Digestion is a key foundation to health and wellness. Our gut is our soil; it is where food compost and nutrients are absorbed. In many ways, it is our center and our place of grounding.
Bitter is also the energetic of discernment, of Virgo, integrating what is healthy for us, physically, mentally, emotionally, even unconsciously.
Virgo governs digestion, the ways we take in, discern, assimilate, and release both food and the experiences of our lives. Bitter Delight is an aromatic bitter formulated to awaken digestion before meals and support the body's natural processes of secretion, movement, and assimilation. Bitterness also offers a useful interruption when sugar cravings arise, creating a moment to pause and discern what the body is actually asking for. Reach for Bitter Delight when digestion feels stagnant, before a meal, or whenever life itself feels like it needs a little help moving through.
THE FORMULA
At the heart of Bitter Delight is gentian (Gentiana lutea), a profoundly bitter Virgo root traditionally used to awaken appetite and digestive secretions, preparing the body to receive and assimilate a meal.
Orange peel (Citrus aurantium) brings aromatic warmth and movement to sluggish digestion while offering the familiar brightness of citrus to lift the senses.
Anise hyssop (Agastache foeniculum) follows with a sweet, aromatic quality that helps soothe and move the digestive system.
Blue vervain (Verbena hastata) brings the nervous system into the formula, especially where tension, over-efforting, and holding have settled into the body. Traditionally used for the tightly wound and overburdened, it invites the proverbial weight of the world off the shoulders, making room for the rest-and-digest state in which digestion can more readily unfold.
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis), an adaptogenic berry traditionally known as the "five-flavor fruit," is said to contain all five tastes-sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and pungent-making it especially at home in a formula concerned with tasting, discernment, and assimilation.
Finally, Indian sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus indicus) rounds the sharper bitters with its cooling, aromatic root and deep earthy sweetness. Its almost root-beer-like flavor brings the whole formula together, making Bitter Delight something bitters rarely get to be: genuinely delicious.
THE RITUAL
Take 2-3 squirts (60-90 drops) under the tongue or in a small amount of liquid before meals. Bitter Delight may also be taken when a sugar craving arises. Let the bitter taste register before immediately reaching for something sweet-a small ritual of checking in with the body and discerning what it is asking for.
INGREDIENTS
All ingredients organic: Orange Peel (Citrus aurantium), Indian Sarsaparilla Root (Hemidesmus indicus), Schisandra Berry (Schisandra chinensis), Anise Hyssop (Agastache foeniculum), Blue Vervain (Verbena hastata), Gentian Root (Gentiana lutea), Organic Cane Alcohol, Vegetable Glycerin.
How to Use
Drop dose in a small amount of water and consume.
cautions
Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding. Always consult with a health professional before using, especially if you have a health condition or if you are taking medications.
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