Herbal bitter useful for digestion, liver, bile flow, gallbladder, fevers and more.
Barberry root has a bitter taste and is commonly used as an herbal bitter to stimulate the digestive processes. Barberry is traditionally used as a liver herb and it is helpful in relieving any problems where sluggish liver functions are suspected. Barberry is a cholagogue, promoting the flow of bile. It is useful in chronic gallbladder disease or in the tendency to form gallstones.
Barberry is also antipyretic and anti-inflammatory and can be used to help reduce fevers. The root and root bark also have laxative properties and work gently to stimulate movement of the intestinal tract.
Barberry was once used for jaundice, dropsy, congestion of the liver and the spleen. Its root and wood have been recommended as bitter and slightly purgative tonics. Its leaves have recently come into vogue.
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