Bitter Brews, Better Digestion: How bitter herbs before meals settle bloating, reflux, and sluggish digestion

Janet M. Bryan

Bitterness almost vanished from the modern table, and digestion quietly suffered for it. A practical guide to bitter herbs taken before meals: how the taste itself begins the work, which bitters suit bloating, reflux, or a sluggish appetite, how much to take and how long before eating, and the people who should skip them.