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BITTERS PRODUCTS AVAILABLE COMMERCIALLy

AVENA BOTANICALS (www.avenabotanicals.com)
Ingredients: Gentian root (Gentiana lutea), Burdock root (Arctium lappa), Blessed thistle leaves (Cnicus benedictus),
Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Ginger root (Zingiber officinale)

HERB PHARM (www.herb-pharm.com)
Ingredients: Angelica root (Angelica archangelica), Hyssop leaf and flower (Hyssopus officinalis), Juniper berry (Junipe-
rus communis), Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Gentian (Gentiana lutea), Anise seed
(Pimpinella anisum), Cinnamon (Cinnamomum aromaticum), Myrrh (Commiphora molmol), Peppermint essential oil
(Mentha piperita)

MARIA TREBEN’S AUTHENTIC SWEDISH BITTERS (www.swedishbitters.com)
Ingredients: Aloe, Myrrh, Saffron, Senna Leaves, Camphor, Rhubarb Roots, Zedvoary Roots, Manna, Theriac Venezian,
Carline Thistle Roots and Angelica Roots in a base of purified water

SWEDISH BITTERS (www.florahealth.com)
Ingredients: Aloe (Aloe vera), Angelica root (Angelica archangelica), Manna (Fraxinus ornus), Rhubarb root (Rheum palma-
tum), Senna leaf (Senna alexandrina), Zedvoary root (Curcuma zedoaria), Theriac venezian (Pimpinella saxifraga), Carline
thistle root (Carlina acaulis), Myrrh (Commiphora molmol), Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora), Saffron (Crocus sativus)

URBAN MOONSHINE (www.urbanmoonshine.com)
Ingredients: Dandelion Root and Leaf (Taraxacum officinale), Angelica Root (Angelica archangelica), Burdock Root (Arc-
tium lappa), yellow Dock Root (Rumex crispus), Gentian Root (Gentiana lutea), Orange Peel (Citrus aurantium), Fennel
Seed (Foeniculum vulgare), Ginger Root (Zingiber officinale), Gum Arabic and Organic Essential Oils

WISE WOMAN HERBALS (www.wisewomanherbals.com)
Ingredients: Dandelion root (Taraxacum officinale), Gentian (Gentiana lutea), Elecampane (Inula helenium), Fennel (Foe-
niculum vulgare), Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Turmeric (Curcuma longa), Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra), Fennel essential
oil (Foeniculum vulgare)
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