5 Reasons Why You Should Eat Bitter Herbs

Most people associate with term “bitter herbs” with the Jewish Passover feast, where they play an important part in the meal. However, outside of this, many people are not familiar with what herbs are actually considered to be bitter and what the benefits of these herbs might be.

Bitter herbs refer to a number of plants which include wormwood, tansy, hops, dandelion, gentian, rue and yarrow. They stimulate the bitter sense receptors located at the back of the tongue. This stimulation in turn sends signals to the central nervous system, triggering a number of responses that bring with them considerable health …read more