Bitter
From Health Facts
Latest Edit: Iva 2012-7-14 (EDT)
Bitter herbs act as stimulating tonics for the digestive system through a reflex via the taste buds. To truly get the bitter action of the herbs it is necessary to experience the bitter taste.
Bitter Herbs:
- Aloe (Aloe vera)
- Barberry (Berberis vulgaris)
- Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum)
- Burdock (Arctium lappa)
- Centaury (Centaurium erythraea)
- Chamomile (Matricaria recutita)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum)
- Gentiana (Gentiana lutea)
- Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
- Hops (Humulus lupulus)
- Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)
- Peppermint (Mentha piperita)
- Vervain (Verbena officinalis)
- White Horehound (Marrubium vulgare)
- Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
- Yarrow (Achileea millefolium)
The above list of herbs are not meant to provide medical advice. They are a list of herbs that have a common action. Talk to a naturopathic doctor before beginning any treatment regimen.
