No-one can actually say when and where the first humans systematically started using bitter constituents from different plants for healing purposes. It is possible that already the first hunters and gatherers knowingly searched for bitter tasting plants to help them digest the frequently heavy diet. Numerous ancient sources, like the 3000 year old `Rig-Veda´ (one of the four main Vedas of the Indian Ayurveda), or the varied studies of doctors and botanists from the ancient world, right up until the legendary herb books from the 15th to the 17th century, document that all the advanced civilisations, since more than 3500 years were using the bitter constituents in certain regional plants for medicinal reasons.
The bitter constituents of the gentian plant stimulate the fat-burning processes in the body, control the appetite for sweets, take care of the energy balance, harmonize the body's own rhythm, support the functionality of the muscles and also the physical well-being from head to toe.
Brine functions as a regulator for the water balance within the body. It is beneficial for the blood flow, has a soothing effect on irritated mucous membranes and via the skin, stimulates numerous processes for the maintaining of good health and well-being. |
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