Bitters Tea Supplement

Our Digestive Bitters Tea is a caffeine free blend of six bitter herbs in unbleached tea bags. Each tube holds 24 tea bags made with organic or wildcrafted herbs: fennel seed, burdock root, chamomile flowers, ginger root, yarrow leaf and flower, and catnip leaf and flower. Third party tested for identity, heavy metals, and microbials.

Bitters Tea comes in unbleached tea bags.

What are digestive bitters? Digestive bitters are a traditional category of herbal preparation built around the taste of bitterness. Historically, bitter herbs and bitters blends have been taken before meals in many food traditions around the world.

Digestion is the process of breaking down foods into nutrients that produce energy, growth and repair to the body. The gastrointestinal tract is a series of hollow organs that are all connected to each other. The organs, in the order that they are connected, are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus.

Substances that enter the mouth interact with taste receptors which send signals to the brain that indicate whether the substance is sweet, salty, sour, bitter or savory (umami). Bitterness has long been associated with traditional pre meal preparations across many cultures.

Traditionally, bitter herbs in the form of an aperitif or tea have been taken in a moderate amount 20 to 30 minutes before eating.

Frequently asked questions

What are the six herbs in Bitters Tea?
Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare), burdock root (Arctium lappa), chamomile flowers (Matricaria chamomilla), ginger root (Zingiber officinale), yarrow leaf and flower (Achillea millefolium), and catnip leaf and flower (Nepeta cataria). Organic or wildcrafted, in unbleached tea bags, nothing added.

Is catnip tea for cats or for people?
Both, and they are the same plant. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is in the mint family, and people drank it as a tea long before anyone gave it to a cat. It is one of six herbs here rather than the whole tea, so this is not a catnip tea as such.

What is yarrow?
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) is a wild flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae, with feathery leaves and flat white flower heads. It is one of the classic bitter herbs and it is here for its bitterness. If you are allergic to ragweed, chrysanthemum or marigold, note that yarrow is in the same family.

When do you drink it, and how do you brew it?
Traditionally, bitters are taken in a moderate amount 20 to 30 minutes before eating. Bring 8 fl oz of fresh, cold water to a rolling boil, pour it over one tea bag, cover, and steep 3 to 5 minutes. Each tube holds 24 unbleached tea bags.

Does Bitters Tea have caffeine?
No. None of the six herbs is a tea leaf and none contains caffeine, so there is none in the cup.

Can I buy any of these herbs on their own?
Three of the six are also sold separately: burdock root (as a loose cut and sifted herb and as capsules), chamomile flowers (manzanilla, whole dried flowers), and ginger root (jengibre, cut and sifted). Fennel, yarrow and catnip are currently only in this blend.

Is Bitters Tea organic, and is it third party tested?
Sourcing varies by batch. Depending on the supplier for a given round, an herb may arrive certified organic or wildcrafted, so we do not print one word on every tube. Every batch is third party tested for identity, heavy metals and microbials.

Who should not drink Bitters Tea?
Pregnant or nursing mothers, individuals under 18, and individuals with known medical conditions should consult a physician before use. Chamomile and yarrow are both in the daisy family, Asteraceae, so if you are allergic to ragweed, chrysanthemum or marigold, this blend is not for you.

¿Qué es el té de hierbas amargas?
El té de hierbas amargas es una mezcla de seis hierbas amargas en bolsitas sin blanquear: semilla de hinojo, raíz de bardana, flores de manzanilla, raíz de jengibre, milenrama y hierba gatera. Tradicionalmente las hierbas amargas se toman de 20 a 30 minutos antes de comer. No contiene cafeína. Cada tubo trae 24 bolsitas.

DIRECTIONS:

As a dietary supplement, drink 1-3 cups of tea daily in the morning or afternoon.

• Bring 8 fl oz of fresh, cold water to a rolling boil.
• Pour boiled water over one Bitters Tea bag.
• Cover and steep for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove the tea bag and enjoy.
• Drink 1 to 3 cups daily.

• Processing Time: Orders ship within 1 to 2 business days.
• Refunds: 100% satisfaction guarantee. Contact within 30 days of receipt, return unused portions at your expense, and receive a full refund upon receipt.
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