gentian

1. any gentianaceous plant of the genera Gentiana or Gentianella, having blue, yellow, white, or red showy flowers

2. the bitter-tasting dried rhizome and roots of Gentiana lutea (European or yellow gentian), which can be used as a tonic

3. any of several similar plants, such as the horse gentian

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gentian

A famous “bitter” for digestive disorders. There are over 400 varieties of Gentian with different colored flowers etc. Gentians have opposite leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers that are blue, white, yellow or red. Gentiana Lutea is the famous medicinal herb. The dried root is the most commonly used part, but fresh above-ground parts can be used also. It’s quite bitter, so it stimulates and helps the liver and gallbladder, promoting better functioning of the digestive system, increasing secretions of the stomach and saliva which increases the appetite, stimulates digestive juices, decreases intestinal inflammation, indigestion, heartburn, liver, spleen, menstruation, gout, arthritis, strengthens and builds body. Also helps nutrients absorb more rapidly into the gut, including iron and B12. Great for anemia. Said to be good for restoring people who have a weak digestive system and just don’t want to eat anymore. Used for malaria, parasites, circulation, pancreatitis, arteries, arthritis, bodybuilding, strength, circulation, diabetes, endurance, energy, gallbladder, liver, gout, heartburn, irritable bowel, menstrual, nutrient absorption, pancreas, spleen, thyroid, acne, . Do not use during pregnancy.

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In the Northwest part of Iberian Peninsula (Western Cantabric Mountains), gentian root has been used as a tonic for the stomach and to restore appetite [6].

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Herbal bitters, such as gentian, wormwood, dandelion, and yellow dock, will help with bile absorption and with the whole digestive process.

What's the alternative?

Mae'n sn hefyd am y Marsh Gentian, braidd yn fuan eto ond mae'r blodyn i'w weled yng Nghaergybi.

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Two saw-whet owls up there in the laurel tree mirrored the big-eyed dreams of ordinary men, and from a distance, the faint smells of camphor and a meadow of gentian. Gone were the sedgy ponds of the south and constraints of pubescence.

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