volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts |  Mechanisms involved in the anticipatory-metabolic taste reflexes may be even more important in understanding the effects of appetite-stimulating and secretagogic agents, including herbal chalogogues (Nicolaidis, 1969). m| bitter herbs (Bitters)
Two different interpretations, each supported by experimental data, can be found in the pharmacologic literature regarding the mechanism of action of bitters. Both interpretations agree that stimuli originating in the mouth can reflexively induce gastric secretions. |
John Heinerman
See book keywords and concepts |  In fact, some of the worst tasting plants make the best digestive aids, because they stimulate gastric juice secretion which helps in the breakdown of foods. bitter herbs also have a wonderful tonic action and can stimulate important glandular secretions.
Improved Cardiac Function Observed
Some German cardiologists and internists who have incorporated botanical extracts into their practices on a very limited or expanded basis, have discovered that certain bitter herbs, when administered to some of their heart patients, had them showing definite improvements in their overall cardiac functions. |
Dianne Onstad
See book keywords and concepts |  It developed into a symbolic and pragmatic component in Easter rites, being embraced as one of the bitter herbs of Passover. In the belief that tansy could rejuvenate the human body after a long winter's subsistence on salted meat and fish, and purify the humors of the body after the sparsities of Lent, tansy cakes and other tansy-flavored foods were made as traditional fare after the Lenten fasts were over. ripe, sweet-sour, stringy pulp thtoughout the Americas and the Caribbean is as a mild laxative. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts |  Plantago major, Solidago virgaurea,
Verbascum thapsus
Nervine
Prunus serotina, Rosmarinus officinalis
Table 12.6. bitter herbs and Secondary Actions
SECONDARY ACTION
HERBS
Anti-inflammatory
Achillea millefolium, Agrimonia eupatoria, Artemisia absinthium, Hydrastis canadensis, Matricaria recutita
Antimicrobial
Achillea millefolium, Artemisia absinthium, A. |
Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  GETTING BETTER WITH BITTERS
The Bible makes several references to the health benefits of bitter herbs such as gentian root (Gentian lutea and related species). The plant grows wild in Europe and throughout Asia. In many cultures in these areas, people recognize the health benefits of gentian and other bitter herbs. They are used to help digest large or fatty meals, and to increase the digestive powers of the elderly or those with chronic disease. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts | | The taste of bitter herbs cannot be corrected with raw sugar or other sweeteners. As for adverse effects, bitters occasionally cause headache in susceptible users, and overdoses can induce nausea or vomiting. Because bitters stimulate digestive secretions, they are contraindicated in patients with gastric or duodenal ulcers.
5.1.1.1 Wormwood (Absinthe)
The crude drug consists of the dried aerial parts of Artemisia absinthium (of the family Asteraceae, Fig. 5.1), a perennial shrub native to arid regions of Eurasia and naturalized in North and South America and New Zealand. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  Milk thistle and bitter herbs, such as burdock, greater celandine, centaury, dandelion leaves and root, devil's claw, and gentian, help stimulate the liver and release bile. Celandine or greater celandine inhibits division of cancer cells and stimulates the immune system; an extract for injection is available as Ukrain. Also useful are leaves of the tropical grariola tree, commonly known as soursop.
Root herbs, such as the bitter liver herbs, need to be simmered for about half an hour, while leaves or flowers need to simmer or steep for only five minutes. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts | | Very strong wormwood tea, for example, can
Quassia 40,000-50,000 Relative bittemess of the PrinciPal
Gentian 10,000-30,000 bitter herbs according t0 the Deut-
Wormwood 10,000-20,000 schesArzneibuch (German Pharma-
Condurango bark 10,000-15,000 copeia)-
Devil's claw ca. 6,000
Lesser centaury 2,000-10,000
Bitter orange peel 600-2,5000
Blessed thistle 800-1,500
Cinchona bark ca. 1,000
Gentian Hops
Bitter orange
Rhubarb
Wormwood
Stroke volume: percentage decrease Swallowed at once Left in Mouth for 30 s
12 11 13 10 21
Table 5.2. | | The product contains a tincture of two bitter herbs - wild candytuft (Iberis amara) and angelica root - along with extracts from chamomile flowers, caraway seeds, milk thistle fruits, lemon balm leaves, peppermint leaves, greater celandine, and licorice root. The dominant therapeutic effect in any given case may be the tonic effect of the candytuft and angelica root extracts or the more spasmolytic effect of the other herbal extracts, depending on the initial pathophysiology (Rosch, 2000). |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Jews are enjoined to eat during the Passover Seder.
Also used by the early Greeks, horseradish is thought to be the plant Pliny called amoracia and recommended for its medicinal effects rather than as a food or condiment. According to legend, the Delphic Oracle told Apollo, "The radish is worth its weight in lead, the beet its weight in silver, the horseradish its weight in gold. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts | | Of course, the possibility that future clinical trials may determine that bitter herbs have a sedative action on the central nervous system cannot be ruled out; However, such a general statement may be a bit simplistic, as bitter principles in various herbs may be combined with compounds with a CNS stimulating or a CNS sedating activities. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Water in and of itself helps, but I suspect that bitter herbs like cinchona provide added benefit. Other bitter herbs often recommended for hangover include dandelion, gentian, mugwort and angostura, which is the same herb used in Angostura Bitters, a favorite hangover remedy among bartenders.
You can make an anti-hangover tea by adding a few drops of Angostura Bitters to a cup of boiling water. In fact, any of these herbs can be made into a very bitter tea. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Hoffman, in his book 7 Weeks to a Settled Stomach, suggests taking some hot, tonic, or aromatic bitter herbs to soothe a stomachache. For indigestion, Hoffman suggests eating small slices of raw ginger. A shortcut that works in our house is to buy sweetened crystallized ginger and wash off all the sugar. This makes a quick, healthy dessert, too. Chamomile, peppermint, and raspberry leaf tea are also good for indigestion and stomach cramps. |
Kathi Keville
See book keywords and concepts |  In fact, two signals of gallbladder problems include stomach pains and a bloated feeling after eating high-fat foods. bitter herbs like gentian are the best way to stimulate bile-production and improve fat digestion.
Most North American physicians are not very concerned about bile defi-
European herbalists use the juice of the dandelion root to treat diabetes and liver diseases. ciency, but European doctors do worry about this problem. If a patient of a European doctor is diagnosed as being bile-deficient, chances are, the physician will prescribe an herbal formula to correct the problem. |
Michael Tierra
See book keywords and concepts |  Of course, other factors need to be examined to arrive at a more comprehensive treatment for PMS, including treating the liver with bitter herbs such as turmeric or Oregon grape root and the use of the Chinese female tonic herb called tang quai (Angelica sinensis), which, among many functions, also regulates hormones, tonifies blood and aids blood circulation. | | Licorice can safely be added to tonics and detoxifying herbal formulas to alleviate the harsh stimulating aspects of bitter herbs without interfering with the beneficial aspects associated with their use. It is considered one of the most important herbs of Chinese medicine and is frequently prescribed as part of Chinese herbal formulas.
It is a proven remedy for all kinds of stomach and intestinal ulcers. It also has a stimulating action and helps counteract stress.
By itself, licorice is a good remedy for flu, colds, debility and all lung problems. |
Kathi Keville
See book keywords and concepts | | The French and Italians are certainly no strangers to bitter herbs. Even today, many families enjoy steamed or fried greens such as dandelion every day. The ritual Jewish Passover meal, eaten by Jewish people the world over, includes bitters (in biblical times, these were probably hyssop, wild lettuce, chicory, dandelion and sorrel). In Germany gentian's distant relative, centaury, is used to make a popular bitter drink. And in North America, we drink bitters without even knowing it—the primary ingredient in beer is the digestive bitter known as hops. |
Sharol Tilgner, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  However both hepatoprotective and stimulatory herbs are called hepatics. bitter herbs are generally hepat-ics.
Examples:
• Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
• Bupleurum (Bupleurum spp.)
• Burdock (Arctium lappa)
• Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
• Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)
• Fringe tree (Chionanthus virginicus)
• Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
• Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
• Oregon grape root (Mahonia spp.)
• Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
• Wu wei zi (Schisandra chinensis)
• Yellow dock (Rumex spp. | | Note: Most bitter herbs are cholagogues and choleretics.
Examples of choleretics and cholagogues:
• Barberry or Oregon grape root (Mahonia spp.)
• Burdock (Arctium lappa)
• Celandine (Chelidonium majus)
• Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis)
• Fringe tree bark (Chionanthus virginicus)
• Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Circulatory stimulant: Supports and stimulates normal blood circulation.
Examples:
• Cayenne (Capsicum spp.)
• Cinnamon (Cinnamomum spp. |
the Editors of FC&A Medical Publishing
See book keywords and concepts |  That's pretty smart since bitter herbs help get your digestive juices flowing.
Some people have too much stomach acid, and some have too little — especially older people. If you don't have enough acid, your food may sit undigested in your stomach too long, causing pain. To fight this kind of indigestion, eat bitter plants like watercress, endive, dandelion, artichokes, and grated orange peel (but not the fruit). Ginger, a bitter spice, has been used for centuries to treat indigestion. Steep a teaspoon of grated ginger in hot water for 10 minutes, and drink throughout the day as needed. |
Paul Pitchford
See book keywords and concepts |  The bitter herbs and greens listed above should be safe for overweight people; however, since they are cooling, they are not appropriate for those with pronounced signs of coldness. The specific properties of most of these herbs can be looked up in many standard herbal texts.
9. At the beginning of meals take one rounded teaspoon of bee pollen or spir-ulina micro-algae. (The equivalent in tablets can be taken—three to four grams' worth. |
Michael Tierra
See book keywords and concepts | | Used for: Rheumatic conditions, swollen glands, dropsy, gout, skin diseases, liver diseases
Notes: As with many severely bitter herbs, bogbean stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid and can be a gastrointestinal irritant, aggravating ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery or colitis. It is also used for liver conditions, and in a somewhat larger dose as a cathartic laxative. Bogbean has a history of being smoked like tobacco. A large dose causes vomiting. |
Bill Gottlieb
See book keywords and concepts |  Aloe vera gel has a milder taste than the other bitter herbs, although it stiU doesn't taste very good," Dr. Frawley says. Aloe vera gel is safe to drink, he adds, but make sure you buy a product meant for internal use, not a gel that's for external use only. Ask your Ayurvedic practitioner or herbalist to recommend a brand that won't have a laxative side effect. It's available in most health food stores.
Ulcers are a symptom of excess pitta dosha, says Vasant Lad, B.A.M.S., M.A.Sc, director of the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico. |
Kathi Keville
See book keywords and concepts | | If you want to take any of these bitter herbs in sweet form, take a teaspoon of the powdered herb and mix it into one or two teaspoons of honey. Take a quarter teaspoon a couple of times a day. You might want to forgo the sweetener and just tough it out. Since the action of these herbs is helped along by a chain reaction that starts with their bitter taste, they are best used as a tea or as a tincture added to water.
Other lung decongestants that counter infection are the same herbs suggested for clogged sinuses: eucalyptus, peppermint and thyme. |
Dian Dincin Buchman, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | One shortcut is to use either Cinzano or Martini, Italian "digestive" aperitifs that contain just enough of the bitter herbs to aid gallbladder and dyspepsia symptoms. Sip slowly in 1-ounce (shot glass size) portions.
GOUT
Gout is a type of arthritis caused by crystallized uric acid (urate) buildup in the joints, a problem that occurs when urate, a metabolic waste, is not properly expelled and becomes concentrated in the urine. These elevated levels of urate are caused by an excessively rich diet, a metabolic defect, or diuretic medications. | | Or if the nervousness is due to a stomach upset, take some chamomile or peppermint tea to ease the stomach, or some combination of bitter herbs (like Swedish Bitters) to stimulate the digestive system.
NEURALGIA
FACIAL NEURALGIA Water Therapy
Spasmodic pain in the face can be alleviated by a hot shower directed at the area of pain. A slighdy less effective treatment is a hot water compress applied as hot as can be tolerated to the area of pain.
Water Therapy
Hot beeswax or hot paraffin treatments are an age-old part of water therapy treatments for localized pain. |
Paul Pitchford
See book keywords and concepts | | Cereal grasses, hyper-oxygenation therapies, and bitter herbs such as chaparral are taken w sparingly or not at all. Immune stimulants such as pau d'arco, Suma, and ginseng, w however, are usually beneficial, as well as the regular candida-controlling diet described earlier.
Robust type: ruddy complexion and strong voice; mucus, sputum, and/or vagi-«r nal discharge is thick and possibly yellow or green. For this person, a more quickw ly cleansing diet is recommended, including few or no animal products, and raw vegetables and sprouts comprising at least 50% of the diet. | | A sampling of excess-reducing bitter herbs includes the roots of dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis), burdock (Arctium lappa), yellow dock (Rumex crispus), and rhubarb (Rheum palmatum) (yellow dock and rhubarb also treat constipation); and chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) and honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) flowers. Note: It is always best to check the various other properties of herbs before using them. Other good excess-reducers are mushrooms, carrots, radishes, and fresh figs. If sweeteners are used, small amounts of stevia leaf or raw honey may be tolerated. | | Very often the gentle action of chlorophyll-rich foods is more suitable for cleansing during deficiency than bitter herbs. Chlorella and spirulina, two of the highest food sources of chlorophyll, also contain easily digestible protein—sometimes an important feature in deficiency.
Animal Products
The animal product best suited to most cases of modern deficiency is goat milk, which is sweet with a unique astringency that helps check the mucus-forming qualities typical of dairy products. If cow's milk is tolerated and of good quality, it is an ideal food for deficiency. | | Examples: lettuce, celery, turnip, kohlrabi, rye, amaranth, aduki bean, wild blue-green micro-alga, asparagus, white pepper, alfalfa, pumpkin, vinegar, papaya, and bitter herbs: chaparral, pau d'arco, valerian, chamomile. Avoid or limit foods that promote dampness or mucus: dairy products, meat, eggs, tofu, and other soy products, pineapple, salt, and concentrated sweeteners. |
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