Our proprietary extraction methodology preserves the traditional five flavors and the qi dynamic that gives each formula its therapeutic character.
In Far East Summit’s efforts to produce superior herbal products our herbal staff and production team sampled many products of varying degrees of concentration over the years. In our research, we determined that the key to an effective therapeutic herbal product is first, to seek herbal function, and second, formula concentration.
Our herbal staff concluded that the traditional five flavors and the formula function, which includes the qi dynamic, are often compromised during most extraction processes—especially when herbs are processed to produce a product which yields high "solids in solution." In other words, it is not the amount of solids by themselves that is important, but the activity of those solids.
This research has led to the development of our Golden Pearl Extracts, an extraction process which produces our highly refined Dao Earth herbal products. Our Golden Pearl proprietary methodology preserves the essential oils that awaken the senses and retain the delicate balance of the traditional five flavors which influence the qi dynamic necessary to produce the specific energetic activity of each formula. When increased nourishing essence for supplementation is required, our phase processing and temperature controls allow for maximizing the extractable solids without compromising any herbal activity.
Proprietary Processing Method & Herbal Constituents
Our extraction equipment, custom designed according to our exact specifications, allows us to control and monitor our “phased” produced extracts by regulating temperature, time, and pressure in an enclosed system.
Using our proprietary methods, we can choose from any combination of five extraction methods using determining factors such as:
- Raw herb(s) and other ingredient(s)
- The specific formula involved
- The choice of solvent
- Length of processing
- Range of temperature and pressure requirements
Our Golden Pearl multi-phase extraction process
The Liquid Advantage
As solvents, both alcohol and water have been important to the processing of herbal products in both the East and West for centuries. Specific water or water-alcohol combinations are key to most effectively extracting the active components of an herb from the cells of the plant.
WATER-SOLUBLE components include polysaccharides, saponins, and vitamins.
ALCOHOL-SOLUBLE activities include alkaloids, triterpenoids, and essential oils.
Alcohol is a great carrier, an excellent preservative, and yields superior results.
• Extended Shelf life
• Patient Compliance: Portability and easy to carry and use.
• Liquid extracts bypass First Pass Metabolism!
Liquid Extracts Bypass First Pass Metabolism
The contents of capsules and tablets are absorbed through the walls of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, then filtered by the liver This process is called First Pass Metabolism.
By taking a liquid extract sublingually, herbs bypass this route to go straight into the bloodstream, thereby increasing bioavailability and rapid absorption.
• Squirt under the tongue and hold there for 30 seconds or more.
• OK to chase w/ water or juice (but not recommended)
• Alcohol content concerns? Boiling water will evaporate the vast majority of alcohol. On average 3-5 minutes should be adequate.
