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Ginseng Root Collection

Every bottle of our Panax root starts six years underground before harvest—because six seasons is what the plant requires to assemble its complete, holistic matrix of ginsenosides. Classification before benefits, always: these are superior adaptogenic tonics crafted in small batches in Salem, Oregon using multi-step hydro-alcoholic extraction to support, maintain, and promote health over the long term. Choose warming 6-year steamed Panax Red Ginseng (with ~10% Red Jujube Dates) to feed the metabolic furnace, support brain circulation, and maintain hormonal equilibrium; cooling 6-year Wisconsin-grown American Ginseng for calm focus and steady composure without overheating; wild-sourced Jiaogulan (Gynostemma)—the cooling leaf cousin carrying 80+ gypenosides—for open airways and everyday stress adaptation; or our 4-bottle Tonic Starter Pack.

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01 // Warming vs. Cooling Sustained Energy & Endurance
02 // Cognitive Focus, Balanced Stress Response & Sleep
03 // Clear Airways, Cardiovascular Flow & Adaptive Immunity
04 // 4-Tonic System (Structure, Recovery & Vision via Starter Pack)
05 // Hormonal Equilibrium & Physical Intimacy
06 // 6-Year Root Craft, 150g Carb Floor & Complete Meals
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01 • Warming Yang vs. Cooling Yin

Red Is Made, Not Grown — Match Your Clock

Asian Red Ginseng and American Ginseng belong to the same Panax genus with opposite temperatures: steamed 6-year Red Ginseng is invigorating and warming (morning/midday clock), while 6-year Wisconsin American Ginseng is grounding, cooling, and moistening (anytime clock).

How Jason Routes Red vs. American ▼ Route▲ Close
Choose Panax Red Ginseng ($41.99) if you want warming metabolic stamina, circulation, and physical output in the first half of the day. Choose American Ginseng ($44.99) if you run warm, get wired from stimulants, or want cool, steady composure morning, afternoon, or evening.
02 • The Furnace & The 150g Carb Floor

Glucose Metabolism & Cerebral Blood Flow

Caffeine shouts at your system for two hours and goes quiet; the root feeds the furnace for hours without shouting. Ginsenosides mediate carbohydrate absorption to steady blood glucose while promoting blood flow to the brain.

Why You Need Wood in the Stove (150g Carbs/Day) ▼ Read▲ Close
Ginseng helps your body use the carbohydrates you eat—it does not create energy out of thin air. Skip the meals and you're asking the root to build a fire with no wood in the stove. Eat at least 150 grams of carbohydrates a day (35–50g with each complete balanced meal).
03 • The Leaf Cousin & The 4-Tonic System

80+ Gypenosides, Airways & The Starter Pack

Wild-sourced Jiaogulan leaf carries 80+ gypenosides—saponins from the same family as ginsenosides—to support clear airways and liver/kidney elimination pathways, while the Tonic Starter Pack pairs Ginseng with Velvet, Reishi, and Goji.

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Choose Jiaogulan ($24.99) as your everyday cooling leaf tonic for respiratory well-being and stress equilibrium, or start with the 4-bottle Tonic Starter Pack ($94.99) where daily supplementation begins.
01 • Invigorating 6-Year Root ($41.99)

Panax Red Ginseng

90% Organic 6-Year Mature Steamed Panax Ginseng + ~10% Organic Red Jujube Dates (2 lb : 1 qt | ~57,000mg | 30% ABV). Dark, syrupy, earthy-sweet extract. Feeds glucose metabolism, cerebral circulation, physical work capacity, and hormonal equilibrium.

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02 • Grounding 6-Year Wisconsin Root ($44.99)

American Ginseng

100% Wisconsin-Grown 6-Year Mature Panax quinquefolius Root (1 lb : 1 qt | ~28,500mg | 25% ABV). Bittersweet aromatic root profile. Supplies cooling ginsenosides for relaxed alertness, moistening replenishment, and afternoon/evening steadiness.

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03 • Grounding Wild Leaf Cousin ($24.99)

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma)

100% Wild-Sourced Gynostemma pentaphyllum Mountain Leaf (1 lb : 1 qt | ~28,500mg | 25% ABV). Crisp, bittersweet herbal leaf character. Supplies 80+ gypenosides and polyphenols for open airways, stress adaptation, and tissue cleanliness.

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04 • Four Tonics, One System ($94.99)

Tonic Starter Pack

Four 2oz Bottles: Panax Red or American Ginseng + Deer Antler Velvet + Reishi Mushroom + Goji Berry (Included Free). The classical division of labor covering metabolic fuel, structural lumber, calm sleep, and blood nourishment.

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The Kitchen Table & The Work Shift

Kitchen Counter & Work Lunch Pack

Keep your bottles right where you eat so your body turns complete balanced meals into steady fuel through hour ten.

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Take 1–2 droppers of Panax Red Ginseng or American Ginseng up to 30 minutes before a complete breakfast (with 35–50g of carbohydrates) to mediate glucose absorption and replenish nutrient reserves.
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American Ginseng and Jiaogulan replace the two o'clock drag and the four o'clock third cup of coffee—steadying afternoon energy alongside lunch without interfering with tonight's sleep.
The Over-Scheduled & The Sages

Laptop Bag, Bottom Desk Drawer & Glovebox

Nourish nerve communication and cerebral blood flow when the schedule gets loud and decision-heavy.

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Panax Red Ginseng promotes healthy blood flow to the brain for sustained mental work, while American Ginseng and Jiaogulan sit in the bottom desk drawer to ground daily stress into relaxed alertness.
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Adaptogens supply raw materials to the neuroendocrine system so your stress response stays proportional when dealing with traffic, deadlines, and people all day.
The Athlete, Lifter & Trail Hiker

Training Bag & Top Pocket of the Pack

Maintain physical work capacity, clear oxidative exhaust from exertion, and keep respiratory airways open.

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Panax Red Ginseng supports glucose fuel delivery and muscular endurance through heavy sessions, while Jiaogulan supplies polyphenol antioxidants to clear free-radical exhaust generated by physical effort.
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Gypenosides in Jiaogulan nourish respiratory tissues to maintain clear, open airways on the trail.
Both Halves of the Household

In the Nightstand Drawer

In Asia, ginseng was always a whole-household tonic—supplying warmth, circulation, and endocrine building blocks for both partners.

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Panax Red Ginseng supplies raw materials to the endocrine factories to support hormonal equilibrium (both male and female hormone balance), reproductive vitality, and warm circulation for physical intimacy—paired with complete meals and soft-yolk salted eggs.
01 • Morning Yang + Afternoon Yin Dual-Clock Stack: Panax Red Ginseng + American Ginseng + Jiaogulan
02 • Classical "Ren Shen + Lu Rong" (Ginseng + Antler Velvet) Stack: Panax Red Ginseng + Deer Antler Velvet or Tonic Starter Pack
03 • Open Airways, Gas Exchange & Endurance Stack: Jiaogulan + Astragalus + Cordyceps
Module A • Classification & 6-Year Root Specs

Compare the 4 Ginseng Collection Formulations

Classification before benefits, always. Every formula is extracted in Structured Distilled Water and Triple-Filtered USP Grade Organic Alcohol using separate water and alcohol passes to capture both water-soluble polysaccharides and alcohol-soluble ginsenosides and gypenosides.

Formula & Price Classification, Root Age & Ratio Key Working Constituents Character & ABV% Primary Supply Line & Clock
Panax Red Ginseng
$41.99 • 2oz (60ml)
Invigorating Yang Adaptogen (2 lb : 1 qt | ~57,000mg per 2oz):
• ~90% Organic 6-Year Mature Steamed Asian Root (Panax ginseng)
• ~10% Organic Red Jujube Dates (Ziziphus jujuba)
Heat-transformed secondary ginsenosides (triterpene saponins), root & Jujube polysaccharides, polyphenols. Warming & Invigorating (Yang)
30% ABV
Morning or Midday Clock: Mediates carbohydrate absorption and glucose metabolism, promotes cerebral blood flow, and supports warm circulation, hormonal equilibrium, and physical intimacy & warmth.
American Ginseng
$44.99 • 2oz (60ml)
Grounding Yin Adaptogen (1 lb : 1 qt | ~28,500mg per 2oz):
• 100% Wisconsin-Grown 6-Year Mature Root (Panax quinquefolius)
Cooling Rb1-dominant ginsenosides, immune polysaccharides, volatile root oils, amino acids. Cooling, Calming & Moistening (Yin)
25% ABV
Flexible Anytime Clock: Calm mind, relaxed alertness, and balanced stress response for people who run warm or get wired from stimulants; steady afternoon/evening energy without sleep disruption.
Jiaogulan (Gynostemma)
$24.99 • 2oz (60ml)
Grounding Respiratory & Leaf Adaptogen (1 lb : 1 qt | ~28,500mg per 2oz):
• 100% Wild-Sourced Mountain Leaf (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)
80+ Gypenosides (saponins from the same family as ginsenosides), polyphenol bioflavonoids, trace minerals. Cooling & Grounding Leaf Cousin
25% ABV
Flexible Daily Clock: Southern China's "Herb of Immortality"—supports clear, open respiratory airways, liver and kidney elimination pathways, and everyday stress adaptation.
Tonic Starter Pack
$94.99 • Four 2oz Bottles
Foundational 4-Tonic Division of Labor:
• Choice of Panax Red or American Ginseng (2oz)
• Deer Antler Velvet (2oz)
• Reishi Mushroom (2oz)
• Goji Berry (2oz Included Free)
6-year ginsenosides, naturally occurring polypeptides, collagens & GAGs, ganoderic acids & spore lipids, Goji zeaxanthin. Four Tonics, One System
25%–30% ABV
Morning-to-Night Practice: Ginseng for metabolic fuel, Antler Velvet for structural lumber, Reishi for spirit and deep restorative sleep, and Goji Berry to complete whichever root it rides beside.
Module B • Division of Labor & Meal Protocols

Build a Daily Ginseng Practice (Materials + The 150g Carb Floor)

Ginseng is a partner to your fuel supply, not a replacement for it. Tap open any program below for daily dropper timing, the 150-gram carbohydrate floor, and how to pair warming and cooling tonics across the clock.

Program 01 The Dual-Clock Practice: Morning Warming Red + Afternoon Cooling American or Jiaogulan
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1. Daily Dropper Timing & The 150-Gram Carbohydrate Floor▼ Schedule & Plate▲ Close
• Morning on the Kitchen Counter (Up to 30 Mins Before Breakfast): Take 1–2 droppers of Panax Red Ginseng. Follow within 30 minutes with a complete balanced breakfast containing protein, healthy fats, and 35 to 50 grams of carbohydrates.
• The 150g Carb Law: As Jason teaches in the Panax Red Ginseng Audio Guide: "The root helps your body use the carbohydrates you eat. If you've been skimming on low carbs or skipping meals, your blood sugar dropped too far and the root had nothing to work with. That's deliveries arriving at a job site with no lumber on the truck. The floor is about 150 grams of carbohydrates a day while you're taking this tonic."
• Afternoon in the Laptop Bag or Work Lunch Pack: Take 1–2 droppers of cooling American Ginseng or Jiaogulan alongside lunch or mid-afternoon to hold steady composure through the second half of the day without disturbing sleep.
2. Artisan Field Note: Why Customers Keep Both Roots on the Shelf▼ Yin & Yang▲ Close
As Jason notes in the American Ginseng Audio Guide: "Plenty of people keep both and take them at different times of day." 6-Year Steamed Panax Red Ginseng supplies the warming yang force to feed the furnace in the morning, while 6-Year Wisconsin American Ginseng and wild Jiaogulan supply the cooling yin force so the afternoon and evening stay cool, moistened, and level.
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Program 02 The Classical "Ren Shen + Lu Rong" Pair & The 4-Bottle Starter System
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1. Daily Dropper Timing & Introducing One Bottle Per Week▼ Schedule▲ Close
• Morning (Kitchen Counter): 1–2 droppers of Panax Red Ginseng (or American Ginseng if you run warm) + 1–2 droppers of Goji Berry up to 30 minutes before a complete breakfast.
• Post-Session or Midday (Training Bag): 1–2 droppers of Deer Antler Velvet alongside your post-workout meal when the job site is hungry for structural lumber.
• Evening (On the Nightstand): 1–2 droppers of Reishi Mushroom (and/or Goji Berry) to bleed off workday stress and transition into deep restorative sleep. Introduce one bottle per week over four weeks so you learn each tonic's character on your own tongue.
2. Why "Ginseng + Antler Velvet" Is the Most Famous Pair in Herbalism▼ Track 21 Note▲ Close
In classical Chinese herbalism, Ren Shen (Ginseng) and Lu Rong (Deer Antler Velvet) are paired together more than any other two tonics in the materia medica. Ginseng works the metabolic furnace, glucose utilization, and circulation, while Deer Antler Velvet delivers the structural freight (naturally occurring polypeptides, collagens & GAGs, and amino acids) to support joint comfort & mobility, muscle protein synthesis, and recovery from exertion. The Tonic Starter Pack ($94.99) gives you both, plus Reishi and a free 2oz Goji Berry.
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Program 03 Open Airways, Respiratory Gas Exchange & Work-Shift Stamina
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The Bottle Stack: Jiaogulan ($24.99) + Astragalus + Cordyceps
1. Daily Dropper Timing & Where to Keep Your Bottles▼ Schedule▲ Close
• Morning (Kitchen Counter): 1–2 droppers of Astragalus + 1–2 droppers of Jiaogulan up to 30 minutes before breakfast.
• On the Trail or Job Site (Top Pocket of the Pack or Training Bag): 1–2 droppers of Jiaogulan + 1–2 droppers of Cordyceps alongside lunch to maintain clear airways, efficient oxygen uptake, and free-radical protection.
2. Why These Three Lock Together▼ Synergy▲ Close
Wild Jiaogulan supplies 80+ gypenosides and polyphenol bioflavonoids that maintain clear respiratory airways and support liver and kidney elimination pathways, while Astragalus and Cordyceps support lung gas exchange and cellular ATP stamina.
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Program 04 The Household Nightstand Stack: Warm Circulation & Endocrine Supply Line
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1. Daily Dropper Timing & The Soft-Yolk Salted Egg Rule▼ Schedule & Plate▲ Close
• Morning & Midday (Kitchen Counter): 1–2 droppers of Panax Red Ginseng + 1–2 droppers of Black Polyrhachis Ant alongside complete meals containing 35–50g of carbohydrates and soft-yolk salted eggs (because steroid hormones are over 95% cholesterol by weight—supplying the dietary building blocks for hormonal equilibrium and endocrine & glandular function).
• In the Nightstand Drawer (Both Halves of the Household): 1–2 droppers of Male Silk Moth to pair 6-year red root circulation with Saigon Cinnamon, prostaglandins, and all 18 essential amino acids for physical intimacy & warmth and sensory sensitivity.
Module C • Handcrafted in Salem, Oregon

Six Years Underground, Whole Matrix vs. Standardization & The Tongue Lab

Why we state "Six-Year Root" plainly on both Panax Red and Wisconsin American Ginseng—and why a mature root never needs standardized numbers.

Craft 01 Why "Red Is Made, Not Grown", The 6-Year Vintage & Why We Never Standardize
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As Jason explains in the Panax Red Ginseng and American Ginseng Audio Guides, ginseng root is graded by age the way wine is graded by vintage. The plant spends six seasons underground slowly assembling its full holistic matrix of ginsenosides:

• Whole Matrix vs. Standardized Young Root ("Tricky Tricky"): Most commercial ginseng is harvested young, and the labels rarely volunteer how old the root was. When you see a label bragging one standardized ginsenoside percentage, that's a company compensating for young material—dressing up one number while the rest of the matrix is missing. When a six-year root carries the complete matrix at harvest, you don't standardize anything. The plant already did the work.
• Why "Red Is Made, Not Grown" + ~10% Red Jujube Dates: Red ginseng is not a different species. Mature 6-year Panax ginseng is harvested, steamed, and dried—the heat turns the root deep reddish-brown and transforms its ginsenosides into their warming secondary forms. We extract it at a heavy 2 lb : 1 qt (`30% ABV`) alongside ~10% Organic Red Jujube Dates, the classical kitchen-and-apothecary companion whose polysaccharides assist digestive assimilation.
• Multi-Step Hydro-Alcoholic Extraction: Every formula runs separate hot-water steps (in Structured Distilled Water for polysaccharides) and organic alcohol steps (in Triple-Filtered USP Grade Organic Alcohol for triterpene saponins—ginsenosides and gypenosides) so the complete working character survives into the bottle.

Your Tongue Is the Lab: What Each Bottle Tastes Like & How to Take It▼ Taste & Dose▲ Close
• Your Tongue Is the Lab: The more you taste, the stronger it is. A six-year root extracted at two pounds to the quart comes out dark, syrupy, and dense—the kind of extract you can taste minutes later. Panax Red Ginseng carries a deep, rich, earthy-sweet root flavor rounded by Red Jujube Dates. American Ginseng has a clean, bittersweet, cooling aromatic root character. Jiaogulan tastes like a crisp, slightly bittersweet mountain green leaf.
• Both Doors, One Dose: Gently turn the bottle upside-down 3 to 5 times before dosing (never shake vigorously). Take 10 drops to 1–3 droppers (1 dropper = 30 drops / 1ml), hold under your tongue for 60–90 seconds for sublingual diffusion, and swallow the rest up to 30 minutes before a complete balanced meal.
Module D • Choosing Your Formula & Audio Library

How to Choose + Complete Audio Transcript Guides

Question 01 How do I choose between Panax Red Ginseng, American Ginseng, Jiaogulan, and the Tonic Starter Pack—or how do they divide the clock?
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• Choose Panax Red Ginseng ($41.99) if you want the heavy `2 lb : 1 qt` (~57,000mg) warming 6-year steamed Asian root + Red Jujube Dates for morning and midday metabolic stamina, cerebral blood flow, physical training capacity, hormonal equilibrium, and warm circulation.
• Choose American Ginseng ($44.99) if you run warm, get rattled by stimulants, or want 100% Wisconsin-grown 6-year cooling Panax quinquefolius (`1 lb : 1 qt`) for relaxed alertness and stress composure on a flexible anytime clock.
• Choose Jiaogulan ($24.99) if you want the wild-sourced cooling mountain leaf cousin carrying 80+ gypenosides for clear respiratory airways, liver/kidney elimination pathways, and everyday stress equilibrium.
• Choose the Tonic Starter Pack ($94.99) if you want all 4 of the tradition's cornerstone tonics together (your choice of Panax Red or American Ginseng + Deer Antler Velvet + Reishi Mushroom + Goji Berry included free).
• Dividing the Clock: Many customers take warming Panax Red Ginseng on the kitchen counter before breakfast, and keep cooling American Ginseng or Jiaogulan in their laptop bag or lunch pack for the afternoon.
Question 02 What are the Three Windows of a ginseng cycle, and how do a 3-Pack or 6-Pack solve the three reasons a bottle fails?
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"Tonics aren't events. They're practices. You don't take a tonic the way you take a drug, once and done. You take it the way you eat, daily, and the benefits build underneath you as you go... Most people feel two layers and quit right at the doorstep of the third window. Don't stop at the doorstep. The deep work is behind that door." — Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan
When a bottle fails to deliver, it comes down to three reasons in reverse order: Reason 3 is Time (stopping at week two instead of running the 30-to-90-day cycle); Reason 2 is The Fuel / The Plate (skimming below 150 grams of carbohydrates a day or skipping complete balanced meals—handing the root an empty workbench with no wood in the stove); and Reason 1 is Not Enough Dose.

At a full daily tonic serving, a single 2oz bottle (60 droppers) lasts roughly 1 to 3 weeks. In Window 1 (Days 1–5), you feel the immediate layer—steadier fuel through the afternoon and less drag at hour seven. In Window 2 (Weeks 1–2), recovery between work and training sessions steadies out. In Window 3 (30 to 90+ Days), deep neuroendocrine equilibrium, vascular tone, and hormonal equilibrium compound. Selecting the 3-Pack (15% Off) or 6-Pack (20% Off) locks in your supply through the full saturation cycle.
26 Years of Lab Experience • Recorded by Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan

Listen & Read: Complete Audio Guides for This Collection

21 Audio Tracks + Full Transcripts

Panax Red Ginseng Complete Audio Guide

  • "Red is made, not grown": 6-year mature root, steaming & why we never standardize ("tricky tricky")
  • The 150g carbohydrate floor (35–50g per meal) & why ~10% Red Jujube Dates share the pot
  • Caffeine vs. the furnace, Red vs. White vs. American & the classical Ginseng + Antler Velvet pair
Open Panax Red Ginseng Audio Guide →
15 Audio Tracks + Full Transcripts

American Ginseng Complete Audio Guide

  • Why 100% Wisconsin-grown 6-year Panax quinquefolius is prized across Asia as the cooling yin root
  • Relaxed alertness and stress composure for people who run warm or get rattled by stimulants
  • How to route morning Red Ginseng with afternoon/evening American Ginseng
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9 Audio Tracks + Full Transcripts

Jiaogulan (Gynostemma) Complete Audio Guide

  • Why Southern China's "Herb of Immortality" carries 80+ gypenosides in a wild mountain leaf
  • How this cooling leaf cousin supports open respiratory airways & liver/kidney elimination
  • When to choose Jiaogulan vs. true Panax root—or how to run them together
Open Jiaogulan Audio Guide →
7 Audio Tracks + Full Transcripts

Tonic Starter Pack Complete Audio Guide

  • Four tonics, one system: Panax Red or American Ginseng, Deer Antler Velvet, Reishi & Goji Berry
  • How to choose between warming Red and cooling American Ginseng for your starter slot
  • Introducing one bottle per week over your first 30-to-90-day tonic practice
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Core Tincture Science & Philosophy Library

Foundational Guides (Click Any Pillar for Notes from Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan)

01 // Nutrition Fundamentals & Supplements ▼ Read Quote▲ Close
"Dietary supplements are food added to the diet... More capsules on a skimpy diet is not more results, it's freight with no dock. The program is materials plus meals, and the meals carry the weight." — Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan
02 // The Practice of Tonic Herbalism ▼ Read Quote▲ Close
"Herbs supply the resources, and your body does the work. You take a tonic the way you eat, daily, and the benefits build underneath you as you go. Tonics build. They don't force." — Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan
03 // Ultimate Tincture Extraction Guide ▼ Read Quote▲ Close
"The question is never how much weight did they remove. The question is how much of the plant's actual working character survived the trip into the bottle." — Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan
04 // Antioxidants, Cellular Coolant & Health ▼ Read Quote▲ Close
"Short either channel, and sparks start accumulating faster than they clear. The engine still runs. It just runs rough, like an engine low on coolant." — Jason J. Duke, Owner / Artisan