Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts |  Other Uses
Chicory is one of the traditional bitter herbs of Passover. The Swedish botanist Linnaeus used chicory in his floral clock, as the flowers open and close with such regularity. Cows love to graze upon chicory, but it will make their milk taste bitter if they eat it to excess. Goldfinches eat the seeds.
In magical traditions, it is carried in medicine bags to remove obstacles and promote frugality. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Carminative plants stimulate the stomach lining, increase
W stomach secretions, and promote the flow of bile. bitter herbs increase the flow of saliva and stomach secretion, and promote the motility of the stomach.
Peppermint: This carminative plant is a hybrid of spearmint and water mint. When used in tea form, peppermint leaf may ease upper intestinal tract gas, spasm, and indigestion. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Super Prescription #6 Bitter herbs
Take a digestion formula that contains bitter herbs, such as gentian, to improve overall digestive function. Take as directed on the container at beginning of each meal.
Super Prescription #7 Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)
If you are frequently constipated, you probably need to detoxify your liver. Cleanse it with milk thistle (Silybum marianum) extract. Choose a product standardized to 70 to 80 percent silymarin, and take 200 to 250 mg twice a day.
General Recommendations
Coenzyme Q10 is for people with active gum disease. Take 200 mg daily. |
David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes
See book keywords and concepts |  Lastly, bitter herbs are used for the Chinese heart, in which they calm the shen (mind, consciousness) and clear heat and dampness.
Information on the taste and energetic qualities is given for each of the adaptogens in the chapter 7 monographs.
HERBAL SAFETY
In the monographs, each herb is given a safety rating from one to three stars. The following chart lists the criteria for those safety ratings. All of the adaptogens are classified as either very safe or generally safe.
Safety Ratings for Adaptogens
RATING
EXPLANATION
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Very safe. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Often improves the flavor of bitter herbs.
Astringent. Tightens and tones tissues and dries secretions. Often contains tannins.
Biogenic stimulator. Stimulates new cellular growth.
Bitter. Stimulates the flow of digestive secretions, as well as pituitary, liver, and duodenum secretions. Clears heat and aids digestion. Can be tonic, aromatic, or pungent and usually has a contractive force. Often considered cooling and drying.
Bladder tonic. Strengthens and nourishes the bladder.
Blood tonic. Strengthens and nourishes the blood.
Bone tonic. Strengthens and nourishes the bones.
Brain tonic. | | It also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects. Most bitter herbs contain some sort of alkaloid. Bitter stimulates the small intestine, the pancreas, and digestive secretions. It strengthens the heart, lowers cholesterol and fevers, helps deter parasites in the body, reduces cravings for sweets, supports fat metabolism, helps strengthen those with food allergies, and helps eliminate heat and mucous, especially from the lungs. It can aid weight loss, decrease fat, detoxify the blood, and clear the mind and skin. | | It has a pleasant, sweet flavor, reminiscent of that of eucalyptus and pine, and it can be used to improve the flavor of bitter herbs.
CASCARA SAGRADA
Botanical Name
Rhamnus cathartica (common buckthorn), R. frangula (alder buckthorn), R. purshiana
Family
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Cardamom was a favored ingredient in ancient love potions. The seed is sometimes added to smoking blends. In Arabic cultures, serving cardamom to a guest is a sign of hospitality. The seed is also a great breath freshener; people chew it after drinking alcohol or garlic to conceal their indulgence. |
Dr Ron Roberts
See book keywords and concepts |  Because of its sweetness, liquorice is often used in combination to camouflage the taste of more bitter herbs to make them more palatable. The unique taste of liquorice has made this herb a worldwide favourite. Be warned, though: liquorice confectionery does not contain herbal liquorice and is not beneficial for your health!
LOBELIA
This small, blue-flowered plant, native to North America, is sometimes known as Indian tobacco and was used in the late eighteenth century by European settlers for the treatment of asthma and respiratory complaints. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
See book keywords and concepts | | Other Uses
Coriander seed is one of the traditional bitter herbs of Passover. The seeds, mixed with cumin and vinegar, have been used to preserve meat. During World War II, coriander seeds were coated with sugar and marketed as sugar drops; they were thrown from carnival wagons, but this became considered wasteful, so little balls of paper were substituted, hence the coining of the word confetti, Italian for "sweetmeat." Coriander essential oil is used to flavor toothpaste and scent perfumes and soaps. Coriander (the seed and the leaf) can also be made into a breath-freshening mouthwash. |
Gary Null and Amy McDonald
See book keywords and concepts |  Supplementing with hydrochloric acid, pancreatic enzymes and other herbs, such as bitter herbs, which can help secrete bile, may prevent Candida overgrowth," Dr. Korins says. "Pancreatic enzymes can be particularly important because incomplete digestion of proteins may cause food allergies. Also, the pancreatic enzymes help keep the intestines free of yeast, bacteria, protozoa, worms, and help break down the immune complex.
"The immune system is extremely important to address. |
Brigitte Mars, A.H.G.
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Horehound is believed to be one of the original bitter herbs of the Jewish Passover tradition. The fresh leaves of the plant can be immersed in milk and set out to kill flies. In magical traditions, horehound is said to offer protection against evil forces. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
See book keywords and concepts |  Horseradish
The first time I tasted horseradi: also the first time I attended a P where it occupies a place of honor on the dinner plate as one of the five bitter herbs representing the bitterness of slavery. Little did I imagine that decades later I would be writing about its health benefits.
Horseradish is a relative of the mustard family that acts as a digestive stimulant. It's also great for clearing up the sinuses! It inhibits bacterial infection and increases circulation (you might notice that you start sweating when you eat a lot of it!). |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Some examples of bitter herbs include greater celandine (page 684), wormwood (page 762), and gentian (page 680). Bitters are generally taken either by mixing 1-3 ml tincture into water and sipping slowly 10-30 minutes before eating, or by making tea, which is also sipped slowly before eating.
A double-blind study found that a standardized extract of greater celandine could relieve symptoms of indigestion (such as abdominal cramping, sensation of fullness, and nausea) significantly better than placebo. | | As with all bitter herbs, andrographis may aggravate ulcers (page 349) and heartburn (page 260). The safety of andrographis during pregnancy (page 363) and breast-feeding is unknown.
ANISI_____
Botanical name: Pimpinella anisum Parts used and where grown
The seeds of this aromatic plant are used as both medicine and as a cooking spice. Anise comes from Eurasia but is now grown in gardens all over the world. |
James F. Balch, M.D. and Mark Stengler, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Super Prescription #3 Gentian root (Gentiana luted) or betaine HCL
Gentian root and other bitter herbs improve stomach acid and overall digestive function. Take 250 mg or 0.5 to 1.0 ml with meals. Betaine HCL increases stomach acid levels for improved absorption. Take 1 to 2 capsules with meals.
Super Prescription #4 Bilberry (Vaccinium myrtillus)
Take 160 mg two to three times daily of a 25 percent anthocyanosides extract. Phy-tochemicals in bilberry protect the lens from free radical damage.
Super Prescription #5 B complex
Take a 50 mg complex daily. |
Michael Friedman, ND
See book keywords and concepts |  Supplements, such as HCL, bitter herbs, and digestive enzymes with meals, support healthy digestion. If leaky gut is identified, a medium- to long-term gut repair protocol, including the treatment of dysbiosis, is indicated. Treating dysbiosis can reduce the production of endotoxins in the gut and reduce intestinal hyperpermeability, in turn helping to modulate an over active immunity.
ž Exercise: The single most important lifestyle factor one can do in improving thyroid function is exercise. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
See book keywords and concepts |  Jews were told to eat at Passover. Popularity spread throughout Europe from 1300 to 1600 a.d. "Horseradish ale" was the rage in England and Germany from 1600 to 1700. European chefs found that horseradish went well with meat or seafood. German settlers brought horseradish with them to America in the 1700s. Today, the horseradish industry produces nearly six million gallons of prepared (containing vinegar and possibly other ingredients) horseradish annually. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  Take bitter herbs Dandelion, Artichokes. Chicory, and Radishes.
40 grains Taraxacum/Dandelion extract, 4 gn. Podophyllin, and 10 gn. Leptandrin, into 20 pi lis taken 1 pill,4timesdaily. Eucalyptus, and Henna.
Homeopathic: Cinchona, HeparSulfurisCalcarea. Sulfur,Chamomile,Lachesis, [Opium].
SEE Liver.
•JET LAG Counterwith Cocoa, Coffee, Ephedra. Ginseng, Kola nuts, Mate, or Tea, and a natural multi-Vita-M in-Protein supplement. Melatonin. As soon as arrival at your new destination, go to the beach for sunlight exposure resetting one's circadian clock, or take 2-3 exposures to bright light. |
by Michael Murray, N.D. and Joseph Pizzorno, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | One simple method is to sip 8 ounces of water with 1 to 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or 5 to 15 drops bitter herbs, such as equal amounts of artemisia and gentian, 15 minutes before meals. If digestion is particularly weak, digestive enzymes can be taken with each meal.
4. Enhance immune function through high-quality nutrition and, if necessary, herbal supplements such as astragalus, Siberian ginseng, and medicinal mushrooms, including shiitake, maitake, and reishi mushrooms.
5. Enhance liver function by eating a high-fiber, low-fat diet.
6. | | Most grocery stores carry prepared horseradish year round, although it is most widely available in the spring, when it is featured as one of the five bitter herbs used in the Jewish Passover meal. Commercially prepared, bottled horseradish is available both white, preserved with vinegar and a small amount of salt, and red, to which beet juice is added. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | For digestive conditions, barberry is often combined with other bitter herbs, such as gentian (page 680), in tincture form. Such mixtures are taken 15 to 20 minutes before a meal, usually 2-5 ml each time. As a tincture, 2-3 ml of barberry can be taken three times per day. Standardized extracts containing 5-10% alkaloids, with a total of approximately 500 mg of berberine taken each day, are preferable for preventing infections (page 265). |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts | | Sweetens bitter herbs. Has high Iron; B-Complex, Potassium Chloride,Manganese, Silicon, Sodium; Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Copper, Iodine, Zinc; Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and Vitamin D; Salseparin coloring, essential oil, Basserin, albumin, pectic acid, and starch.
•SASSAFRAS Root bark, Oil (Laurus Sas.) Also called Saxifrage, Saloop, Ague Tree, and Cinnamon Wood. Stimulant, diaphoretic, aromatic, tonic, diuretic, alterative, sudorific/perspirant. | | Liver Nutrients: Fast 2-3 days; take Clay water; then, finely-grated raw Apple, Orange, Berries, Grape, or Carrotjuice enhanced with Horsetail and Dandelion leaf or root teas (extract Taraxacum), Milk Thistle seed Si lymarin, and the bitter herbs Endive/Chicory, Chives and Watercress, some Romaine lettuce, and Parsley. Take Berries, Radishes, salads with Lemon juice dressing, and brewer's Yeast to activate the liver. |
Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | The most common reported uses were for digestive problems (as is the case with most non-toxic bitter herbs such as andrographis), snakebite, and infections (page 265) ranging from malaria to dysentery.1'2 Interestingly, some of these uses have been validated by modern scientific research. Although the roots were sometimes used in traditional medicine, the leaves and flowers are now more commonly used.
Active constituents
The major constituents in andrographis are diterpene lactones known as andrographolides. |
Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., Makoto Suzuki, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Turmeric is frequently used in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Okinawan medicine as a metabolism booster, and when combined with bitter herbs such as barberry, it is said to eliminate "excess fat." It's also used as an antimicrobial, liver protectant, and stimulant for poor digestion. Scientists have studied turmeric for antioxidant properties,29 for use as an anti-cancer agent,30 with respect to heartburn and stomach ulcers,31 and as a treatment for arthritis,32 high cholesterol,33 and HIV. |
James A. Duke, Ph.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  I prefer more traditional remedies: apple cider vinegar and lemon juice (both very acidic), pineapple (with its digestive enzyme bromelain), and bitter herbs, also known as stomach or digestive bitters.
Most Americans are unfamiliar with stomach bitters. Those who do know about them generally consider them a quaint relic of a bygone era. But the fact is, bitter herbs support good digestion.
When a bitter substance hits your tastebuds at the base of your tongue, stimuli travel to triggering cells in your cerebral cortex. |
Walter Last
See book keywords and concepts |  Muscle activity propels the lymph flow; castor-oil packs, fruit acids, olive oil, bitter herbs, and sulfur compounds stimulate liver detoxification of fat-soluble waste while a high fluid intake and herbs for the kidneys, such as dandelion, help remove water-soluble wastes.
During fasting we usually do not have much energy for muscle activity, but lymphacising can come to the rescue as it does not consume much energy and one feels energized afterwards. |
volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel
See book keywords and concepts |  Other constituents in bitter herbs are important determinants of taste, and several types of bitter herb are differentiated on that basis:
I Simple bitters such as gentian, bogbean, and centaury.
I Aromatic bitters that contain volatile oils, such as angelica root, blessed thistle, bitter orange peel, and wormwood. I Astringent bitters that contain tannins, such as cinchona bark and condurango bark. I Acrid bitters such as ginger and galangal. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts |  These factors are a matter of personal taste, but it is fine to select from a list of herbs compiled by applying both therapeutic criteria and personal aesthetic preferences. bitter herbs constitute the only general exception. If bitterness is indicated, then the herbs must be tasted, or much of their therapeutic potential will be lost.
An example of a remedy that both works well and tastes pleasant is a cough preparation, widely used in France, that is composed of herb flowers that ease the cough reflex and help remove phlegm from the lungs. | | For reasons discussed in chapter 13 and elsewhere, bitter herbs work best when tasted, as their effectiveness depends on a complex neurological reflex. When bitters are put into a capsule or a pill, their action may well be lost or diminished.
After all of these considerations have been taken into account, there are still a number of ways to use herbs in dry form. The main concern is ensuring that the herbs are powdered as finely as possible. This guarantees that the cell walls are largely broken down, and helps in the digestion and absorption of the herbs. |
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