Re: Jiaogulan Tea

 This is so funny! I was going to ask the same exact question.....I bought the bitters from Sensible Health but I have been drinking the Jiaogulan tea and have been making it pretty strong....very bitter tasting.

I'm wondering if I still need to take the bitters?

No, any bitter tasting herb can be used to acheive the same effect as bitters. I have used horehound once and it worked great!!! The only drawback was that it took so long to get rid of the taste, and it really ruined meals. Cape aloe extract was just as bad. It took about 45 minutes to get rid of the taste from one drop even with gum and everything else I could think of.  The bitterness of jiaogulan, silk tassel, and picrorrhiza are strong, but not as long lasting.