how to make bitters 
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hey man, ok my whole family and friends are convinced of my success with digestive bitters that they now want to try and where wondering if i could make them for cheaper as was myself without the berberine herbs and stim laxatives.
So what herbs would you recommend and do i just buy the raw powders of the herb i take it.
if you know any books or links that will not make me burn the house down or myself that would be appreciated.
Cheers
- Re: how to make bitters Hveragerthi
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They are actually very easy to make and you can make a liter for roughly the cost of a small bottle of Swedish bitters.
First choose what herbs you wish to use. Some good choices are gentian, mugwort, yarrow, artichoke, horehound, dandelion leaf, milk thistle herb (not seed), or picrorrhiza. Artichoke leaf, milk thistle herb, and picrorrhiza are also very supportive to the liver.
Partially fill a glass jar with the herbs you wish to use. Add some alcohol (vodka or gin work well)to cover the herbs by several inches. Put a piece of wax paper over the mouth of the jar if the lid is metal to keep the alcohol from coming in to contact with the metal. Then put the lid on tight and shake it up. Shake it up several times a day for 2 weeks or more, then strain the alcohol from the herbs and store the liquid in glass bottles. That's it, you have your own homemade bitters.
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- Re: how to make bitters #91249
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MoreThis is a reply to # 1,473,084wow thats brilliant man sweet, how much of the powders do you need to use, and i take it the more bitter the more benefit?
Cheers
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This is a reply to # 1,473,089Increasing the amount of herb will not increase the bitterness. The alcohol will only saturate at room temperature.
By the way I thought you might get a kick out of this thread:
http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1472302#i
Some people really don't get it!!!
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Some people say vinegar, but I find it "pickles" the herbs and makes them taste really strange.
Then there is glycerine, which is really hard to use. If you had the proper equipment then you could tincture the herbs in alcohol, then add the glycerine and vacuum distill off the alcohol.
A glycerine/water mix may work well since the water is also a solvent and it would thin out the glycerine. Never tried this since I rarely use tinctures. My only concern is the potential for molding.
The other option is to leave the herbs in a powder form and just put a pinch on your tongue and suck on it for 15 to 20 seconds before swallowing.
If you do use the alcohol keep in mind that with the half a dropper full of the tincture you are getting very little alcohol. Actually less than you get from a ripe banana and most fruit juices.- Re: how to make bitters jfh
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This is a reply to # 1,473,150I tried to stabilize an herbal formula with the use of glycerin. It worked before many times. Then, one day, I poisoned myself. My sinuses were so clogged that I could not smell anything. I took a normal dosage; and thought it tasted funny. My formulas already taste funny; but this one had a more vinegar type taste.
Shortly thereafter, I was hanging over the toilet. First time in my life that I ate anything spoiled.
So, no more depending upon glycerin for me.
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- Re: how to make bitters #91249
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This is a reply to # 1,473,148their alcohol content really isnt much to worry about ive heard but it would be good to know anyway.
lol hve i seen moreless prescribing his calcium drink for someone with low stomach acid the other just as bad as docs and their proton pumps and antacids.
bitters are working to balance hormones btw:).
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lol hve i seen moreless prescribing his calcium drink for someone with low stomach acid the other just as bad as docs and their proton pumps and antacids.
If they are willing to listen to him without bothering to verify his claims I guess they will have to learn the hard way.
Speaking of learning, have you noticed lately how he is using more and more of my advice, such as building up the adrenals?
bitters are working to balance hormones btw:).Glad to hear it.
- Re: how to make bitters Pratt
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This is a reply to # 1,473,158I live in Canada,where can i get good quality herbs in Canada?If not where in the USA can i purchase herbs and do
they deliver to Canada?- Re: how to make bitters healthychef
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Does eating bitter food like a sprig of parsley or watercress work the same as taking bitters? If so, I wonder if that's why plates are garnished with parsley.
When making your own formula, can you licorice root to your bitters for flavor or does that take away from the eficacy?
The bitters I bought are Fee Brothers Aromatic bitters without berberine. I contacted the manufacturer to verify the ingredients and this is her response:
To our knowledge, our Old Fashion Bitters do not contain Berberine. The extracts that we do use are Bitter Orange Peel, Clove, Cinnamon, Cardamon, Ginger, and an Angostura Extract that contains other natural flavors. Again, to the best of our knowledge these other natural flavors do not contain Berberine.
Hv, the taste is bitter with a hint of sweetness from the orange rind. Is it still effective?
If so...here's the link for anyone else looking for berberine free bitters.
http://www.amazon.com/Fee-Brothers-Fashioned-Aromatic-Bitters/dp/B000NV9CBO/r...
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This is a reply to # 1,473,314Does eating bitter food like a sprig of parsley or watercress work the same as taking bitters? If so, I wonder if that's why plates are garnished with parsley.
These are not really bitters. Parsley is usually added as a garnish as a breath freshener. In Indian restaurants you will see bowls of fennel seeds for the same purpose.
When making your own formula, can you licorice root to your bitters for flavor or does that take away from the eficacy?
It will not hurt. The sweet ad the bitter receptors are in different parts of the tongue so you will just taste them in different areas.
The bitters I bought are Fee Brothers Aromatic bitters without berberine. I contacted the manufacturer to verify the ingredients and this is her response:
To our knowledge, our Old Fashion Bitters do not contain Berberine. The extracts that we do use are Bitter Orange Peel, Clove, Cinnamon, Cardamon, Ginger, and an Angostura Extract that contains other natural flavors. Again, to the best of our knowledge these other natural flavors do not contain Berberine.
All the individual herbs are berberine free. Angostura's recipe is a secret, but I do believe there is no berberine in it. Otherwise they would have dark yellow color.
Hv, the taste is bitter with a hint of sweetness from the orange rind. Is it still effective?
No, it will not hurt anything. Bitter orange is a little bit of a stimulant (synephrine), and is commonly used in thermogenic formulas. So again, just enough on the tongue to taste.
If so...here's the link for anyone else looking for berberine free bitters.
http://www.amazon.com/Fee-Brothers-Fashioned-Aromatic-Bitters/dp/B000NV9CBO/r...
- Re: how to make bitters #91249
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This is a reply to # 1,473,372i want my stimulant laxative and berberine free, how do you get the perfect formula hve? or does chucking the amount in roughly all have the same benefits.
I mean if i copied the planetery formula minus the berberine herbs would it be just as good?
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Any bitter herb will work, it does not even have to be a formula since the only goal is to stimulate the bitter receptors. So using the same herbs as in the Grape Bitters minus the berberine herbs is fine.
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