Bitter
Stimulates digestion and appetite via bitter taste receptors
Switches on digestion through the bitter taste itself, stimulating saliva, stomach acid, bile and enzymes before a meal. Taken before eating they sharpen appetite and improve digestion; usually avoided where there is active reflux or a gastric ulcer.
Herbs with a bitter action (29)
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