Bitter root that stimulates appetite and powerful digestive tonic.
Description
Yellow gentian is a perennial mountain plant whose root is one of the most powerful bitters in the plant kingdom. Used since antiquity as a digestive tonic, it stimulates gastric and biliary secretion.
Benefits
Digestive stimulant
Appetizer
General tonic
Febrifuge
Immune stimulant
How to use
As tincture, root decoction, liqueur or capsules.
📋 Recommended preparation
Decoction: 1-2g dried root in 250ml water, boil 5 minutes. Drink 15 minutes before meals.
Precautions
Contraindicated for gastric ulcer.
Do not confuse with white hellebore (very toxic and similar).
Not recommended during pregnancy.
Related plants
Rosemary — Rosmarinus officinalis: Stimulating Mediterranean herb for memory and liver.
Peppermint — Mentha × piperita: Refreshing and toning herb, queen of digestion.