Herbs that can be used as a bitter

Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a classic digestive bitter due to its natural bitter flavor. It possesses a unique combination of active ingredients that trigger various healing effects. It soothes stomach ailments and other digestive tract issues, including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, spasms, motion sickness, anorexia, and colic in children. It also stimulates the gallbladder to help ease the digestion of fats. Add half to a full dropper of Chamomile Tincture to your teas or water for smooth digestion and a good night’s sleep. 

Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) is a natural digestive bitter tonic and cholagogue with tons of benefits for the gastrointestinal tract. It is extremely bitter in taste and we recommend stirring a teaspoon of honey in Mugwort Tea to make it bearable. Its carminative content increases bile flow and mobile the sluggish digestion. Use it regularly to treat indigestion, cleanse bowels, and soothe intestinal cramps.

Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) is a phenomenal digestive bitter with exceptional benefits. It contains absinthe that deserves all the praise for the magic it spreads. Drink Wormwood Tea or add its tincture to water/tea to stimulate your stagnated digestion, relieve intestinal spasms, improve gallbladder functioning, promote healthy liver functioning, and treat worm infections.

Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) is a flavorful spice with remarkable digestive aid properties. It is combined with other cocktail bitters to accentuate its aroma, taste, and pharmacologic actions. It helps with various digestive tract-related disorders, such as indigestion, diarrhea, flatulence, inflammation of the bowels, acid reflux, and so forth. Taking raw fennel or its tea post-meal can help with these problems.

Gentian root (Gentiana lutea) is a well-known digestive bitter highly populated with efficacious phytochemicals that stimulate stagnant digestion by enhancing the release of saliva, digestive enzymes, juices, and gastric acid. It is used both before and after the meal to ready the gastrointestinal tract for the food it's about to receive and assimilate the vital nutrients, respectively. 

Dandelion root (Traxacum) is fervently used to improve digestive processes. It increases the bile flow and stimulates appetite, all the while giving a huge helping hand in supporting the treatment of constipation, indigestion, gastritis, acute pancreatitis, ulcerative colitis, duodenal ulcer, gallbladder stones, GI malignancy, liver diseases. Use its tincture up to three times a day before every heavy meal to get rid of gastric issues.