Digestive Bitters

Bitter plants are some of the best herbs for digestion. Some of our favorite bitter herbs for digestion are dandelion root, burdock root, angelica root, turmeric root and artichoke leaf.

Our bodies prepare for digestion when we taste bitter flavors. Bitter taste receptors signal for the liver to produce bile and the gut to produce stomach acid and enzymes in preparation for food. Because of the way our bodies react to the bitter flavor, digestive bitters can help boost digestion, soothe an upset stomach, help prevent bloating, and increase absorption of nutrients in our food.

Digestive enzymes are proteins in the body that help break down the food you eat. While supplemental digestive enzymes can be helpful for some, we always recommend taking bitter herbs for digestion to stimulate our body's own natural secretion of enzymes. In many cases digestive bitters can be a very effective way to boost digestive enzymes naturally throughout the entire digestive tract.

Because our bitter taste receptors play such a key role in boosting digestion, Digestive Bitters are one of the few tinctures we recommend always taking directly on the tongue. It’s important to actually taste the bitter flavor of these herbs for digestion!

Our herbalist developed all of our proprietary herbal formulas, and takes great care to create each small batch of herbal tinctures with optimal freshness and potency, and effectiveness. The herbs in our digestive tincture come from small, regenerative farms in and around Western North Carolina, and they are swiftly processed in organic alcohol when they are fresh. We invite you to reach out to us if you have any questions about our products or their quality!