonic Herbs at Wild Sage are primarily from the following companies: Elixir Tonics creates some of the world’s most wondrous tonic drinks based on chinese tonic herbalism. Elixir Tonics are safe, effective and highly nutritive. Some tonics are energizing and mentally awakening, others are very relaxing or immune-boosting. Elixir Tonics can be made into a delicious tonic tea by adding hot water or made into a cold “tonic” by adding sparkling water. They are naturally fruit flavored and have no added sweeteners, preservatives or chemicals of any kind.

The Herbalist is a well-established, high quality 20-year old Pacific Northwest herb company. The liquid tinctures featured are based on western herbalism combined with chinese or ayurvedic herbal tonics. The Herbalist tinctures are not typically taken by adding to a small amount of water, or juice.

New Chapter provides some of the highest quality, most innovative herbal products available on the market today. New Chapter makes numerous excellent health products, however, our focus here on superior adaptogenic tonic herbs for rejuvenation and/or relaxation.